Florida Best Colleges Comparison

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 $16,993 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,005. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,153 and the average acceptance rate is 71% 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 Florida	All colleges in Florida
Number of Schools	20 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) $16,993 (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 Scores	1,201 SAT, 25 ACT	1,153 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate	53.61%	70.63%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.45%	42.08%
Population	422,559	1,092,075
Undergraduate	332,862	934,517
Graduate	89,697	157,558
Graduation Rate	65.61%	54.18%
Transfer-out Rate	13.75%	14.61%
Students to Faculty Ratio	17.65 to 1	15.48 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 1,201 and the acceptance rate is 53.61%. 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^*	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)	$9,523	55,211	24%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	16 to 1
2	University of Miami Request Info Private, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL	$59,926	$37,806	19,402	19%	1,400 SAT 32 ACT	13 to 1
3	Florida State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL	$18,786 ($5,656)	$9,725	44,161	25%	1,310 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)	$7,880	68,346	40%	1,272 SAT 27 ACT	29 to 1
6	Florida International University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMiami, FL	$18,963 ($6,565)	$6,634	55,609	59%	1,150 SAT 24 ACT	24 to 1
7	University of South Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsTampa, FL	$17,324 ($6,410)	$9,226	49,600	41%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	22 to 1
8	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Request Info Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL	$17,725 ($5,785)	$11,487	9,215	21%	1,090 SAT 22 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	$31,732	$12,913	10,044	74%	-	27 to 1
11	The University of West Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsPensacola, FL	$19,241 ($6,360)	$8,401	13,521	57%	1,120 SAT 23 ACT	22 to 1
12	Florida Atlantic University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBoca Raton, FL	$17,324 ($4,879)	$9,005	29,592	73%	1,110 SAT 23 ACT	22 to 1
13	The University of Tampa Request Info Private, 4-yearsTampa, FL	$33,424	$12,563	10,566	41%	-	17 to 1
14	Palm Beach Atlantic University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL	$37,990	$20,990	3,828	88%	1,090 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
15	Eckerd College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL	$50,374	$25,866	1,993	79%	1,260 SAT 26 ACT	11 to 1
16	Ave Maria University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL	$28,222	$20,932	1,310	45%	-	14 to 1
17	University of North Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, FL	$20,793 ($6,389)	$6,183	16,406	62%	1,100 SAT 23 ACT	19 to 1
18	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Request Info Private, 4-yearsDaytona Beach, FL	$42,304	$21,631	10,301	66%	1,240 SAT 27 ACT	18 to 1
19	New College of Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL	$29,944 ($6,916)	$13,841	689	74%	1,130 SAT 23 ACT	7 to 1
20	Florida Gulf Coast University Request Info Public, 4-yearsFort Myers, FL	$25,162 ($6,118)	$6,699	15,969	77%	1,120 SAT 22 ACT	20 to 1
	Average	$27,680 ($6,095)	$13,961	422,559	53.61%	1,201 SAT 25.3333 ACT	17.65 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.