2022 Florida Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Florida with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Florida rank first in the best Florida college ranking and University of Miami is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Florida

8 public and 2 private schools rank in the best Florida colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 37.50% where University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24% and Florida International University has the highest rate of 58%. Total 321,619 students are attending one of the best Florida schools where University of Central Florida has the largest population with 71,881 students and University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee has the smallest number of students (2,069 students). The average graduation rate is 66.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 19.30:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Florida colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Florida Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	31%	1,375	89%	53,372	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	33%	1,335	83%	17,809	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	32%	1,285	84%	43,569	21:1 (4.76 %)
4	University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee Sarasota, FL	24%	1,225	47%	2,069	12:1 (8.33 %)
5	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	45%	1,250	74%	71,881	30:1 (3.33 %)
6	Florida International University Miami, FL	58%	1,185	67%	58,836	26:1 (3.85 %)
7	University of South Florida-Main Campus Tampa, FL	49%	1,240	74%	50,626	22:1 (4.55 %)
8	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	33%	1,090	55%	9,184	16:1 (6.25 %)
9	University of South Florida-St Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL	27%	1,208	44%	4,727	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	43%	1,065	48%	9,546	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	37.50%	1,226	66.50%	321,619 (Total)	19.30:1 (5.18 %)

Best Florida Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Florida colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Florida colleges is $24,024 where University of Miami has the most expensive costs at $54,760 and University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee has the lowest amount of tuition at $16,502. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Florida colleges is $25,055 where University of Miami has the highest tuition with $41,036 and Southeastern University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $12,350.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best Florida Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
2	University of Miami	$54,760		$55,860
3	Florida State University	$5,656	$18,786	$5,656	$18,786
4	University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee	$5,587	$16,502	-	-
5	University of Central Florida	$6,368	$22,467	$6,368	$22,467
6	Florida International University	$6,565	$18,963	$6,565	$18,963
7	University of South Florida-Main Campus	$6,410	$17,324	$6,410	$17,324
8	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	$5,785	$17,725	$5,785	$17,725
9	University of South Florida-St Petersburg	$5,821	$16,736	-	-
10	Southeastern University	$28,320		$29,143
	Average	$6,072	$24,024	$6,194	$26,116

Table. Best Florida Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Florida	$12,737	$30,130	$12,737	$12,737
2	University of Miami	$41,036		$41,869
3	Florida State University	$11,553	$26,707	$11,553	$11,553
4	University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee	$10,039	$20,737	$10,039	-
5	University of Central Florida	$8,872	$28,657	$8,872	$8,872
6	Florida International University	$11,106	$24,211	$11,106	$11,106
7	University of South Florida-Main Campus	$10,428	$21,126	$10,428	$10,428
8	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	$9,876	$24,669	$9,876	$9,876
9	University of South Florida-St Petersburg	$10,226	$20,924	$10,226	-
10	Southeastern University	$12,350		$11,285
	Average	$10,605	$25,055	$10,762	$26,573