List of 100 best universities in Florida

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EduRank

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

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

2. University of Miami

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

3. Florida State University

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

4. University of South Florida

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

5. University of Central Florida

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

6. Florida International University

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

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

10. University of North Florida

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

11. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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

12. University of West Florida

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

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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

14. University of Tampa

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

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

16. Rollins College

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

17. Barry University

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

18. Jacksonville University

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

19. Stetson University

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

20. Lynn University

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

21. Miami Dade College

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

22. Eckerd College

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

23. Southeastern University

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

24. Indian River State College

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

25. Flagler College - St Augustine

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

26. St Petersburg College

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

27. New College of Florida

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

28. Saint Leo University

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

29. St. Thomas University

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

30. Palm Beach Atlantic University

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

31. Florida Southern College

#1001 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,324

32. Florida College

#1031 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$21,360

33. Valencia College

#1048 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$6,528
Enrollment
43,370

34. Broward College

#1052 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,131
Enrollment
30,057

35. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

#1058 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$9,152
Enrollment
4,500

36. Bethune-Cookman University

#1119 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
905
Average ACT
17
Net Price
$15,769

37. Ringling College of Art and Design

#1194 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$55,752
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$18,411

38. Florida State College at Jacksonville

#1209 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$5,680
Enrollment
20,363

39. Santa Fe College

#1251 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$2,426
Enrollment
12,729

40. Schiller International University

#1288 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,042
Receiving Aid
25%
Average Aid
$2,278

41. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

#1332 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$32,971
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$6,959

42. Seminole State College of Florida

#1342 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$6,979
Enrollment
14,323

43. Ave Maria University

#1353 in North America
Acceptance Rate
44%
Net Price
$21,078
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,341

44. Palm Beach State College

#1366 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$5,996
Enrollment
24,223

45. College of Central Florida

#1398 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$6,900
Enrollment
5,483

46. Daytona State College

#1406 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$6,247
Enrollment
11,584

47. Rasmussen College - Florida

#1408 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,890
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$6,092

48. Florida Polytechnic University

#1413 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
100%

49. Full Sail University

#1432 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,695
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$8,531

50. Eastern Florida State College

#1437 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$5,599
Enrollment
13,114

51. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#1479 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$35,346
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$8,044

52. Florida SouthWestern State College

#1499 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$5,728
Enrollment
14,326

53. Webber International University

#1505 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Net Price
$27,995
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$18,816

54. Saint Johns River State College

#1532 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$5,313
Enrollment
6,434

55. Hodges University

#1564 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,083
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$7,297

56. Everglades University

#1587 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$28,778
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$9,699

57. Beacon College

#1599 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Net Price
$43,474
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$20,933

58. Polk State College

#1628 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$3,168
Enrollment
8,180

59. Pensacola State College

#1633 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$5,663
Enrollment
7,981

60. Northwest Florida State College

#1676 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$5,406
Enrollment
4,898

61. Gulf Coast State College

#1686 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$6,024
Enrollment
4,694

62. Tallahassee Community College

#1688 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$6,324
Enrollment
11,266

63. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

#1702 in North America
Acceptance Rate
42%
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$9,415
Enrollment
2,000

64. Florida Memorial University

#1717 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$16,359
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$14,943

66. Edward Waters College

#1742 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$13,649
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$12,984

67. Ave Maria School of Law

#1751 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
265
Male:Female
49:51

68. Warner University

#1762 in North America
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,431

69. AdventHealth University

#1811 in North America
Acceptance Rate
34%
Net Price
$27,329
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$8,064

70. Chipola College

#1828 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$6,333
Enrollment
1,826

71. Florida Gateway College

#1848 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$6,538
Enrollment
2,706

72. South Florida State College

#1868 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$7,588
Enrollment
2,892

73. Florida Technical College

#1938 in North America
Net Price
$15,095
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$4,578
Enrollment
3,500

74. Florida Keys Community College

#1965 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
54%
Average Aid
$5,699
Enrollment
920

75. Trinity College of Florida

#2005 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$14,645

76. State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota

#2030 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$4,908
Enrollment
8,588

77. Southern Technical College

#2047 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,073
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$5,823

79. Pasco-Hernando State College

#2123 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$7,519
Enrollment
9,202

80. North Florida Community College

#2125 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$7,113
Enrollment
1,127

81. Acupuncture and Massage College

#2144 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$34,163
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$3,710

82. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

#2153 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$17,002

83. Florida National University

#2162 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,992
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,413

84. Baptist College of Florida

#2166 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$10,430

85. University of Florida - Online

#2172 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
91%

86. East West College of Natural Medicine

#2202 in North America
Net Price
$19,553
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$4,848
Enrollment
55

87. Trinity Baptist College

#2209 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$19,217

88. Trinity International University - Florida

#2221 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,383
Receiving Aid
0%
Average Aid
$10,374

89. Lake-Sumter State College

#2230 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,030
Enrollment
4,460

91. Saint John Vianney College Seminary

#2323 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$35,190
Receiving Aid
0%
Average Aid
$4,810

92. Atlantis University

#2334 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,108
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,920

93. University of Fort Lauderdale

#2343 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,872
Receiving Aid
38%
Average Aid
$4,072

94. Hobe Sound Bible College

#2347 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$4,388
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,742

96. City College - Fort Lauderdale

#2357 in North America
Net Price
$30,734
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,201
Enrollment
1

98. Millennia Atlantic University

#2416 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$30,603
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,693

99. Talmudic College of Florida

#2418 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,816
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$13,184

100. Miami Regional College

#2425 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,763
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$4,836

Closest to Florida states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag 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