Colleges

Colleges in Florida

Florida has 42 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 12 public and 30 private. The largest is University of Central Florida, with 59,146 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Central Florida	Orlando	public	59,146	40.1%	1200–1350	$6,368	$10,411	78%
Florida International University	Miami	public	39,508	54.7%	1070–1260	$6,565	$9,288	74.4%
University of South Florida	Tampa	public	37,207	43.2%	1130–1320	$6,410	$9,812	76.8%
University of Florida	Gainesville	public	35,629	24.2%	1320–1480	$6,381	$6,541	91.1%
Florida State University	Tallahassee	public	32,212	24.2%	1270–1410	$5,656	$11,297	85.6%
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	public	23,757	66.1%	1040–1200	$4,879	$8,752	62.6%
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	public	13,874	63.4%	1040–1200	$6,118	$12,568	57.4%
University of North Florida	Jacksonville	public	13,359	53.2%	1070–1270	$6,389	$10,154	69.2%
University of Miami	Coral Gables	private	12,913	18.9%	1320–1480	$62,616	$37,244	83.7%
The University of Tampa	Tampa	private	10,572	40.3%		$34,408	$36,211	63.7%
University of West Florida	Pensacola	public	9,330	58.2%	1020–1230	$6,360	$9,364	58.8%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	Daytona Beach	private	9,139	57.9%	1040–1240	$12,097	$18,725	20.6%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach	private	7,860	64.8%	1160–1360	$44,249	$41,272	66.6%
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee	public	7,582	20.6%	1030–1180	$5,785	$13,739	53.4%
Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale	private	7,240	73.2%	1030–1300	$38,700	$30,371	63.3%
Saint Leo University	Saint Leo	private	6,721	78.4%		$30,000	$21,293	45%
Southeastern University	Lakeland	private	4,813	53%		$32,950	$31,942	42.6%
Ana G. Mendez University	Orlando	private	4,763			$13,575	$19,775
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne	private	3,404	57.7%	1120–1320	$45,900	$35,639	63.5%
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	private	2,930	56.9%	1100–1280	$47,830	$25,180	50.6%
Lynn University	Boca Raton	private	2,859	73.5%	1040–1200	$44,480	$44,089	52.1%
Everglades University	Boca Raton	private	2,789	81.5%		$21,680	$27,371	61.4%
Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach	private	2,732	88.2%	830–990	$14,794	$12,030	30.5%
Florida Southern College	Lakeland	private	2,656	64.4%	1150–1330	$44,040	$28,551	70.6%
Rollins College	Winter Park	private	2,631	47.5%	1160–1370	$60,580	$34,732	75.1%
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach	private	2,603	82%	950–1220	$40,650	$28,354	55.3%
Flagler College	Saint Augustine	private	2,391	80.8%	960–1190	$29,900	$30,525	56%
Stetson University	DeLand	private	2,297	71.6%	1060–1270	$57,410	$19,372	62.3%
St. Thomas University	Miami Gardens	private	2,214	97.9%		$34,770	$26,312	48.1%
Barry University	Miami	private	2,212	77.2%		$34,350	$22,613	37.9%
Eckerd College	Saint Petersburg	private	1,888	75.8%	1160–1330	$51,884	$38,071	65.9%
Florida Polytechnic University	Lakeland	public	1,689	57.5%	1170–1340	$4,940	$11,853	54.9%
Ringling College of Art and Design	Sarasota	private	1,662	69.7%		$57,900	$57,742	72.1%
AdventHealth University	Orlando	private	1,361			$21,420	$30,135	38.9%
Ave Maria University	Ave Maria	private	1,298	41.4%		$30,198	$24,860	53.9%
Florida Memorial University	Miami Gardens	private	1,183	85.3%		$20,174	$23,238	31.1%
Edward Waters University	Jacksonville	private	1,087	85%		$16,366	$13,649	28.2%
New College of Florida	Sarasota	public	843	73.2%	1060–1245	$6,916	$7,195	66.7%
Webber International University	Babson Park	private	813	69.4%		$33,770	$29,529	28%
Warner University	Lake Wales	private	756	42.8%	790–1070	$29,992	$19,748	42.1%
Florida College	Temple Terrace	private	588	69.7%	930–1220	$20,360	$23,931	54%
Beacon College	Leesburg	private	506	43.5%		$51,680	$53,517	60.2%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Florida?

42 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 12 public and 30 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Florida?

By acceptance rate, University of Miami (18.9%), Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (20.6%), University of Florida (24.2%), Florida State University (24.2%), University of Central Florida (40.1%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Florida?

Florida Atlantic University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $4,879 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.