Florida Best Colleges Comparison

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 Florida	All colleges in Florida
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

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^*	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	55,781	30%	1,385 SAT 31 ACT	17 to 1
2	University of Miami Request Info Private, 4-yearsCoral Gables, FL	$57,194	$33,284	19,096	28%	1,380 SAT 32 ACT	13 to 1
3	Florida State University Request Info Public, 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-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	70,310	36%	1,260 SAT 28 ACT	30 to 1
6	Florida International University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMiami, FL	$18,963 ($6,565)	$7,106	56,664	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	49,708	49%	1,235 SAT 27 ACT	22 to 1
8	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Request Info Public, 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 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	9,365	45%	1,072 SAT 22 ACT	26 to 1
11	The University of West Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsPensacola, FL	$19,241 ($6,360)	$6,113	13,288	53%	1,135 SAT 24 ACT	21 to 1
12	Florida Atlantic University Request Info Public, 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 Tampa Request Info Private, 4-yearsTampa, FL	$32,218	$12,538	10,794	54%	1,155 SAT 26 ACT	18 to 1
14	Palm Beach Atlantic University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Palm Beach, FL	$35,900	$21,003	3,687	90%	1,135 SAT 23 ACT	12 to 1
15	Eckerd College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSaint Petersburg, FL	$48,900	$26,314	2,036	70%	-	12 to 1
16	Ave Maria University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAve Maria, FL	$26,354	$19,920	1,302	64%	-	18 to 1
17	University of North Florida Request Info Public, 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 Beach Request Info Private, 4-yearsDaytona Beach, FL	$40,564	$21,020	9,593	72%	1,235 SAT 26 ACT	18 to 1
19	New College of Florida Request Info Public, 4-yearsSarasota, FL	$29,944 ($6,916)	$11,438	659	74%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	6 to 1
20	Florida Gulf Coast University Request Info Public, 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

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.