Florida Best College Rankings
University of Miami ranked first and University of Florida ranked second in Florida college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Florida best colleges is $20,672 for Florida residents and $29,738 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 59.40% and the average SAT score is 1,175. The average number of student population is 14,292 and the average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Florida best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $29,738 and University of Miami has the highest tuition & fees of $62,616 and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,097.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $20,647 and University of Miami has the highest tuition & fees of $46,870 and Warner University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,718.
- The average SAT score is 1,175 and University of Miami has the highest SAT score of 1,400 and Bethune-Cookman University has the lowest score of 880.
- The average acceptance rate is 59.40% and University of Miami has the tightest (lowest) rate of 19% and St. Thomas University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 14,292 and University of Central Florida has the most students of 69,713 and Hodges University has the fewest students of 232.
- The average graduation rate is 58.62% and Strayer University-Florida has the highest rate of 100% and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the lowest rate of 21%.
Florida Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 40 best colleges in Florida with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | $62,616 | $46,870 | 1,400 | 18.9% | 19,852 | 84% | 11 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $28,659 | $30,130 | 1,400 | 24.2% | 56,311 | 91% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL | $12,097 | $10,057 | 1,115 | 57.9% | 12,770 | 21% | 23 to 1 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL | $44,074 | $22,870 | 1,260 | 64.8% | 11,426 | 67% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $21,683 | $26,707 | 1,350 | 24.2% | 43,889 | 86% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | $45,900 | $24,320 | 1,215 | 57.7% | 8,992 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | Rollins College Winter Park, FL | $60,580 | $22,742 | 1,260 | 47.5% | 3,046 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Stetson University DeLand, FL | $57,410 | $18,176 | 1,155 | 71.6% | 3,775 | 62% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | $22,467 | $28,657 | 1,260 | 40.1% | 69,713 | 78% | 28 to 1 |
| 10 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | $34,408 | $13,240 | - | 40.3% | 11,433 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| 11 | Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne, FL | $12,780 | $16,860 | - | 40.2% | 815 | - | 6 to 1 |
| 12 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL | $44,040 | $18,825 | 1,220 | 64.4% | 3,211 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| 13 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $17,324 | $21,126 | 1,220 | 43.2% | 49,622 | 77% | 22 to 1 |
| 14 | Florida International University Miami, FL | $18,964 | $24,439 | 1,160 | 54.7% | 54,723 | 74% | 24 to 1 |
| 15 | Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL | $51,884 | - | 1,250 | 75.8% | 1,893 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
| 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL | $40,650 | $12,305 | 1,050 | 82.0% | 4,147 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| 17 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $18,658 | $24,894 | 1,120 | 58.2% | 14,822 | 59% | 22 to 1 |
| 18 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $19,407 | $21,930 | 1,170 | 53.2% | 16,154 | 69% | 19 to 1 |
| 19 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $17,725 | $24,669 | 1,100 | 20.6% | 9,313 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| 20 | Warner University Lake Wales, FL | $29,992 | $6,718 | 920 | 42.8% | 900 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
| 21 | Everglades University Boca Raton, FL | $21,680 | $24,080 | - | 81.5% | 3,242 | 61% | 17 to 1 |
| 22 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $25,162 | $31,216 | 1,110 | 63.4% | 16,612 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
| 23 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | $25,056 | $36,230 | - | 97.0% | 20,888 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 24 | Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL | $30,198 | $10,628 | - | 41.4% | 1,423 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| 25 | Albizu University-Miami Miami, FL | $13,818 | $11,504 | - | 75.7% | 818 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| 26 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL | $32,950 | $10,659 | - | 53.0% | 11,510 | 43% | 19 to 1 |
| 27 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | $38,700 | $24,830 | 1,160 | 73.2% | 20,910 | 63% | 16 to 1 |
| 28 | Lynn University Boca Raton, FL | $44,480 | $27,200 | 1,130 | 73.5% | 3,514 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| 29 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $17,324 | $18,482 | 1,120 | 66.1% | 31,607 | 63% | 24 to 1 |
| 30 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | $48,150 | $21,818 | 1,190 | 56.9% | 4,247 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| 31 | Hodges University Fort Myers, FL | $15,820 | $15,680 | - | - | 232 | 22% | 8 to 1 |
| 32 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | $14,794 | $14,100 | 880 | 88.2% | 2,853 | 31% | 17 to 1 |
| 33 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | $26,906 | $19,401 | - | - | 27,169 | 44% | 32 to 1 |
| 34 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | $30,000 | $12,870 | - | 78.4% | 9,692 | 45% | 25 to 1 |
| 35 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL | $34,770 | $12,440 | - | 97.9% | 7,652 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| 36 | Barry University Miami, FL | $34,350 | $19,650 | - | 77.2% | 6,825 | 38% | 7 to 1 |
| 37 | Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL | $17,368 | $22,168 | - | - | 2,750 | 31% | 20 to 1 |
| 38 | New College of Florida Sarasota, FL | $29,944 | $28,067 | 1,150 | 73.2% | 881 | 67% | 8 to 1 |
| 39 | Atlantis University Miami, FL | $12,820 | $13,544 | - | - | 746 | 57% | 25 to 1 |
| 40 | Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 1,303 | 100% | 47 to 1 |
| Average | $29,738 | $20,647 | 1,175 | 59.4% | 14,292 | 59% | 17 to 1 |
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