US CollegesColleges in Florida: cost, admission and results
130 degree-granting colleges and universities in Florida, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are University of Central Florida (59,146 undergraduates), Florida International University (39,508 undergraduates), University of South Florida (37,207 undergraduates).
Florida at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 130
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 34 / 56 / 40
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $14,903
- Median net price a year
- $22,575
- Median admission rate
- 70%
- Median graduation rate
- 51%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $48,800
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Five Element AcupunctureGainesville, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsWest Palm Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $30,981 | 67% | $52,335 |
| Advance Science International CollegeMiami Lakes, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 100% | $29,083 |
| AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $30,906 | 52% | $74,765 |
| Albizu University-MiamiMiami, FL · Private nonprofit | 76% | $50,399 | 80% | $48,006 |
| Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $19,736 | 13% | not reported |
| Antigua College InternationalMiami Lakes, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $41,790 | not reported | not reported |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $41,223 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaUniversity Park, FL · Private for-profit | 100% | $28,197 | not reported | $41,223 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-TampaTampa, FL · Private for-profit | 100% | $21,185 | not reported | $41,223 |
| Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineFort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $18,935 | 57% | not reported |
| Ave Maria School of LawNaples, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL · Private nonprofit | 41% | $25,893 | 53% | $56,969 |
| Baptist University of FloridaGraceville, FL · Private nonprofit | 36% | $21,817 | 40% | $42,284 |
| Barry UniversityMiami, FL · Private nonprofit | 77% | $22,902 | 38% | $64,837 |
| Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL · Private nonprofit | 43% | $55,698 | 71% | $28,501 |
| Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | 88% | $13,059 | 34% | $42,476 |
| Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL · Public | not reported | $7,989 | 40% | $45,986 |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray Beach, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $25,409 | 55% | $54,524 |
| Care Hope CollegeJupiter, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, FL · Private for-profit | 91% | $37,672 | 0% | $96,897 |
| Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · Public | not reported | $4,419 | 40% | $41,756 |
| DeVry University-FloridaOrlando, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 44% | $51,716 |
| Doral CollegeDoral, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dragon Rises College of Oriental MedicineBradenton, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · Public | not reported | $4,092 | 46% | $42,223 |
| Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofit | 76% | $42,037 | 69% | $57,875 |
| Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit | 85% | $13,748 | 23% | $37,946 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | 65% | $40,539 | 68% | $92,069 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | 58% | $19,741 | 31% | $92,069 |
| Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit | 81% | $29,825 | 58% | $48,760 |
| Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit | 81% | $31,717 | 52% | $54,606 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL · Public | 21% | $15,220 | 61% | $52,104 |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Public | 66% | $10,394 | 64% | $61,062 |
| Florida CollegeTemple Terrace, FL · Private nonprofit | 70% | $25,840 | 61% | $52,207 |
| Florida College of Integrative MedicineOrlando, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · Public | 63% | $11,555 | 57% | $59,401 |
| Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · Private nonprofit | 58% | $36,511 | 59% | $50,557 |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · Public | 55% | $11,462 | 78% | $65,722 |
| Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FL · Private nonprofit | 85% | $24,377 | 30% | $40,290 |
| Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $22,575 | 40% | $38,806 |
| Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL · Public | 58% | $11,278 | 58% | not reported |
| Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL · Public | not reported | $4,782 | 34% | $48,404 |
| Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL · Private nonprofit | 64% | $26,211 | 68% | $60,802 |
| Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Public | not reported | $8,717 | 38% | $45,388 |
| Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Public | 24% | $8,605 | 86% | $68,225 |
| Fortis College-Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $24,548 | 47% | $40,295 |
| Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $37,401 | 42% | $40,548 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BaySaint Petersburg, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $27,950 | 36% | $69,188 |
| Galen Health Institutes-GainesvilleGainesville, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $29,965 | not reported | $69,188 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusPembroke Pines, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $27,447 | not reported | $69,188 |
| Galen Health Institutes-OrlandoOrlando, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $69,188 |
| Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaSarasota, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $29,553 | not reported | $69,188 |
| Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · Public | not reported | $2,865 | 43% | $43,513 |
| HCI CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $31,236 | not reported | not reported |
| Herzing University-OrlandoWinter Park, FL · Private nonprofit | 94% | $20,060 | 38% | $44,255 |
| Herzing University-TampaTampa, FL · Private nonprofit | 90% | $22,215 | not reported | $44,255 |
| Hobe Sound Bible CollegeHobe Sound, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $14,419 | 67% | $41,247 |
| Hope College of Arts and SciencesPompano Beach, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $13,635 | 40% | not reported |
| Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · Public | not reported | $2,617 | 43% | $43,542 |
| Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit | 57% | $28,424 | 49% | $77,598 |
| Jones Technical InstituteJacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $26,077 | 68% | $22,688 |
| Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit | 97% | $32,640 | 58% | $46,472 |
| Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL · Public | not reported | $3,110 | 44% | $44,593 |
| Larkin UniversityMiami, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit | 73% | $43,806 | 57% | $58,891 |
| Med CollegeHialeah, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $51,756 | 46% | not reported |
| Miami Regional UniversityMiami Springs, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $22,204 | 93% | $39,990 |
| Millennia Atlantic UniversityDoral, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $25,791 | 78% | not reported |
| New College of FloridaSarasota, FL · Public | 73% | $8,222 | 62% | $53,164 |
| New Professions Technical InstituteMiami, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $47,166 | 95% | $32,575 |
| North Florida CollegeMadison, FL · Public | not reported | $719 | 59% | $40,788 |
| Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · Public | not reported | $3,738 | 40% | $43,741 |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit | 73% | $27,714 | 62% | $66,144 |
| PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGEPensacola, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | 82% | $28,724 | 53% | $55,772 |
| Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · Public | not reported | $8,820 | 42% | $46,814 |
| Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL · Public | not reported | $4,278 | 40% | $44,395 |
| Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · Public | not reported | $7,933 | 38% | $41,050 |
| Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · Public | not reported | $7,232 | 33% | $44,710 |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-OrlandoOrlando, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $30,412 | 60% | $50,437 |
| Premiere International CollegeFort Myers, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $44,774 | 50% | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $22,082 | 38% | $47,524 |
| Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL · Private nonprofit | 70% | $63,679 | 72% | $55,053 |
| Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · Private nonprofit | 48% | $36,204 | 78% | $64,156 |
| SABER CollegeMiami, FL · Private nonprofit | 80% | $10,494 | 90% | $64,063 |
| Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL · Public | not reported | $7,955 | 46% | $45,331 |
| Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL · Private nonprofit | 78% | $24,658 | 42% | $53,366 |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryBoynton Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · Public | not reported | $11,289 | 53% | $46,650 |
| Schiller International UniversityTampa, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $28,612 | 29% | $48,333 |
| South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryDeerfield Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $31,966 | 46% | $37,713 |
| South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL · Public | not reported | $1,502 | 52% | $41,548 |
| South University-TampaTampa, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $27,200 | 14% | $39,314 |
| South University-West Palm BeachRoyal Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $21,165 | 14% | $39,314 |
| Southeastern College-Boynton BeachBoynton Beach, FL · Private for-profit | 87% | $32,555 | 84% | $45,562 |
| Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL · Private nonprofit | 53% | $34,297 | 43% | $49,323 |
| St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · Public | not reported | $1,079 | 35% | $46,150 |
| St. John Vianney College SeminaryMiami, FL · Private nonprofit | 93% | $35,556 | 100% | $54,335 |
| St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL · Private nonprofit | 98% | $26,153 | 28% | $58,912 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL · Public | not reported | $5,913 | 40% | $45,866 |
| Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · Private nonprofit | 72% | $22,521 | 60% | $59,422 |
| Strayer University-FloridaTampa, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 67% | $44,016 |
| Tallahassee State CollegeTallahassee, FL · Public | not reported | $7,008 | 38% | $43,089 |
| Talmudic College of FloridaMiami Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $20,222 | 64% | $48,840 |
| Taylor CollegeOcala, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $37,210 | 39% | $71,494 |
| The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FL · Public | not reported | $22,013 | 32% | $46,593 |
| The University of TampaTampa, FL · Private nonprofit | 40% | $40,584 | 69% | $69,272 |
| Trinity College of FloridaTrinity, FL · Private nonprofit | 92% | $15,479 | 26% | $41,724 |
| Trinity College of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit | 53% | $17,952 | 32% | $41,985 |
| URBE UniversitySweetwater, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $34,430 | 14% | not reported |
| UTH Florida UniversityMiami, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwater, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $23,846 | 55% | $33,775 |
| Ultrasound Medical InstituteWellington, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $35,709 | 14% | not reported |
| United International CollegeDania Beach, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoOrlando, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $25,717 | 70% | $53,540 |
| Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarMiramar, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $30,216 | 67% | $62,466 |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public | 40% | $11,516 | 78% | $63,483 |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Public | 24% | $5,969 | 92% | $78,456 |
| University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, FL · Public | 61% | $4,336 | 83% | $78,456 |
| University of Fort LauderdaleLauderhill, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $20,442 | 0% | not reported |
| University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit | 19% | $36,483 | 84% | $84,093 |
| University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · Public | 53% | $11,689 | 69% | $59,626 |
| University of South FloridaTampa, FL · Public | 43% | $8,648 | 78% | $63,660 |
| University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · Public | 58% | $9,443 | 60% | $52,902 |
| Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL · Private nonprofit | 43% | $19,778 | 31% | $46,512 |
| Webber International UniversityBabson Park, FL · Private nonprofit | 69% | $34,035 | 31% | $51,590 |
| West Coast University-MiamiDoral, FL · Private for-profit | not reported | $37,774 | 25% | $104,344 |
| Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical CollegeMiami Beach, FL · Private nonprofit | not reported | $11,983 | 0% | $49,146 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Florida in brief
Of the 130 colleges listed for Florida, 34 are public, 56 are private nonprofit and 40 are private for-profit. By level, 69 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 55 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 6 mainly award graduate degrees. Together they teach about 663,186 undergraduates, 72% of them at public colleges. The three largest, University of Central Florida, Florida International University and University of South Florida, hold 20% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 1,413 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Miami (9), Orlando (8) and Tampa (7).
What college costs in Florida
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $3,160 a year for students from Florida and $12,013 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $25,500. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at North Florida College ($719) and St Petersburg College ($1,079) and the highest at Ringling College of Art and Design ($63,679) and Beacon College ($55,698). The median net price across the state, $22,575, is 30% above the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
54 of the 130 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are University of Miami (19% admitted), Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (21% admitted) and University of Florida (24% admitted). 25 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 62 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at New Professions Technical Institute (95%), Miami Regional University (93%) and University of Florida (92%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 51%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at West Coast University-Miami ($104,344), Chamberlain University-Florida ($96,897) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ($92,069). The state median for that measure is $48,800, 8% below the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $19,500 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Florida
How many colleges are there in Florida?
This site lists 130 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Florida, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Florida?
University of Central Florida in Orlando, with about 59,146 undergraduate students.
Which college in Florida has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, North Florida College: students with federal aid paid an average of $719 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.