100+ Best Universities in Florida [2025 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 29.9M citations received by 1.02M academic publications made by 109 universities from Florida, the popularity of 3,206 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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

#59 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Florida International University

Miami

#120 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

#218 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

#310 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

#315 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

#348 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

#364 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

#441 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

#479 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

17. Barry University

Miami

#503 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

18. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

#525 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

19. Stetson University

DeLand

#551 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

#620 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

21. Miami Dade College

Miami

#649 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

22. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

#698 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

#724 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

24. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

#799 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,607
Enrollment: 15,104

25. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

#840 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

26. New College of Florida

Sarasota

#843 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

#859 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

28. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

#877 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

29. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

#938 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

30. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

#945 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

31. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

#960 in the United States

#1030 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,029
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,849

32. Valencia College

Orlando

#973 in the United States

#1043 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $7,713
Enrollment: 42,524

33. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

#979 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $3,192
Enrollment: 29,140

34. Florida College

Temple Terrace

#1004 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

35. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

#1026 in the United States

#1098 in North America

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

36. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

#1050 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $14,705

37. Schiller International University

Largo

#1077 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

38. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

#1131 in the United States

#1206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $60,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,058

39. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

#1136 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $5,876
Enrollment: 20,530

40. Santa Fe College

Gainesville

#1183 in the United States

#1259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $2,547
Enrollment: 12,698

41. Rasmussen College - Florida

Ocala

#1252 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,063
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,828

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	50
Louisiana	27	79
Virginia	63	40
Kentucky	38	61
West Virginia	26	110
Arkansas	24	127
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Ohio	90	18
Indiana	55	32
New Jersey	47	21
Pennsylvania	155	12
Illinois	100	15
Missouri	67	39
Connecticut	28	10
Oklahoma	31	96
New York	221	4
Rhode Island	12	49
Texas	119	26
Massachusetts	88	1
Michigan	62	3
Iowa	39	48
Puerto Rico	52	360
Kansas	32	72
Vermont	17	111
Wisconsin	47	13
New Hampshire	16	77
US Virgin Islands	1	796
Maine	19	153
Nebraska	23	68
Minnesota	48	14
New Mexico	12	82
South Dakota	15	234
Colorado	38	44
North Dakota	14	182
Wyoming	1	144
Arizona	25	34
Utah	20	41
Montana	12	154
Idaho	10	147
Nevada	10	131
California	249	2
Oregon	31	63
Washington	57	8
Alaska	6	177
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1705
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1596
Guam	2	616

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