Best Florida Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Florida for 2025

There are 140 colleges and universities in Florida enrolling 970,803 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Florida below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Florida offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Florida is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Miami, University of Florida, Florida State University and Rollins College. The highest ranked college in Florida is University of Miami and the top rated public state college is University of Florida.

Local college options can be explored in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa and St. Petersburg or other cities.

Florida Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

140 results

List of the Best Florida Colleges

Southwest Florida College
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Fort Myers, FL
 

Southwest Florida College

Private 4 Year

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  • 532enrollment
  • $22,016net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hodges University
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Naples, FL
 

Hodges University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 232enrollment
  • $22,535net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Beacon College
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B
Leesburg, FL
 

Beacon College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 527enrollment
  • $47,664net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Everglades University
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Boca Raton, FL
 

Everglades University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,733enrollment
  • $26,561net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Herzing University Winter Park
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Winter Park, FL
 

Herzing University Winter Park

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 709enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia College Pensacola
V
Pensacola, FL
 

Virginia College Pensacola

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 285enrollment
  • $22,815net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Schiller International University
S
Largo, FL
 

Schiller International University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 54enrollment
  • $21,249net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College Miami
F
Miami, Florida
 

Fortis College Miami

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 606enrollment
  • $10,541net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City College Gainesville
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C
Gainesville, FL
 

City College Gainesville

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 45enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Florida National University
F
Hialeah, FL
 

Florida National University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,638enrollment
  • $23,629net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of Business and Technology Kendall
B
Miami, FL
 

College of Business and Technology Kendall

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City College Altamonte Springs
C
Altamonte Springs, FL
 

City College Altamonte Springs

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 329enrollment
  • $30,605net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Miami Ad School Miami Beach
M
Miami Beach, FL
 

Miami Ad School Miami Beach

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 33enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southeastern College
S
Greenacres, FL
 

Southeastern College

Private 2 Year

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  • 650enrollment
  • $34,092net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Golf Academy of America Altamonte Springs
G
Apopka, FL
 

Golf Academy of America Altamonte Springs

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 115enrollment
  • $22,934net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Phoenix Central Florida Campus
P
Maitland, Florida
 

University of Phoenix Central Florida Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,316enrollment
  • $18,754net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City College Miami
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C
Miami, FL
 

City College Miami

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Phoenix South Florida Campus
P
Plantation, Florida
 

University of Phoenix South Florida Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,006enrollment
  • $19,062net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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