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 493 colleges in Florida - 97 public and 396 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,576 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,120. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,131 and the average acceptance rate is 74% 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 FloridaAll colleges in Florida
Number of Schools20 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 Scores1,189 SAT, 25 ACT 1,131 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate58.19% 73.86%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.98% 44.64%
Population425,8671,093,574
Undergraduate334,500935,317
Graduate91,367158,257
Graduation Rate66.17%62.41%
Transfer-out Rate13.17%13.54%
Students to Faculty Ratio18.25 to 115.40 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 $27,045 for undergraduate programs $23,124 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Florida is 1,189 and the acceptance rate is 58.19%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18.25 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*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)
$10,640 55,78130% 1,385 SAT
31 ACT
17 to 1
2 University of Miami
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Private, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL
$57,194 $33,284 19,09628% 1,380 SAT
32 ACT
13 to 1
3 Florida State University
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Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL
$18,786
($5,656)
$9,413 45,13037% 1,260 SAT
28 ACT
22 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)
$7,747 70,31036% 1,260 SAT
28 ACT
30 to 1
6 Florida International University
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Public, 4-yearsMiami, FL
$18,963
($6,565)
$7,106 56,66464% 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)
$7,556 49,70849% 1,235 SAT
27 ACT
22 to 1
8 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL
$17,725
($5,785)
$10,178 9,00035% 1,080 SAT
20 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
$30,148 $12,256 9,36545% 1,072 SAT
22 ACT
26 to 1
11 The University of West Florida
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Public, 4-yearsPensacola, FL
$19,241
($6,360)
$6,113 13,28853% 1,135 SAT
24 ACT
21 to 1
12 Florida Atlantic University
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Public, 4-yearsBoca Raton, FL
$17,324
($4,879)
$9,014 30,15578% 1,110 SAT
23 ACT
21 to 1
13 The University of Tampa
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Private, 4-yearsTampa, FL
$32,218 $12,538 10,79454% 1,155 SAT
26 ACT
18 to 1
14 Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Private, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL
$35,900 $21,003 3,68790% 1,135 SAT
23 ACT
12 to 1
15 Eckerd College
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL
$48,900 $26,314 2,03670% - 12 to 1
16 Ave Maria University
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Private, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL
$26,354 $19,920 1,30264% - 18 to 1
17 University of North Florida
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Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, FL
$20,793
($6,389)
$8,242 16,59477% 1,105 SAT
23 ACT
19 to 1
18 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
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Private, 4-yearsDaytona Beach, FL
$40,564 $21,020 9,59372% 1,235 SAT
26 ACT
18 to 1
19 New College of Florida
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Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL
$29,944
($6,916)
$11,438 65974% 1,230 SAT
26 ACT
6 to 1
20 Florida Gulf Coast University
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Public, 4-yearsFort Myers, FL
$25,162
($6,118)
$7,044 15,90989% 1,095 SAT
22 ACT
22 to 1
Average$27,045
($6,095)
$13,379 425,86758.19% 1,189 SAT
25.3125 ACT
18.25 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022