Applying to University of South Florida-St Petersburg

The acceptance rate at University of South Florida-St Petersburg was 27.39% - 3,396 students were applied and 930 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into USF-SP. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 34% where 317 out of 930 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,208 and the ACT score is 27 at USF-SP.

Below tables and charts analyze USF-SP admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for applying undergraduate school and $30 for graduate school at University of South Florida-St Petersburg. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.usfsp.edu/undergrad/admissions
Online Application	https://www.usfsp.edu/undergrad/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 27.39% and the yield is 34.09%. 1,159 men and 2,237 women applied to USF-SP and 289 men and 641 women students were accepted. Among them, 98 men and 219 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	3,396	1,159	2,237
Admitted	930	289	641
Enrolled	317	98	219
Acceptance Rate	27.39%	24.94%	28.65%
Yield	34.09%	33.91%	34.17%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 227 students (72% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 90 students (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 590. The SAT Math score is 625 (75^th) and 550 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 29 (75^th percentile) and 24 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	650
SAT Math	550	625
ACT Composite	24	29
ACT Math	21	26
ACT English	23	29

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of South Florida-St Petersburg are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,038, ACT: 59 - Public Master's College and University (medium programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank and High School Record (or Transcript). The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of South Florida-St Petersburg.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

USF-SP Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended