Stetson University
DeLand, Florida · Private · 2,297 undergraduates · stetson.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
72%
of 11,957 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
945 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$87,620Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Stetson University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
72% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$87,620
a year in 2027-28, from a $87,620 sticker price
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 57% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 860, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted (optional; no code required).
Source: First-Year Admission Requirements - Stetson University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan5Early Decision II · January 5, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
Who gets in
72%
of applicants were admitted: 8,570 of 11,957 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/15.
Early Decision
Binding. 81% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
32 students were offered a spot; 2 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 33% of them sent SAT scores and 12% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 945 to 1190
Reading and Writing 500 to 620
Math 445 to 580
ACT composite 18 to 27
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16002.7%
- 1200 to 139920%
- 1000 to 119941%
- 800 to 99933%
- 600 to 7993.2%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.73
- 4.033%
- 3.75 to 3.9913%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.4916%
- 3.00 to 3.2412%
- 2.50 to 2.9910%
- Below 2.500.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$87,620
a year
- Tuition$64,130
- Fees$420
- Food and housing$20,650
- Books and supplies$880
- Transportation and other$1,540
Stetson University published $84,242 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,024
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,963
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,934
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,134
- Over $110,000$33,998
Financial aid
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$51,478
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
20%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $33,846 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 11/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,410Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ARTS 181 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 8 | ARTS 101A/ARTS 181 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ARTS 182 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 8 | ARTS 102A/ARTS 182 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | AFST 100S |
| African American Studies | 4 | 8 | AFST 100S/101H |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ARTH 180 |
| Art History | 4 | 8 | ARTH 241A/ARTH 180 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 180 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 142P |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 141P & BIOL 142P |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 180 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 141Q |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 180 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 141Q & MATH 142Q |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 180 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 141P |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 141P, CHEM 142P |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHIN 102/LANG 180 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POLI 180 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 111 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 141 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 180 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CSCI 111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ARTS 180 |
| Drawing | 4 | 8 | ARTS 101A/ARTS 180 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 189 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENGL 189/ENGL 141 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 180 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENGL 180 /ENGL 181 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENSS 140P |
| European History | 3 | 4 | EL 180 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 103H |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FREN 201/LANG 180 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GERM 201/LANG 180 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | ENSS 140P |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | ENSS 140P |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITAL 101/LANG 180 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LANG 180/LANG 180 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | EL 180 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | EL 180 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 180 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | EL 180 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 180 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUSC 180 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 180 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 121P |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 180 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 122P |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 180 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 142P |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 180 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 141P |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 180Q |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 180 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 101S |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 201/LANG 180 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 202/LANG 180 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 180 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 125Q |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POLI 180 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLI 101S |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | EL 180 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 152H |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | EL 180 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST 104H |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$59,422
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Stetson University$58,990
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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