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

Florida Gulf Coast63%

U. North Florida53%Most selective

Applicants

Florida Gulf Coast20.4K

U. North Florida21.8KMost

Admitted

Florida Gulf Coast13KMost

U. North Florida11.6K

Yield rate

Florida Gulf Coast21%Highest

U. North Florida16%

Quad's selectivity

Florida Gulf CoastAccessiblefrom FloridaSelectivefrom other states
U. North FloridaSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Florida Gulf Coast64%

U. North Florida55%

Men admitted

Florida Gulf Coast63%

U. North Florida50%

Test scores

SAT total,

Florida Gulf Coast

1040–1200

U. North Florida

1070–1270

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

ACT composite,

Florida Gulf Coast

20–25

U. North Florida

19–25

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

Submitted SAT

Florida Gulf Coast80%

U. North Florida66%

Submitted ACT

Florida Gulf Coast45%

U. North Florida34%

Test policy

Florida Gulf CoastTest scores required
U. North FloridaTest scores required

How they read a record

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.
U. North Florida
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Florida Gulf Coast	U. North Florida
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Very important	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Very important	Not 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;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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