Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, USF's acceptance rate is 43.93% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.61%. 26,545 men and 39,023 women applied to USF and 11,661 men and 17,140 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,850 men and 3,950 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at USF.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at USF
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants65,56826,54539,02300
Admitted28,80111,66117,14000
Enrolled6,8002,8503,95000
Acceptance Rate 43.93%43.93%43.92%--
Yield 23.61%24.44%23.05%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 5,158 students (76% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,642 students (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at USF.
The median SAT score is 1,230 with 620 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 670 and 25th percentile is 560 .
The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75th percentile score of 29 and 25th percentile score of 24 at USF. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of South Florida are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at USF
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total114012301330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620660
SAT Math560610670
ACT Composite242629
ACT Math222527
ACT English232630
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 6,800 first-year students enrolled in USF. The proportion of full-time students is 97.87% and part-time students is 2.13%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.91% and women students is 58.09%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at USF.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at USF
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total6,8002,8503,95000
Full-time6,6552,7643,89100
Part-time145865900
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at USF. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of South Florida.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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USF Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTRequired
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of University of South Florida. The next table provides general admission information for applying to USF.
Admission Information for Applying to USF
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationusf.edu/admission/apply.aspx
Online Applicationhttps://secure.vzcollegeapp.com/usf/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedAssociate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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