Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 792 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Florida Southern. Among these students, 212 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 134 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1248
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6550 admitted students 212 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
27%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1160-1335. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 655, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 655. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1248 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Florida Southern.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 32% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-680 -
Math
570-655
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6550 admitted students 134 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, Florida Southern does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-30 -
Math
23-27 -
Composite
25-30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Florida Southern during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Florida Southern received a total of 10,759 applications. These applications included 3,340 male applicants and 7,411 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,759 applicants, Florida Southern admitted 6,550 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,959 males and 4,590 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 792 students chose to enroll at Florida Southern. This means that 792 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 251 were male and 541 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Florida Southern had an overall acceptance rate of 61% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 59% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Florida Southern had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Florida Southern over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Florida Southern College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Florida Southern is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Florida Southern College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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