Florida Southern Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Lakeland, FL
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Florida

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Compare with Florida Public Colleges

Compare with Florida Public Colleges for Florida Southern College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$37,659 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$38,384 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$37,672 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$39,161 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$37,922 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$37,630 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida International University Miami, FL	$37,475 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$37,651 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$37,680 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$38,255 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New College of Florida Sarasota, FL	$37,124 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, Florida	$39,100 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Florida Private Colleges

Compare with Florida Private Colleges for Florida Southern College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$18,576 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	$5,340 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$3,790 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$209 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$1,860 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$7,844 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stetson University DeLand, FL	$13,370 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$16,540 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Florida Southern College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$31,062 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC	$31,470 lower in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Florida Southern College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	$2,410 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$1,728 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Florida Southern College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$8,230 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$12,484 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$11,440 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$17,700 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$1,500 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$8,980 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$6,600 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$3,520 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$9,250 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$2,512 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$9,943 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$3,710 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$5,070 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$9,360 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$4,946 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$16,838 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$8,090 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$6,606 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$3,390 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$8,637 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$2,070 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$8,520 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$2,920 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$9,220 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$1,608 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$4,690 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$5,035 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$5,700 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$1,686 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$1,156 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$378 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$3,710 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$6,880 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$8,570 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$1,800 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$1,290 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$12,290 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$9,940 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$21,684 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$1,272 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$3,465 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=134079.

Last updated: August 2026