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.
Top 20 colleges in Florida | All colleges in Florida | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (13 public, 7 private) |
493 schools (97 public, 396 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,095 (in-state) $27,045 (out-of-state) | $4,272 (in-state) $16,576 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,118 (in-state) $23,124 (out-of-state) | $10,002 (in-state) $17,120 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $13,379 | $6,168 |
Test Scores | 1,189 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,131 SAT, 24 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 58.19% | 73.86% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 27.98% | 44.64% |
Population | 425,867 | 1,093,574 |
Undergraduate | 334,500 | 935,317 |
Graduate | 91,367 | 158,257 |
Graduation Rate | 66.17% | 62.41% |
Transfer-out Rate | 13.17% | 13.54% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 18.25 to 1 | 15.40 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | University of FloridaPublic, 4-yearsGainesville, FL | $28,659 ($6,381) |
$10,640 | 55,781 | 30% | 1,385 SAT 31 ACT |
17 to 1 |
2 | University of MiamiPrivate, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL | $57,194 | $33,284 | 19,096 | 28% | 1,380 SAT 32 ACT |
13 to 1 |
3 | Florida State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL | $18,786 ($5,656) |
$9,413 | 45,130 | 37% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT |
22 to 1 |
4 | University of South Florida-Sarasota-ManateePublic, 4-yearsSarasota, FL | $16,502 ($5,587) |
- | 2,069 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
5 | University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-yearsOrlando, FL | $22,467 ($6,368) |
$7,747 | 70,310 | 36% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT |
30 to 1 |
6 | Florida International UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMiami, FL | $18,963 ($6,565) |
$7,106 | 56,664 | 64% | 1,150 SAT 24 ACT |
24 to 1 |
7 | University of South FloridaPublic, 4-yearsTampa, FL | $17,324 ($6,410) |
$7,556 | 49,708 | 49% | 1,235 SAT 27 ACT |
22 to 1 |
8 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL | $17,725 ($5,785) |
$10,178 | 9,000 | 35% | 1,080 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
9 | University of South Florida-St PetersburgPublic, 4-yearsSt. Petersburg, FL | $16,736 ($5,821) |
- | 4,727 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
10 | Southeastern UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLakeland, FL | $30,148 | $12,256 | 9,365 | 45% | 1,072 SAT 22 ACT |
26 to 1 |
11 | The University of West FloridaPublic, 4-yearsPensacola, FL | $19,241 ($6,360) |
$6,113 | 13,288 | 53% | 1,135 SAT 24 ACT |
21 to 1 |
12 | Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBoca Raton, FL | $17,324 ($4,879) |
$9,014 | 30,155 | 78% | 1,110 SAT 23 ACT |
21 to 1 |
13 | The University of TampaPrivate, 4-yearsTampa, FL | $32,218 | $12,538 | 10,794 | 54% | 1,155 SAT 26 ACT |
18 to 1 |
14 | Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL | $35,900 | $21,003 | 3,687 | 90% | 1,135 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
15 | Eckerd CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL | $48,900 | $26,314 | 2,036 | 70% | - | 12 to 1 |
16 | Ave Maria UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL | $26,354 | $19,920 | 1,302 | 64% | - | 18 to 1 |
17 | University of North FloridaPublic, 4-yearsJacksonville, FL | $20,793 ($6,389) |
$8,242 | 16,594 | 77% | 1,105 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
18 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachPrivate, 4-yearsDaytona Beach, FL | $40,564 | $21,020 | 9,593 | 72% | 1,235 SAT 26 ACT |
18 to 1 |
19 | New College of FloridaPublic, 4-yearsSarasota, FL | $29,944 ($6,916) |
$11,438 | 659 | 74% | 1,230 SAT 26 ACT |
6 to 1 |
20 | Florida Gulf Coast UniversityPublic, 4-yearsFort Myers, FL | $25,162 ($6,118) |
$7,044 | 15,909 | 89% | 1,095 SAT 22 ACT |
22 to 1 |
Average | $27,045 ($6,095) |
$13,379 | 425,867 | 58.19% | 1,189 SAT 25.3125 ACT |
18.25 to 1 |