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Florida Colleges by the Numbers
51 four-year Florida colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 51, with Florida medians up top.
In Florida, 18 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 16 — including Baptist University of Florida — still require them. Florida has 51 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Central Florida at 59,146 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is University of Miami at 18.9% admitted; the most open is Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota at 100%.
Published in-state tuition runs from $3,876 at the cheapest campus to $62,616 at the most expensive — a $58,740 spread inside Florida alone. Florida's ten-year earnings benchmark of $48,082 sits 11% below the national median for college-goers.
Each Florida school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Florida, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Florida medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64.8% | $19,975 | $48,082 | 55.3% |
Medians across 68 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Florida; the table below lists the 51 with complete admissions records.
All Florida colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albizu University-Miami | Miami | 75.7% | not considered | $13,818 | 287 | $41,544 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota | University Park | 100% | not considered | $23,093 | 133 | $34,657 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa | Tampa | 100% | not considered | $23,093 | 335 | $34,657 |
| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria | 41.4% | not considered | $30,198 | 1,298 | $49,520 |
| Baptist University of Florida | Graceville | 36% | 930–1200 | $15,000 | 360 | $42,836 |
| Barry University | Miami | 77.2% | not considered | $34,350 | 2,212 | $55,966 |
| Beacon College | Leesburg | 43.5% | not considered | $51,680 | 506 | $29,420 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach | 88.2% | 830–1000 | $14,794 | 2,732 | $38,518 |
| Chamberlain University-Florida | Jacksonville | 90.9% | — | $19,975 | 821 | $92,405 |
| Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg | 75.8% | 1150–1336 | $51,884 | 1,888 | $51,819 |
| Edward Waters University | Jacksonville | 85% | not considered | $16,366 | 1,087 | $34,782 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | 64.8% | 1140–1350 | $44,249 | 7,860 | $84,131 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Daytona Beach | 57.9% | 1070–1260 | $12,097 | 9,139 | $84,131 |
| Everglades University | Boca Raton | 81.5% | not considered | $21,680 | 2,789 | $47,597 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine | 80.8% | 990–1200 | $29,900 | 2,391 | $49,483 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | 20.6% | 1030–1150 | $5,785 | 7,582 | $44,349 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | 66.1% | 1040–1210 | $4,879 | 23,757 | $56,746 |
| Florida College | Temple Terrace | 69.7% | 950–1250 | $20,360 | 588 | $43,445 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | 63.4% | 1040–1210 | $6,118 | 13,874 | $54,560 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | 57.7% | 1130–1320 | $45,900 | 3,404 | $43,137 |
| Florida International University | Miami | 54.7% | 1060–1250 | $6,565 | 39,508 | $60,249 |
| Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens | 85.3% | not considered | $20,174 | 1,183 | $36,624 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland | 64.4% | 1170–1310 | $44,040 | 2,656 | $55,294 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | 24.2% | 1240–1390 | $5,656 | 32,212 | $61,675 |
| Herzing University-Orlando | Winter Park | 94.2% | not considered | $13,450 | 714 | $36,909 |
| Herzing University-Tampa | Tampa | 89.7% | not considered | $13,450 | 251 | $36,909 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville | 56.9% | 1110–1260 | $47,830 | 2,930 | $68,010 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | 97% | not considered | $25,056 | 17,678 | $39,696 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton | 73.5% | 1030–1200 | $44,480 | 2,859 | $49,006 |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota | 73.2% | 1030–1250 | $6,916 | 843 | $48,082 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | 73.2% | 1050–1310 | $38,700 | 7,240 | $59,209 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach | 82% | 970–1210 | $40,650 | 2,603 | $49,232 |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | Sarasota | 69.7% | not considered | $57,900 | 1,662 | $43,325 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park | 47.5% | 1210–1360 | $60,580 | 2,631 | $58,295 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | 78.4% | — | $30,000 | 6,721 | $48,364 |
| Southeastern College-Boynton Beach | West Palm Beach | 87% | not considered | $24,480 | 563 | $41,200 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland | 53% | not considered | $32,950 | 4,813 | $46,744 |
| St. Thomas University | Miami Gardens | 97.9% | not considered | $34,770 | 2,214 | $54,272 |
| Stetson University | DeLand | 71.6% | 1090–1290 | $57,410 | 2,297 | $51,642 |
| The University of Tampa | Tampa | 40.3% | not considered | $34,408 | 10,572 | $59,436 |
| Trinity College of Florida | Trinity | 91.9% | 810–980 | $16,300 | 148 | $32,465 |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 53.3% | 880–1055 | $15,100 | 386 | $37,275 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | 40.1% | 1190–1350 | $6,368 | 59,146 | $58,308 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | 24.2% | 1300–1480 | $6,381 | 35,629 | $71,588 |
| University of Florida-Online | Gainesville | 61.3% | 1255–1390 | $3,876 | 4,627 | $71,588 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | 18.9% | 1330–1470 | $62,616 | 12,913 | $75,328 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville | 53.2% | 990–1210 | $6,389 | 13,359 | $56,343 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | 43.2% | 1140–1330 | $6,410 | 37,207 | $57,743 |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola | 58.2% | 1020–1230 | $6,360 | 9,330 | $49,137 |
| Warner University | Lake Wales | 42.8% | 840–1070 | $29,992 | 756 | $46,086 |
| Webber International University | Babson Park | 69.4% | not considered | $33,770 | 813 | $45,606 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.