Admission Comparison between Florida Colleges
For the academic year 2023-2024, 712,612 students have applied to Florida colleges and 333,256 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Florida colleges is 68.3%. Of the admitted students, 73,793 students finally enrolled in one of Florida colleges.
15 Florida colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 18 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Florida colleges is 1,166.
Florida College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- Florida State University has the largest number of applicants of 78,272 and University of South Florida has the most admitted students of 29,621.
- The average acceptance rate of Florida colleges is 68.3% and University of Miami has the lowest acceptance rate of 18.9%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 42.9% and FVI School of Nursing and Technology has the highest yield of 100.0%.
- The average SAT score is 1,166 and University of Miami has the highest SAT score of 1,400.
Florida Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Florida colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International Training Institute Miami, FL Private, Less than 2 years | 297 | 235 | 156 | 79.1% | 66 | - | - |
| Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 5,004 | 4,041 | 652 | 80.8% | 16 | - | - |
| Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 29 | 26 | 18 | 89.7% | 69 | - | - |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 2-4 years | 279 | 267 | 135 | 95.7% | 51 | - | - |
| City College-Altamonte Springs Altamonte Springs, FL Private, 2-4 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Florida Jacksonville, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 11 | 10 | 10 | 90.9% | 100 | - | - |
| St. John Vianney College Seminary Miami, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 28 | 26 | 26 | 92.9% | 100 | - | - |
| DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 10,283 | 8,735 | 264 | 84.9% | 3 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 26 | 26 | 6 | 100.0% | 23 | - | - |
| Florida College Temple Terrace, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 323 | 225 | 175 | 69.7% | 78 | - | - |
| Webber International University Babson Park, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,722 | 1,195 | 281 | 69.4% | 24 | - | - |
| Chancellor Institute Ft Laurderdale, FL Private, 2-4 years | 155 | 101 | 101 | 65.2% | 100 | - | - |
| Beacon College Leesburg, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 674 | 293 | 113 | 43.5% | 39 | - | - |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing Miami, FL Private, Less than 2 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Advance Science International College Miami Lakes, FL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baptist University of Florida Graceville, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 364 | 131 | 74 | 36.0% | 56 | - | - |
| Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 2,244 | 1,563 | 367 | 69.7% | 23 | - | - |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando Orlando, FL Private, 2-4 years | 211 | 190 | 80 | 90.0% | 42 | - | - |
| Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 4,110 | 2,364 | 477 | 57.5% | 20 | - | - |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 259 | 138 | 84 | 53.3% | 61 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Private, 2-4 years | 302 | 284 | 151 | 94.0% | 53 | - | - |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology Miami, FL Private, 2-4 years | 704 | 518 | 518 | 73.6% | 100 | - | - |
| First Coast Barber Academy Jacksonville, FL Private, Less than 2 years | 30 | 27 | 19 | 90.0% | 70 | - | - |
| Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 37 | 34 | 17 | 91.9% | 50 | - | - |
| Florida Academy of Nursing Miramar, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 91 | 5 | 5 | 5.5% | 100 | - | - |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar Miramar, FL Private, 2-4 years | 241 | 240 | 97 | 99.6% | 40 | - | - |
| City College-Hollywood Hollywood, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 37 | 37 | 37 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 9,121 | 7,777 | 371 | 85.3% | 5 | - | - |
| Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 69 | 65 | 45 | 94.2% | 69 | - | - |
| Southeastern College-Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 463 | 403 | 250 | 87.0% | 62 | - | - |
| SABER College Miami, FL Private, 2-4 years | 214 | 172 | 146 | 80.4% | 85 | - | - |
| University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,386 | 849 | 761 | 61.3% | 90 | - | - |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 53,954 | 10,195 | 2,473 | 18.9% | 24 | - | - |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 73,557 | 17,804 | 7,513 | 24.2% | 42 | - | - |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 2,079 | 1,204 | 624 | 57.9% | 52 | - | - |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 11,232 | 7,279 | 1,875 | 64.8% | 26 | - | - |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 78,272 | 18,954 | 5,855 | 24.2% | 31 | - | - |
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 17,295 | 9,979 | 940 | 57.7% | 9 | - | - |
| Rollins College Winter Park, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 8,860 | 4,212 | 568 | 47.5% | 13 | - | - |
| Stetson University DeLand, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 11,674 | 8,359 | 686 | 71.6% | 8 | - | - |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 61,456 | 24,653 | 8,259 | 40.1% | 34 | - | - |
| The University of Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 37,954 | 15,311 | 2,544 | 40.3% | 17 | - | - |
| Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 112 | 45 | 17 | 40.2% | 38 | - | - |
| Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 10,800 | 6,957 | 762 | 64.4% | 11 | - | - |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 68,576 | 29,621 | 6,904 | 43.2% | 23 | - | - |
| Florida International University Miami, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 32,855 | 17,957 | 5,238 | 54.7% | 29 | - | - |
| Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 5,071 | 3,844 | 474 | 75.8% | 12 | - | - |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 10,335 | 8,474 | 841 | 82.0% | 10 | - | - |
| University of West Florida Pensacola, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 10,201 | 5,941 | 1,552 | 58.2% | 26 | - | - |
| University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 21,778 | 11,594 | 1,908 | 53.2% | 16 | - | - |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 22,756 | 4,678 | 1,429 | 20.6% | 31 | - | - |
| Warner University Lake Wales, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,259 | 539 | 248 | 42.8% | 46 | - | - |
| Everglades University Boca Raton, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 841 | 685 | 449 | 81.5% | 66 | - | - |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 20,422 | 12,956 | 2,704 | 63.4% | 21 | - | - |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 3,238 | 3,140 | 1,901 | 97.0% | 61 | - | - |
| Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 2,689 | 1,113 | 365 | 41.4% | 33 | - | - |
| Albizu University-Miami Miami, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 70 | 53 | 44 | 75.7% | 83 | - | - |
| Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 4,581 | 2,427 | 1,180 | 53.0% | 49 | - | - |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 17,765 | 13,006 | 2,030 | 73.2% | 16 | - | - |
| Lynn University Boca Raton, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 7,285 | 5,352 | 715 | 73.5% | 13 | - | - |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 31,511 | 20,838 | 4,232 | 66.1% | 20 | - | - |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 8,184 | 4,660 | 760 | 56.9% | 16 | - | - |
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 10,994 | 9,701 | 1,012 | 88.2% | 10 | - | - |
| Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 6,684 | 5,240 | 680 | 78.4% | 13 | - | - |
| St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 7,095 | 6,947 | 726 | 97.9% | 10 | - | - |
| Barry University Miami, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 10,838 | 8,371 | 627 | 77.2% | 7 | - | - |
| New College of Florida Sarasota, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,623 | 1,188 | 220 | 73.2% | 19 | - | - |
| Average | 712,612 | 333,256 | 73,793 | 68.3% | 43 | - | - |
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