Florida Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Florida Statistics

There are 509 colleges in Florida - 97 public and 412 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,879 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,206. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,144 and the average acceptance rate is 68% 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.

2021-2022 Colleges In Florida Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Florida	All colleges in Florida
Number of Schools	20 schools (13 public, 7 private)	509 schools (97 public, 412 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$6,084 (in-state) $27,092 (out-of-state)	$4,270 (in-state) $16,879 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,118 (in-state) $23,124 (out-of-state)	$10,002 (in-state) $17,206 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$13,379	$6,168
Test Scores	1,194 SAT, 25 ACT	1,144 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate	53.00%	67.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.28%	43.78%
Population	422,559	1,092,083
Undergraduate	332,862	934,580
Graduate	89,697	157,503
Graduation Rate	66.17%	62.41%
Transfer-out Rate	13.17%	13.54%
Students to Faculty Ratio	17.65 to 1	15.41 to 1

Top Colleges In Florida Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Florida for academic year 2021-2022. 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 $27,092 for undergraduate programs $23,124 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Florida is 1,194 and the acceptance rate is 53.00%. 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.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Florida Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	University of Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$10,640	55,211	23%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	16 to 1
2	University of Miami Request Info Private, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL	$57,194	$33,284	19,402	19%	1,390 SAT 32 ACT	13 to 1
3	Florida State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL	$21,683 ($6,517)	$9,413	44,161	25%	1,290 SAT 29 ACT	17 to 1
4	University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee Request Info Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL	$16,502 ($5,587)	-	2,069	-	-	12 to 1
5	University of Central Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsOrlando, FL	$22,467 ($6,368)	$7,747	68,346	41%	1,278 SAT 27 ACT	29 to 1
6	Florida International University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMiami, FL	$18,963 ($6,565)	$7,106	55,609	64%	1,150 SAT 24 ACT	24 to 1
7	University of South Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsTampa, FL	$17,324 ($6,410)	$7,556	49,600	44%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	22 to 1
8	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Request Info Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL	$17,725 ($5,785)	$10,178	9,215	33%	1,070 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
9	University of South Florida-St Petersburg Request Info Public, 4-yearsSt. Petersburg, FL	$16,736 ($5,821)	-	4,727	-	-	18 to 1
10	Southeastern University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLakeland, FL	$30,148	$12,256	10,044	61%	1,072 SAT 22 ACT	27 to 1
11	The University of West Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsPensacola, FL	$18,658 ($5,776)	$6,113	13,521	48%	1,140 SAT 24 ACT	22 to 1
12	Florida Atlantic University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBoca Raton, FL	$17,324 ($4,879)	$9,014	29,592	81%	1,110 SAT 22 ACT	22 to 1
13	The University of Tampa Request Info Private, 4-yearsTampa, FL	$32,218	$12,538	10,566	26%	1,155 SAT 26 ACT	17 to 1
14	Palm Beach Atlantic University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL	$35,900	$21,003	3,828	95%	1,110 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
15	Eckerd College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL	$48,900	$26,314	1,993	65%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	11 to 1
16	Ave Maria University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL	$26,354	$19,920	1,310	44%	-	14 to 1
17	University of North Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, FL	$19,407 ($5,964)	$8,242	16,406	71%	1,110 SAT 21 ACT	19 to 1
18	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Request Info Private, 4-yearsDaytona Beach, FL	$40,564	$21,020	10,301	65%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	18 to 1
19	New College of Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL	$29,944 ($6,916)	$11,438	689	75%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	7 to 1
20	Florida Gulf Coast University Request Info Public, 4-yearsFort Myers, FL	$25,162 ($6,118)	$7,044	15,969	74%	1,110 SAT 22 ACT	20 to 1
	Average	$27,092 ($6,084)	$13,379	422,559	53.00%	1,194 SAT 25.1765 ACT	17.65 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.