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

#61 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

#75 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

#122 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

#164 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

#215 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

#265 in the United States

#296 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

#299 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

#318 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

#350 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

#353 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

#447 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

#448 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

#485 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

17. Barry University

Miami

#506 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

18. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

#531 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

19. Stetson University

DeLand

#534 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

#604 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

21. Miami Dade College

Miami

#636 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

22. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

#685 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

#707 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

24. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

#793 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

25. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

#794 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

26. New College of Florida

Sarasota

#797 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

27. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

#837 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

28. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

#895 in the United States

#963 in North America

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

29. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

#896 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

30. Florida College

Temple Terrace

#972 in the United States

#1042 in North America

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

31. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

#977 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

32. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

#984 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

33. Valencia College

Orlando

#1005 in the United States

#1077 in North America

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

34. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

#1021 in the United States

#1093 in North America

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

35. Schiller International University

Largo

#1048 in the United States

#1121 in North America

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

36. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

#1053 in the United States

#1126 in North America

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

37. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

#1073 in the United States

#1146 in North America

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

38. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

#1121 in the United States

#1195 in North America

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

39. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

#1141 in the United States

#1217 in North America

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

40. Santa Fe College

Gainesville

#1202 in the United States

#1278 in North America

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

41. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

#1260 in the United States

#1338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,236
Enrollment: 11,807

42. Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth

#1269 in the United States

#1347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,330
Enrollment: 24,369

43. Rasmussen College - Florida

Ocala

#1275 in the United States

#1353 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	89
Alabama	33	87
North Carolina	65	24
Mississippi	18	132
Tennessee	56	50
Louisiana	27	79
Virginia	63	40
Kentucky	38	63
West Virginia	26	105
Arkansas	24	128
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	82
Ohio	90	18
Indiana	55	33
New Jersey	47	21
Pennsylvania	155	12
Illinois	100	15
Missouri	67	39
Connecticut	28	10
Oklahoma	31	99
New York	221	4
Rhode Island	12	49
Texas	119	26
Massachusetts	88	1
Michigan	62	3
Iowa	39	48
Puerto Rico	52	367
Kansas	32	74
Vermont	17	111
Wisconsin	47	13
New Hampshire	16	76
US Virgin Islands	1	790
Maine	19	154
Nebraska	23	64
Minnesota	48	14
New Mexico	12	84
South Dakota	15	232
Colorado	38	44
North Dakota	14	177
Wyoming	1	146
Arizona	25	35
Utah	20	41
Montana	12	145
Idaho	10	149
Nevada	10	129
California	249	2
Oregon	31	60
Washington	57	8
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1689
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1585
Guam	2	601

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