Santa Fe College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 100% acceptance rate, Santa Fe is built to be accessible, so your strategy should focus on starting in the strongest academic position possible. Because testing is optional, use SAT or ACT prep only if it helps with placement, program requirements, or your broader transfer plans.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Santa Fe College facts and stats
Santa Fe College enrolls 12,758 undergraduates and is located in a suburban campus setting. Santa Fe’s student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1. Its profile reflects a sizable undergraduate institution with a suburban campus experience.
Gainesville, FL

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Key Santa Fe College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
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
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Santa Fe, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall for superscoring retakes. Since Santa Fe does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, check its Regular Decision deadline and make your final fall retake the latest test date whose scores will arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Santa Fe’s in-state tuition is $1,872, while out-of-state tuition is $7,418. To be considered for financial aid on time, submit the FAFSA by the March 15 priority deadline.

Santa Fe College’s out-of-state tuition is $7,418, compared with $1,872 for in-state students. Room and board is estimated at $10,367, so living arrangements will be a major part of the total cost. Financial aid can reduce what students actually pay, with final net costs varying based on eligibility and family finances.
Student life at Santa Fe College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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