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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

49.4%

USF requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 1% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 6279 first-time undergrad students enrolled at USF. Among these students, 4,422 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 1,860 (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

1235

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 24863 admitted students 4422 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

70%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1140-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 660, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 670, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1235 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USF.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 36% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    580-660

  • Math

    560-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 24863 admitted students 1860 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

30%

Similar to the SAT, USF requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 30% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-30

  • Math

    22-27

  • Composite

    24-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Undergraduate

$30

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in USF during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 50,352 19,722 30,630
Admitted students 24,863 9,872 14,991
Enrolled students 6,279 2,680 3,599
Acceptance rate 49% 50% 49%
Yield rate 25% 27% 24%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USF received a total of 50,352 applications. These applications included 19,722 male applicants and 30,630 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 50,352 applicants, USF admitted 24,863 students. Among the admitted students, there were 9,872 males and 14,991 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 6,279 students chose to enroll at USF. This means that 6,279 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,680 were male and 3,599 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USF had an overall acceptance rate of 49% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 49%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USF had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 27%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USF over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 30,393 12,728 17,665 13,566 5,532 8,034 45% 44% 46% 4,164 1,775 2,389 31% 32% 30%
2016 28,628 11,770 16,858 13,350 5,469 7,881 47% 46% 47% 4,053 1,727 2,326 30% 32% 30%
2017 31,944 12,947 18,995 14,490 5,825 8,665 45% 45% 46% 4,165 1,779 2,386 29% 30% 28%
2018 35,043 14,050 20,993 14,940 5,858 9,082 43% 42% 43% 4,435 1,837 2,598 30% 31% 29%
2019 36,986 14,725 22,261 17,618 7,039 10,579 48% 48% 48% 5,139 2,155 2,984 29% 31% 28%
2020 38,696 14,878 23,818 19,054 7,473 11,581 49% 50% 49% 5,734 2,365 3,369 30% 32% 29%
2021 50,352 19,722 30,630 24,863 9,872 14,991 49% 50% 49% 6,279 2,680 3,599 25% 27% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of South Florida 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.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 University of South Florida.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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