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 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 FloridaAll colleges in Florida
Number of Schools20 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 Scores1,194 SAT, 25 ACT 1,144 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate53.00% 67.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)29.28% 43.78%
Population422,5591,092,083
Undergraduate332,862934,580
Graduate89,697157,503
Graduation Rate66.17%62.41%
Transfer-out Rate13.17%13.54%
Students to Faculty Ratio17.65 to 115.41 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*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 55,21123% 1,390 SAT
31 ACT
16 to 1
2 University of Miami
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Private, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL
$57,194 $33,284 19,40219% 1,390 SAT
32 ACT
13 to 1
3 Florida State University
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Public, 4-yearsTallahassee, FL
$21,683
($6,517)
$9,413 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)
$7,747 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)
$7,106 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)
$7,556 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)
$10,178 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
$30,148 $12,256 10,04461% 1,072 SAT
22 ACT
27 to 1
11 The University of West Florida
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Public, 4-yearsPensacola, FL
$18,658
($5,776)
$6,113 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)
$9,014 29,59281% 1,110 SAT
22 ACT
22 to 1
13 The University of Tampa
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Private, 4-yearsTampa, FL
$32,218 $12,538 10,56626% 1,155 SAT
26 ACT
17 to 1
14 Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Private, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL
$35,900 $21,003 3,82895% 1,110 SAT
23 ACT
11 to 1
15 Eckerd College
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL
$48,900 $26,314 1,99365% 1,230 SAT
26 ACT
11 to 1
16 Ave Maria University
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Private, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL
$26,354 $19,920 1,31044% - 14 to 1
17 University of North Florida
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Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, FL
$19,407
($5,964)
$8,242 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
$40,564 $21,020 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)
$11,438 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)
$7,044 15,96974% 1,110 SAT
22 ACT
20 to 1
Average$27,092
($6,084)
$13,379 422,55953.00% 1,194 SAT
25.1765 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 2021-2022