Is Stetson University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Stetson University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Stetson University's acceptance rate?

72% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 8,359 of 11,674 applicants were admitted. Applications held near 11,674, and Stetson University's admit rate went from 63% to 72%.

What ACT score do you need for Stetson University?

18% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 19–27, with a median of 22. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 988–1213 works out to about 18–25.

What GPA do you need for Stetson University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.66 high school GPA, and 13% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at Stetson University?

89% of early decision applicants were admitted (119 of 134), against 72% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

How many students get off the waitlist at Stetson University?

29 of the 57 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 51%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for Stetson University? (Middle 50%: 988–1213)

First-year students at Stetson University who sent an SAT scored 988–1213, with a median of 1090 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Stetson University admits 72% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Stetson University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 988–1213, median 1090

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Stetson University by the numbers

Admit rate: 72%
Middle 50% SAT: 988–1213
Median SAT: 1090
About on the ACT: 18–25
Sent an SAT: 38%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Stetson University admit rate over 10 years

Applications held near 11,674, and Stetson University's admit rate went from 63% to 72%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	11,674	8,359	72%
2023	7,824	6,762	86%
2022	7,344	6,889	94%
2021	9,260	8,486	92%
2020	11,957	9,744	81%
2019	13,005	9,410	72%
2018	13,330	9,121	68%
2017	11,732	7,958	68%
2016	12,130	7,957	66%
2015	11,216	7,119	63%

In fall 2024, 686 of the 8,359 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Stetson University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 940Far reachHold
940–980ReachHold
990–1080TargetHold
1090–1210TargetSend
1220 and upLikelySend

80090010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Stetson University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	460	530	580
SAT Reading and Writing	510	575	630
SAT total	988	1090	1213
ACT composite	19	22	27

Of enrolled first-year students, 38% sent an SAT and 18% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.66; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 13%; of new students who reported a rank

Stetson University early decision and waitlist

Early decision

119 of 134 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision89%
All applicants72%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Waitlist

58 applicants were offered a spot, 57 took it, and 29 were admitted from it.

51%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Stetson University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $19,372; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 62%
Median earnings: $51,642; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 2,459

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

Stetson University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Stetson University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 988–1213, and the median was 1090. At 1090 or higher you're above half of them. Stetson University admits 72% of applicants.

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