State University System (SUS)

Admission into Florida’s public universities is competitive. Prospective students should complete a rigorous course of study in high school and apply to more than one University to increase their chances of acceptance.

To qualify to enter one of Florida’s public universities, a first-time-in-college student must meet the following minimum requirements (credit earned by industry certification does not count for SUS admission):
• High school graduation with a standard diploma, a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, and admission test scores meeting minimum college-ready test scores per Board of Governors (BOG) Regulation 6.008
• 16 credits of approved college preparatory academic courses per BOG Regulation 6.002
• 4 English (3 with substantial writing)
• 4 Mathematics (Algebra 1 level and above)
• 3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)
• 3 Social Science
• 2 World Language (sequential, in the same language or other equivalents)
• 2 approved electives

The chart below is the first page of the State University System Matrix. This chart provides a summary of valuable information about each University: https://issuu.com/fiupublications/docs/adm_sus_matrix_updates_2024_6429008373_issuu_08272

The Florida College System

The 28 colleges of the Florida College System serve nearly 800,000 students. Colleges offer affordable and stackable workforce credentials, including certificate programs and associate in science and arts degrees, which transfer to a bachelor’s degree program. Many colleges also offer workforce bachelor’s degree programs in areas of high demand.

All Florida College System institutions have open-door admissions for students who earned a standard high school diploma or an equivalent diploma or successfully earned college credit.

For more information about the Florida College System, visit this website: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/

https://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/about-us/colleges.stml

Also, visit the Florida Colleges System Foundation website for information about scholarships and other services:

https://www.floridacollegesystemfoundation.org/

Career and Technical Colleges and Centers

Florida also offers students 49 accredited career and technical colleges or centers throughout the state, which provide the education and certification necessary to work in a particular career or technical field.

Programs are flexible for students and provide industry-specific education and training for various occupations.

For information about Broward County Technical Colleges, visit www.browardtechnicalcolleges.com

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6/2025