Key differences on Getting in

1
Florida Atlantic's yield is 4 pts higher than U. North Florida's
Yield rate
2
U. North Florida admits 53% vs. 66% at Florida Atlantic
Acceptance rate
3
U. North Florida's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Florida Atlantic's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. North Florida53%Most selective

Florida Atlantic66%

Applicants

U. North Florida21.8K

Florida Atlantic31.5KMost

Admitted

U. North Florida11.6K

Florida Atlantic20.8KMost

Yield rate

U. North Florida16%

Florida Atlantic20%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. North FloridaSelective
Florida AtlanticSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. North Florida55%

Florida Atlantic68%

Men admitted

U. North Florida50%

Florida Atlantic63%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Florida

1070–1270

Florida Atlantic

1050–1220

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North Florida

19–25

Florida Atlantic

21–26

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. North Florida66%

Florida Atlantic76%

Submitted ACT

U. North Florida34%

Florida Atlantic23%

Test policy

U. North FloridaTest scores required
Florida AtlanticTest scores required

How they read a record

U. North Florida
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
Florida Atlantic
, GPA, class rank, and tests are all very important. 61% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Florida	Florida Atlantic
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Very important
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Important
Essay	Not considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Important
Work experience	Not considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why