Most Selective Universities in Florida

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Florida?

There are 50 universities ranked for Most Selective in Florida based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Florida.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Miami Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$59,926	$61,508	84%	19%
2	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Public FL ROI	$5,785	$36,153	56%	21%
3	University of Florida Public FL ROI	$6,381	$56,398	91%	24%
4	Florida State University Public FL ROI	$5,656	$49,814	84%	25%
5	University of Central Florida Public FL ROI	$6,368	$47,137	75%	40%
6	Rollins College Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$58,300	$48,239	77%	41%
7	The University of Tampa Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$33,424	$48,397	64%	41%
8	University of South Florida Public FL ROI	$6,410	$48,328	74%	41%
9	Florida Institute of Technology-Online Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$12,240	$41,941	N/A	44%
10	Ave Maria University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$28,222	$43,572	53%	45%
11	Warner University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$28,160	$39,589	37%	48%
12	Florida Polytechnic University Public FL ROI	$4,940	$77,545	50%	56%
13	University of West Florida Public FL ROI	$6,360	$42,204	57%	57%
14	Jacksonville University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$46,180	$61,991	55%	57%
15	Florida International University Public FL ROI	$6,565	$47,768	71%	59%
16	Barry University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$33,450	$47,637	38%	59%
17	Florida Southern College Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$42,360	$47,749	69%	59%
18	Beacon College Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$49,230	$19,919	57%	60%
19	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$11,665	$65,391	20%	62%
20	University of North Florida Public FL ROI	$6,389	$46,546	68%	62%
21	Florida Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$44,360	$41,941	66%	63%
22	Trinity Baptist College Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$14,300	$33,640	35%	63%
23	Baptist University of Florida Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$13,800	$31,489	65%	64%
24	University of Florida-Online Public FL ROI	$3,876	$56,398	78%	64%
25	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$42,304	$65,391	66%	66%
26	Ringling College of Art and Design Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$55,480	$39,650	74%	67%
27	Saint Leo University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$28,360	$41,619	49%	72%
28	Nova Southeastern University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$37,080	$58,153	63%	73%
29	Florida Atlantic University Public FL ROI	$4,879	$45,647	63%	73%
30	Lynn University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$42,950	$41,427	52%	74%
31	New College of Florida Public FL ROI	$6,916	$32,611	62%	74%
32	Florida Memorial University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$19,110	$28,943	33%	74%
33	Southeastern University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$31,732	$36,314	43%	74%
34	Florida Gulf Coast University Public FL ROI	$6,118	$45,029	57%	77%
35	Webber International University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$32,150	$37,691	29%	78%
36	Flagler College Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$26,610	$41,963	57%	78%
37	Eckerd College Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$50,374	$37,505	68%	79%
38	Edward Waters University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$14,878	$29,809	29%	85%
39	Stetson University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$55,220	$44,792	63%	86%
40	Everglades University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$20,768	$38,557	57%	86%
41	Palm Beach Atlantic University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$37,990	$42,366	58%	88%
42	Trinity College of Florida Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$16,300	$29,914	2%	96%
43	St. Thomas University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$34,770	$44,435	43%	99%
44	Bethune-Cookman University Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$14,794	$28,282	31%	100%
45	Albizu University-Miami Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$13,128	$32,168	50%	100%
46	St. John Vianney College Seminary Private Non-Profit FL ROI	$23,100	$0	100%	100%
47	Chamberlain University-Florida Private For-Profit FL ROI	$19,686	$84,533	N/A	100%
48	DeVry University-Florida Private For-Profit FL ROI	$17,488	$42,178	23%	100%
49	Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa Private For-Profit FL ROI	$23,093	$32,840	N/A	100%
50	Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota Private For-Profit FL ROI	$23,093	$32,840	N/A	100%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Most Selective universities in Florida?

The top Most Selective university in Florida is University of Miami, followed by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Florida?

How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

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