100+ Best Universities in Florida [2026 Rankings]

Top 100 universities in Florida ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 31.5M citations received by 1.05M academic publications made by 109 universities from Florida, the popularity of 3,363 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Florida

Gainesville

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

#62 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

#77 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Florida International University

Miami

#126 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

#208 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

#270 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

#293 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

#314 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

#351 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

#356 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

#424 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

#448 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

#460 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

17. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

#510 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

18. Barry University

Miami

#524 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

19. Stetson University

DeLand

#535 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

21. Miami Dade College

Miami

#612 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

22. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

#694 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

#696 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

#757 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

26. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

#830 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

27. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

#842 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,384

28. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

#869 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,285
Enrollment: 23,936

29. Florida College

Temple Terrace

#906 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

30. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

#912 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $27,844
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,356

31. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

#926 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $7,260
Enrollment: 30,728

32. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

#928 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 15,429

33. Schiller International University

Largo

#969 in the United States

#1041 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

34. Valencia College

Orlando

#974 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,020
Enrollment: 47,425

35. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

#984 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

36. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

#1077 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $12,476
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

#1084 in the United States

#1159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $62,012
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,442

38. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

#1129 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $6,120
Enrollment: 23,556

39. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

#1150 in the United States

#1225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

40. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

#1164 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $5,918
Enrollment: 12,820

41. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

#1183 in the United States

#1258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

42. Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth

#1192 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,107
Enrollment: 25,916

43. Rasmussen College - Florida

Ocala

#1228 in the United States

#1306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,432
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,171

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	63	47
South Carolina	37	88
Alabama	33	85
North Carolina	65	24
Mississippi	18	132
Tennessee	56	48
Louisiana	27	79
Virginia	63	40
Kentucky	38	59
West Virginia	26	108
Arkansas	24	128
District of Columbia	15	51
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Ohio	90	18
Indiana	55	34
New Jersey	47	21
Pennsylvania	155	12
Illinois	100	15
Missouri	67	39
Connecticut	28	10
Oklahoma	31	97
New York	221	4
Rhode Island	12	50
Texas	119	26
Massachusetts	88	1
Michigan	62	3
Iowa	39	49
Puerto Rico	52	366
Kansas	32	73
Vermont	17	114
Wisconsin	47	13
New Hampshire	16	74
US Virgin Islands	1	789
Maine	19	155
Nebraska	23	64
Minnesota	48	14
New Mexico	12	83
South Dakota	15	223
Colorado	38	45
North Dakota	14	180
Wyoming	1	142
Arizona	25	35
Utah	20	41
Montana	12	153
Idaho	10	146
Nevada	10	131
California	249	2
Oregon	31	61
Washington	57	8
Alaska	6	182
Hawaii	10	357
American Samoa	1	1625
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1521
Guam	2	623

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