Key differences on Getting in

1
Farmingdale State's yield is 3 pts higher than U. North Texas's
Yield rate
2
Farmingdale State admits 63% vs. 72% at U. North Texas
Acceptance rate
3
Farmingdale State's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. North Texas'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 Texas72%

Farmingdale State63%Most selective

Applicants

U. North Texas38.5KMost

Farmingdale State10.7K

Admitted

U. North Texas27.8KMost

Farmingdale State6.8K

Yield rate

U. North Texas24%

Farmingdale State27%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. North TexasAccessible
Farmingdale StateSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Texas75%

Farmingdale State60%

Men admitted

U. North Texas69%

Farmingdale State67%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Texas

980–1230

Farmingdale State

1020–1220

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

ACT composite,

U. North Texas

19–27

Farmingdale State

20–28

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

Submitted SAT

U. North Texas43%

Farmingdale State19%

Submitted ACT

U. North Texas9%

Farmingdale State2%

Test policy

U. North TexasTest-optional
Farmingdale StateTest-optional

How they read a record

U. North Texas
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important.
Farmingdale State
GPA is very important; is important; class rank and tests are both considered. 21% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Texas	Farmingdale State
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Important
Essay	Not considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
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;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Farmingdale State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Farmingdale State College 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