2026 Best Small Colleges in Florida

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21 Florida schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Small Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Small Colleges

Rollins College

Winter Park

Acceptance rate

40.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$54,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,847

#2 Best Small Colleges

Florida Southern College

Lakeland

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,180

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#3 Best Small Colleges

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

Acceptance rate

57.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#4 Best Small Colleges

Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

Acceptance rate

67.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$51,000

#5 Best Small Colleges

Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

Acceptance rate

78.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,044

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#6 Best Small Colleges

Stetson University

DeLand

Acceptance rate

86.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$50,440

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#7 Best Small Colleges

AdventHealth University

Orlando

Acceptance rate

23.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,440

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#8 Best Small Colleges

New College of Florida

Sarasota

Acceptance rate

74.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,227

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#9 Best Small Colleges

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

Acceptance rate

44.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$23,521

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

Lynn University

Boca Raton

Acceptance rate

74.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,650

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#11 Best Small Colleges

Everglades University - Miami

Miami

Acceptance rate

81.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$19,968

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,561

#12 Best Small Colleges

Barry University

Miami Shores

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#13 Best Small Colleges

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

Acceptance rate

88.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,538

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#14 Best Small Colleges

Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

Acceptance rate

55.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$3,152

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#15 Best Small Colleges

Flagler College

St. Augustine

Acceptance rate

78.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$20,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#16 Best Small Colleges

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

Acceptance rate

99.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,275

#17 Best Small Colleges

Warner University

Lake Wales

Acceptance rate

47.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$24,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#18 Best Small Colleges

Webber International University

Babson Park

Acceptance rate

77.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$26,292

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#19 Best Small Colleges

Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens

Acceptance rate

74.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,576

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#20 Best Small Colleges

Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

Acceptance rate

99.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$13,844

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#21 Best Small Colleges

Edward Waters University

Jacksonville

Acceptance rate

84.8%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$14,878

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

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