100+ Best Universities in Florida [2024 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 21.5M citations received by 873K academic publications made by 109 universities from Florida, the popularity of 3,080 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Florida

Gainesville

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

#59 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Florida International University

Miami

#125 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

#177 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

#225 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

#274 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

#310 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

#323 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

#347 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

#428 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

#446 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

#479 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

17. Barry University

Miami

#487 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

18. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

#525 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

19. Stetson University

DeLand

#527 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

#619 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

21. Miami Dade College

Miami

#643 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,647
Enrollment: 47,245

22. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

#715 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,119

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

#719 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,910
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,817

24. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

#780 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,563
Enrollment: 14,862

25. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

#832 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,547

26. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

#843 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 23,501

27. New College of Florida

Sarasota

#857 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1232
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

#872 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,390

29. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

#927 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $28,654
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,668

30. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

#928 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,276

31. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

#933 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,324

32. Florida College

Temple Terrace

#961 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

33. Valencia College

Orlando

#977 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,528
Enrollment: 43,370

34. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

#981 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,131
Enrollment: 30,057

35. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

#987 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

36. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

#1047 in the United States

#1119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $15,769

37. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

#1120 in the United States

#1194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $55,752
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $18,411

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	63	44
South Carolina	37	87
Alabama	33	84
North Carolina	65	24
Mississippi	18	133
Tennessee	56	50
Louisiana	27	79
Virginia	63	41
Kentucky	38	60
West Virginia	26	112
Arkansas	24	127
District of Columbia	15	56
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Ohio	90	18
Indiana	55	39
New Jersey	47	23
Pennsylvania	155	12
Illinois	100	15
Missouri	67	38
Connecticut	28	11
Oklahoma	31	100
New York	221	4
Rhode Island	12	49
Texas	119	26
Massachusetts	88	1
Michigan	62	3
Iowa	39	47
Puerto Rico	52	373
Kansas	32	75
Vermont	17	109
Wisconsin	47	13
New Hampshire	16	77
US Virgin Islands	1	811
Maine	19	152
Nebraska	23	68
Minnesota	48	14
New Mexico	12	81
South Dakota	15	233
Colorado	38	46
North Dakota	14	182
Wyoming	1	141
Arizona	25	34
Utah	20	40
Montana	12	153
Idaho	10	148
Nevada	10	130
California	249	2
Oregon	31	63
Washington	57	8
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	160
American Samoa	1	1702
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1594
Guam	2	614

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