Florida Private Colleges
There are 46 private colleges and universities in Florida enrolling 197,937 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Florida private colleges. Florida is home to popular private schools like University of Miami, The University of Tampa and Nova Southeastern University.
University of Miami
- Private 4 Year
- Coral Gables, FL
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4.0 | 14 reviews
- Jan 1 application deadline
University of Miami is a private university known for undergraduate marine science, business, and communications. The Coral Gables campus has Mediterranean-style buildings set among lakes and tropical landscaping.
- SAT Range 1320-1480
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 19%
- Net Price $45,397
The University of Tampa
- Private 4 Year
- Tampa, FL
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2.5 | 13 reviews
University of Tampa is a private university known for undergraduate business, marine science, and nursing. The urban campus centers on historic Plant Hall along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.
- SAT Range 1070-1240
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $35,679
Nova Southeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Nova Southeastern is a private university known for undergraduate marine science, health sciences, and psychology. The suburban campus sits in the Fort Lauderdale area of South Florida.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.99
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $31,858
Jacksonville University
- Private 4 Year
- Jacksonville, FL
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Jacksonville University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and marine science. The campus sits along the St. Johns River.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $24,238
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Embry-Riddle is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, aeronautical science, and aviation. The Daytona Beach campus adjoins the local airport on Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,976
Flagler College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Augustine, FL
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
Flagler is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and communication. The historic campus centers on the former Hotel Ponce de Leon in downtown St. Augustine.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,395
Florida Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Melbourne, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Florida Tech is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, ocean engineering, and aviation. The Melbourne campus sits on Florida's Space Coast near the Atlantic Ocean.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $37,361
Eckerd College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Petersburg, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $43,884
Lynn University
- Private 4 Year
- Boca Raton, FL
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Lynn is a private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and hospitality management. The suburban Boca Raton campus sits near Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1040-1200
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $45,469
Stetson University
- Private 4 Year
- DeLand, FL
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Stetson is a private university known for undergraduate business and music. The historic campus sits in the college town of DeLand in Central Florida.
- SAT Range 1060-1270
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,319
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Private 4 Year
- West Palm Beach, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Palm Beach Atlantic is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. The urban campus in West Palm Beach borders the Intracoastal Waterway.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $31,231
Saint Leo University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Leo, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Saint Leo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The campus adjoins a Benedictine abbey in a small central Florida town north of Tampa.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,599
Florida Southern College
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- May 1 application deadline
Florida Southern is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The Lakeland campus holds the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $29,384
Bethune Cookman University
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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Bethune-Cookman is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in Daytona Beach near Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 830-990
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,476
Southeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- May 1 application deadline
Southeastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, business, and education. The campus is in Lakeland, a midsize city between Tampa and Orlando.
- SAT Range 960-1183
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $32,334
Rollins College
- Private 4 Year
- Winter Park, FL
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Rollins is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and international studies. Most undergrads live on a lakeside campus along Lake Virginia in Winter Park.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $39,201
Ringling College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Sarasota, FL
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Ringling is a private art and design college known for undergraduate computer animation, illustration, and game art. The Sarasota campus sits near Florida's Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $62,012