2026 Most Selective Colleges in Florida

Name: 2026 Most Selective Colleges in Florida (Kollegio college rankings)
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40 Florida schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Selective 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 Most Selective Colleges

University of Florida

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

24.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,477

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#2 Most Selective Colleges

University of Miami

Coral Gables

Acceptance rate

18.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$53,112

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#3 Most Selective Colleges

Florida State University

Tallahassee

Acceptance rate

25.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#4 Most Selective Colleges

University of Central Florida

Orlando

Acceptance rate

39.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,478

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#5 Most Selective Colleges

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

64.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,702

#6 Most Selective Colleges

University of South Florida

Tampa

Acceptance rate

41.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,559

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#7 Most Selective Colleges

Rollins College

Winter Park

Acceptance rate

40.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$54,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,847

#8 Most Selective Colleges

Florida International University

Miami

Acceptance rate

58.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,721

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#9 Most Selective Colleges

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -- Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

Acceptance rate

64.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,512

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#10 Most Selective Colleges

University of Tampa

Tampa

Acceptance rate

40.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,162

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#11 Most Selective Colleges

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

Acceptance rate

57.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#12 Most Selective Colleges

University of North Florida

Jacksonville

Acceptance rate

62.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,996

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#13 Most Selective Colleges

Florida Southern College

Lakeland

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,180

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#14 Most Selective Colleges

University of West Florida

Pensacola

Acceptance rate

58.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,360

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#15 Most Selective Colleges

Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

Acceptance rate

55.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$3,152

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#16 Most Selective Colleges

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

Acceptance rate

21.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,152

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,483

#17 Most Selective Colleges

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$2,522

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#18 Most Selective Colleges

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

Acceptance rate

72.7%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$33,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#19 Most Selective Colleges

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

Acceptance rate

44.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$23,521

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#20 Most Selective 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

#21 Most Selective Colleges

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

Daytona Beach

Acceptance rate

N/A

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,728

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,733

#22 Most Selective Colleges

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

Acceptance rate

62.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,346

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#23 Most Selective Colleges

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

Acceptance rate

76.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,191

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#24 Most Selective Colleges

Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

Acceptance rate

78.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,044

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#25 Most Selective Colleges

Barry University

Miami Shores

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

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