Updated August 2026 by Carson Flowers.
The short answer: admitted UNF students posted a middle 50% SAT of 1090 to 1280 for Fall 2026. A 1200 or higher positions your teen well, and the Bright Futures scholarship's 1190 threshold lands inside the range.
| Middle 50% SAT | 1090 to 1280 (Fall 2026 incoming midrange) |
| Weighted GPA | 3.96 to 4.51 |
| Acceptance rate | about 68% (16,456 admitted of 24,145 applicants, Fall 2025 Common Data Set) |
| Test required | Yes. SAT, ACT, or CLT. No test-optional path. |
Data from the University of North Florida's published Fall 2026 freshman midranges and Common Data Set, plus the Florida Department of Education's Bright Futures award chart. Reviewed August 2026. Numbers move every cycle, so confirm current figures with UNF Admissions before relying on any summary, ours included.
UNF sits in Jacksonville, Florida's largest city, with about 17,000 students, small class sizes for a public university, and strong co-op and internship placement into the Jacksonville job market. Note the GPA band: admits carry weighted GPAs up to 4.51, so grades alone do not separate applicants the way many families assume.
A quarter of admitted students scored below 1090 and a quarter above 1280. At 1200 and up the score works in your teen's favor. Above 1280 they beat three quarters of last year's admits, which also puts them in merit conversation.
The Florida Medallion Scholars score of 1190 lands inside UNF's admitted range. One target, two payoffs: 75% of tuition covered, about $4,786 per year, and a genuinely competitive UNF application in the same motion. (For students graduating in 2028 or later, the Medallion line rises to 1200; details in our handbook walkthrough.)
A two-thirds acceptance rate and a hometown feel convince many families that a strong transcript settles the UNF question. Look at the band, though: admitted students carry weighted GPAs from 3.96 all the way to 4.51. When nearly everyone in the pool has good grades, good grades stop deciding anything. The SAT score is the number that still moves a UNF file, and a student above 1280 beats three quarters of admits and enters the merit conversation, where the difference shows up in dollars.
No. UNF requires an SAT, ACT, or CLT score from every applicant. Florida's State University System testing rule applies in Jacksonville the same as everywhere else in the state. Every UNF file carries a test number, so the score deserves deliberate training time.
Admitted UNF students posted a middle 50% SAT of 1090 to 1280 for Fall 2026. A quarter scored below 1090 and a quarter above 1280. A 1200 or higher works in your teen's favor, and clearing 1280 puts them ahead of three quarters of the admitted class.
Rarely. UNF admits carry weighted GPAs of 3.96 to 4.51. With most of the pool bunched inside that strong band, the transcript keeps a student in contention without lifting them above it. The SAT score is where UNF files pull apart, especially for merit consideration.
Yes. A 1190 lands inside UNF's admitted range and clears the Florida Medallion Scholars threshold in the same motion. One target produces 75% of tuition, about $4,786 per year, plus a competitive UNF application. Push on to 1280 and the same training run enters merit territory.
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At Florida public universities, a 1330 SAT (Florida Academic Scholars) pays 100% of tuition and applicable fees, about $6,381 per year. A 1190 (Medallion) pays 75%. Check your teen's eligibility with the free calculator.
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