Acceptance Rate History
University of South Florida Acceptance Rate: 40.7% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
FL · Current rate: 40.7%
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What is University of South Florida's acceptance rate in 2025?
University of South Florida's acceptance rate in 2025 is 40.7%, down from 43.2% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.7% | 71,722 | 29,196 |
| 2024 | 43.2% | 68,576 | 29,621 |
| 2023 | 41.0% | 65,187 | 26,699 |
| 2022 | 43.9% | 65,568 | 28,801 |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 50,352 | 24,863 |
| 2020 | 49.2% | 38,696 | 19,054 |
| 2019 | 47.6% | 36,986 | 17,618 |
| 2018 | 42.6% | 35,043 | 14,940 |
| 2017 | 45.4% | 31,944 | 14,490 |
| 2016 | 46.6% | 28,628 | 13,350 |
| 2015 | 44.6% | 30,393 | 13,566 |
| 2014 | 53.2% | 24,988 | 13,284 |
| 2013 | 45.2% | 28,512 | 12,900 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $4,122/yr · Family income over $110k: $18,497/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
University of South Florida's average institutional aid award to international undergraduates was $10,001 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).
These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1160–1340
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Admitted students at University of South Florida scored between 1160 and 1340 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers University of South Florida's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1160–1340 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1160, and a quarter scored above 1340.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them University of South Florida's rate ranged from 40.7% to 53.2%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
School
University of South Florida
University of South Florida
SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1160–1340.
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Trend Analysis
University of South Florida's acceptance rate has decreased from 45.2% in 2013 to 40.7% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2015.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.