Most selective colleges in Florida
39 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 39 most selective colleges in Florida, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 19% at University of Miami to 100% at Bethune-Cookman University. 11 are public and 28 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Private | 19% | 1,416 | $36,803 |
| 2 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | Public | 21% | 1,100 | $15,847 |
| 3 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Public | 24% | 1,397 | $6,351 |
| 4 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | Public | 25% | 1,323 | $10,997 |
| 5 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Public | 40% | 1,277 | $10,650 |
| 6 | Rollins College Winter Park, FL | Private | 41% | 1,304 | $33,847 |
| 7 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | 41% | — | $35,634 |
| 8 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | Public | 41% | 1,235 | $10,043 |
| 9 | Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL | Private | 45% | — | $23,655 |
| 10 | Warner University Lake Wales, FL | Private | 48% | 937 | $21,007 |
| 11 | Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL | Public | 56% | 1,294 | $9,899 |
| 12 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | Public | 57% | 1,137 | $8,155 |
| 13 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | Private | 57% | 1,211 | $26,255 |
| 14 | Barry University Miami, FL | Private | 59% | — | $22,978 |
| 15 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL | Private | 59% | 1,263 | $29,664 |
| 16 | Beacon College Leesburg, FL | Private | 60% | — | $36,576 |
| 17 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | Public | 62% | 1,115 | $10,353 |
| 18 | Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL | Private | 63% | 1,007 | $19,273 |
| 19 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | Private | 63% | 1,213 | $35,300 |
| 20 | Baptist University of Florida Graceville, FL | Private | 64% | 1,045 | $8,829 |
| 21 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL | Private | 66% | 1,256 | $40,289 |
| 22 | Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL | Private | 67% | — | $55,390 |
| 23 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | Private | 72% | — | $18,467 |
| 24 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | Private | 73% | 1,182 | $31,303 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | Public | 73% | 1,119 | $8,001 |
| 26 | Lynn University Boca Raton, FL | Private | 74% | 1,136 | $38,222 |
| 27 | New College of Florida Sarasota, FL | Public | 74% | 1,137 | $4,536 |
| 28 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL | Private | 74% | — | $30,209 |
| 29 | Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL | Private | 74% | — | $18,675 |
| 30 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | Public | 77% | 1,120 | $10,319 |
| 31 | Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL | Private | 78% | 1,099 | $29,951 |
| 32 | Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL | Private | 79% | 1,256 | $33,011 |
| 33 | Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL | Private | 85% | — | $13,580 |
| 34 | Stetson University DeLand, FL | Private | 86% | 1,208 | $21,318 |
| 35 | Everglades University Boca Raton, FL | Private | 86% | — | $27,704 |
| 36 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL | Private | 88% | 1,101 | $32,751 |
| 37 | Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL | Private | 96% | 905 | $21,283 |
| 38 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL | Private | 99% | — | $24,275 |
| 39 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | Private | 100% | 913 | $14,892 |
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