Florida State admitted 24% of applicants for fall 2025 (20,364 of 85,469, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 2,358 students who took a spot on the wait list, 5 were admitted (0.2%). Florida State requires the SAT or ACT for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1300–1410.
The numbers
Applied
85,469
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–32
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
31%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$30
waivers exist
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Can I get into Florida State?
24% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1300–1410 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
85,469 applied, 20,364 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Florida State need the SAT or ACT?Required
Yes.
Required for fall 2027. Plan to take the SAT or ACT and send your best score.
Checked on admissions.fsu.edu Nov 2, 2026. See the source
Early rounds and deadlines
Early decision is offered. It's binding: if you get in, you go.
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
Closed
Early decisionBinding
Was due Oct 15, 2026
Closed
Early action
Was due Oct 15, 2026
22days
Regular decision
Due Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026
112days
Rolling admission
Due Monday, Mar 1, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
3,750 students were offered a wait-list spot and 2,358 took one. 5 of them got in (0.2%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Florida State looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were.
Counts a lot
GPA, SAT or ACT scores, essay, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
Also considered
Class rank.
As Florida State rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Florida State University's acceptance rate?
Florida State admitted 24% of applicants for fall 2025 (20,364 of 85,469, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Florida State University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1300–1410. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does Florida State University take students off the wait list?
3,750 students were offered a wait-list spot and 2,358 took one. 5 of them got in (0.2%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
