The University of Miami admitted just 17.55% of applicants for fall 2025, its lowest acceptance rate in half a decade, after receiving a record of 58,139 applications. That total marked a nearly 8% increase in applications from last year.
Admission rate and number of applicants
A decade ago, UM’s admission rate was near 40%. Since 2022, it has stayed below 20%
UM has continued to be Florida’s most selective college. The last two fall cycles (2024 and 2025) have retained its 18% acceptance rate (rounded up to 19% in 2024) despite the number of applicants increasing by 5,000 in 2025.
While this year’s class admissions statistics remained similar to that of 2024, reinstated testing requirements for fall 2026 could make a difference. 2021 saw a 33.5% drop in admitted students after standardized testing results became optional even though UM received 7,000 more applications.
GPA, SAT and ACT scores
Both the SAT and ACT 50% superscores stayed largely the same from fall 2024 to fall 2025, however both ranges changed slightly. The SAT narrowed its range from 1350-1510 in 2024 to 1360-1480 in 2025. The ACT score expanded a point, changing from 31-34 to 30-34.
Although UM became test-optional, GPA remained a standard academic metric required for all applicants. When using it as part of the admissions process, UM shows applicants’ GPA in an average unweighted 4.0 scale.
Data from fall 2024 show an average high school GPA of 3.8, comparable to 2025’s 3.89 average.
Demographics
UM has been recognized for admitting students from a diverse number of countries. 2025’s incoming class showed a one percentage point increase in international students from 7% to 8%.
The percentage of admitted Florida residents has also increased from 29% to 32%.
Despite the decrease in Black enrollment reported in 2024, the incoming students self-identifying as people of color has increased by two percentage points to 46% from last year’s 44%. Students who identify as white non-Hispanic fell from 53% to 50%.
Aside from changes in birthplace and ethnicity, UM’s student body continues to get increasingly female.
The fall 2025 class has 55% female students, 10 percentage points above males and two percentage points more than 2024. This is part of a greater college enrollment trend — women make up roughly 55% of all students enrolled in university nationwide and in recent years have outpaced men in completing bachelor’s degrees.