Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Georgia's yield is 7 pts higher than Florida State's
Yield rate
2
Florida State admits 24% vs. 34% at U. Georgia
Acceptance rate
3
U. Georgia's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Florida State'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. Georgia34%

Florida State24%Most selective

Applicants

U. Georgia47.5K

Florida State78.3KMost

Admitted

U. Georgia16.3K

Florida State19KMost

Yield rate

U. Georgia38%Highest

Florida State31%

Quad's selectivity

U. GeorgiaVery selective
Florida StateVery selective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Georgia39%

Florida State22%

Men admitted

U. Georgia35%

Florida State27%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Georgia

1270–1480

Florida State

1270–1410

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Georgia

27–33

Florida State

29–32

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Georgia61%

Florida State64%

Submitted ACT

U. Georgia44%

Florida State36%

Test policy

U. GeorgiaTest scores required
Florida StateTest scores required

How they read a record

U. Georgia
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. This college reports (average 4.17), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.
Florida State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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