Florida State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
FSU’s low in-state price comes with a selective admissions bar, so your test score needs to do real work. With scores required and 64% submitting SAT, aim for the upper half of the SAT range, around 1350 to 1400, or a 31 to 32 ACT, alongside a GPA near 3.7.
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Florida State University facts and stats
Florida State University enrolls 32,711 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. FSU has a 96% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and an 86% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16.9:1. FSU is test-required for admissions.
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How do your scores compare at FSU?
Key Florida State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 1
Early Action
October 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
October 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
FSU requires test scores, so take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and reserve summer and early fall for retakes. For FSU’s October 15 Early Action deadline, an August SAT or September ACT is typically the last retake likely to arrive in time and give you one more superscoring opportunity.
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What you'll actually pay
At FSU, in-state tuition is $4,640 and out-of-state tuition is $19,806, making it an affordable option in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Around 56% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is October 1.
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At FSU, out-of-state tuition is $19,806, while in-state tuition is $4,640. Room and board adds $13,474, so total costs vary significantly by residency and housing plans. About 56% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $13,622, and the average merit award is $4,447. For context, average debt at graduation is $18,643.
⬡ LangSmith1f7029eb-0b05-401f-b215-8b8273483e1cStudent life at Florida State University
20% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 18% of men join fraternities, and 25% of women join sororities.
Similar schools
University of Florida
Gainesville, FLAcceptance rate: 24.2%
SAT: 1330–1470
ACT: 29–33
University of South Florida
Tampa, FLAcceptance rate: 43.2%
SAT: 1130–1320
ACT: 24–29
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLAcceptance rate: 44.7%
SAT: 1210–1340
ACT: 25–29
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FLAcceptance rate: 20.6%
SAT: 1050–1170
ACT: 20–24
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