Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Florida's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Florida Gulf Coast's
SAT midpoint
2
Florida Gulf Coast's yield is 4 pts higher than U. North Florida's
Yield rate
3
U. North Florida admits 53% vs. 63% at Florida Gulf Coast
Acceptance rate

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 Gulf Coast63%

Applicants

U. North Florida21.8KMost

Florida Gulf Coast20.4K

Admitted

U. North Florida11.6K

Florida Gulf Coast13KMost

Yield rate

U. North Florida16%

Florida Gulf Coast21%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. North FloridaSelective
Florida Gulf CoastAccessiblefrom FloridaSelectivefrom other states

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Florida55%

Florida Gulf Coast64%

Men admitted

U. North Florida50%

Florida Gulf Coast63%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Florida

1070–1270

Florida Gulf Coast

1040–1200

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

ACT composite,

U. North Florida

19–25

Florida Gulf Coast

20–25

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

Submitted SAT

U. North Florida66%

Florida Gulf Coast80%

Submitted ACT

U. North Florida34%

Florida Gulf Coast45%

Test policy

U. North FloridaTest scores required
Florida Gulf CoastTest 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 Gulf Coast
, GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is important. This college reports (average 4.12), so its GPA figures can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Florida	Florida Gulf Coast
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Very 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 Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout 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