Florida Best Colleges Comparison

View the Florida Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Florida Statistics

There are 506 colleges in Florida - 97 public and 409 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,068 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,005. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,154 and the average acceptance rate is 67% for Florida Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Florida. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Florida colleges at Florida Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Florida Statistics
Top 20 colleges in FloridaAll colleges in Florida
Number of Schools20 schools
(13 public, 7 private)
506 schools
(97 public, 409 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$6,095 (in-state)
$27,680 (out-of-state)
$4,190 (in-state)
$17,068 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$10,118 (in-state)
$23,000 (out-of-state)
$10,003 (in-state)
$17,005 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$13,961$6,318
Test Scores1,205 SAT, 25 ACT 1,154 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate53.02% 66.81%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)29.24% 40.86%
Population422,5591,092,075
Undergraduate332,862934,517
Graduate89,697157,558
Graduation Rate65.61%54.18%
Transfer-out Rate13.75%14.61%
Students to Faculty Ratio17.65 to 115.48 to 1

Top Colleges In Florida Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Florida for academic year 2022-2023. University of Florida ranked top in the Florida Best Colleges Comparison and University of Miami and Florida State University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $27,680 for undergraduate programs $23,000 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Florida is 1,205 and the acceptance rate is 53.02%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17.65 to 1 for top colleges in Florida. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Florida Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 University of Florida
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Public, 4-yearsGainesville, FL
$28,659
($6,381)
$9,523 55,21123% 1,390 SAT
31 ACT
16 to 1
2 University of Miami
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Private, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL
$59,926 $37,806 19,40219% 1,390 SAT
32 ACT
13 to 1
3 Florida State University
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Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL
$18,786
($5,656)
$9,725 44,16125% 1,290 SAT
29 ACT
17 to 1
4 University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee
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Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL
$16,502
($5,587)
- 2,069- - 12 to 1
5 University of Central Florida
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Public, 4-yearsOrlando, FL
$22,467
($6,368)
$7,880 68,34641% 1,278 SAT
27 ACT
29 to 1
6 Florida International University
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Public, 4-yearsMiami, FL
$18,963
($6,565)
$6,634 55,60964% 1,150 SAT
24 ACT
24 to 1
7 University of South Florida
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Public, 4-yearsTampa, FL
$17,324
($6,410)
$9,226 49,60044% 1,230 SAT
26 ACT
22 to 1
8 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL
$17,725
($5,785)
$11,487 9,21533% 1,070 SAT
21 ACT
14 to 1
9 University of South Florida-St Petersburg
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Public, 4-yearsSt. Petersburg, FL
$16,736
($5,821)
- 4,727- - 18 to 1
10 Southeastern University
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Private, 4-yearsLakeland, FL
$31,732 $12,913 10,04461% - 27 to 1
11 The University of West Florida
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Public, 4-yearsPensacola, FL
$19,241
($6,360)
$8,401 13,52148% 1,140 SAT
24 ACT
22 to 1
12 Florida Atlantic University
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Public, 4-yearsBoca Raton, FL
$17,324
($4,879)
$9,005 29,59281% 1,110 SAT
22 ACT
22 to 1
13 The University of Tampa
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Private, 4-yearsTampa, FL
$33,424 $12,563 10,56626% - 17 to 1
14 Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Private, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL
$37,990 $20,990 3,82895% 1,110 SAT
23 ACT
11 to 1
15 Eckerd College
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL
$50,374 $25,866 1,99365% 1,230 SAT
26 ACT
11 to 1
16 Ave Maria University
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Private, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL
$28,222 $20,932 1,31044% - 14 to 1
17 University of North Florida
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Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, FL
$20,793
($6,389)
$6,183 16,40671% 1,110 SAT
21 ACT
19 to 1
18 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
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Private, 4-yearsDaytona Beach, FL
$42,304 $21,631 10,30165% 1,230 SAT
26 ACT
18 to 1
19 New College of Florida
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Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL
$29,944
($6,916)
$13,841 68975% 1,230 SAT
26 ACT
7 to 1
20 Florida Gulf Coast University
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Public, 4-yearsFort Myers, FL
$25,162
($6,118)
$6,699 15,96974% 1,110 SAT
22 ACT
20 to 1
Average$27,680
($6,095)
$13,961 422,55953.02% 1,205 SAT
25.3333 ACT
17.65 to 1
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023