Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University admitted 18,793 of 74,038 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (25.4%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Florida State University

Three things Florida State University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Test policy1 of 3

Florida State University required a test score of the fall 2023 entering class.

That is the school’s answer on the federal survey for that class. A test policy can change between surveys, so treat it as the last measured position rather than today’s rule. 66% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Trend2 of 3

The admit rate fell from 37% to 25% between fall 2018 and fall 2023.

Fall 201837%
Fall 202325%

Both ends are measured rates for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast. The fall 2023 figure is the one at the top of this page.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2018 to fall 2023

Cost3 of 3

Families paid $11,297 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

25.4%

18,793 admitted of 74,038 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

SAT, middle 50%

Reading 630–700 · Math 610–690

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

ACT, middle 50%

27–31

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

66%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

32%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at Florida State University?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

Fall 201837%
Fall 202325%

Between fall 2018 and fall 2023 the admit rate fell from 37% to 25%.

What Florida State University says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Essayconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Recommendations

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $11,297 a year.

Family income under $30k
$5,938
$30k–$48k
$6,963
$48k–$75k
$10,496
$75k–$110k
$14,991
Over $110k
$19,239

Source: the College Scorecard

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionOctober 15, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Early DecisionOctober 15, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionDecember 1, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Rolling AdmissionMarch 1, 2027

    Verified August 17, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

Every one of these carries the same measured figures, with the same sources.

Other colleges in Florida

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.

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