For 2024-2025 admission, the average acceptance rate of Florida colleges is 46.64%, 331,237 accepted out of 710,194 applicants.
For Florida college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 51,518 (7.82%) compared to last year, from 658,676 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year increased by 1,775, which is more than 2.51% last year.
Florida colleges' acceptance rate decreased by 0.75% compared to last year, which means harder to get into Florida colleges. The yield decreased by 0.77%.
Among Florida colleges, Florida Academy of Nursing has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.49% with 5 accepted students out of 91 applicants. Florida State University has the most number of applicants of 78,272 and University of Central Florida has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 8,259.
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in Florida. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Academy of Nursing | 91 91 | 5 5 | 5 5 | 5.49% | 100.00% |
| University of Miami | 53,954 5,668 | 10,195 1,255 | 2,473 145 | 18.90% 0.39% | 24.26% -1.78% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 22,756 43 | 4,678 -119 | 1,429 38 | 20.56% -0.56% | 30.55% 1.55% |
| University of Florida | 73,557 8,182 | 17,804 2,097 | 7,513 751 | 24.20% 0.17% | 42.20% -0.85% |
| Florida State University | 78,272 4,234 | 18,954 161 | 5,855 -35 | 24.22% -1.16% | 30.89% -0.45% |
| Baptist University of Florida | 364 208 | 131 31 | 74 45 | 35.99% -28.11% | 56.49% 27.49% |
| University of Central Florida | 61,456 829 | 24,653 692 | 8,259 63 | 40.11% 0.59% | 33.50% -0.71% |
| Florida Institute of Technology-Online | 112 -77 | 45 -39 | 17 -15 | 40.18% -4.26% | 37.78% -0.32% |
| The University of Tampa | 37,954 2,601 | 15,311 842 | 2,544 39 | 40.34% -0.59% | 16.62% -0.69% |
| Ave Maria University | 2,689 241 | 1,113 16 | 365 47 | 41.39% -3.42% | 32.79% 3.80% |
| Warner University | 1,259 -369 | 539 -239 | 248 -7 | 42.81% -4.98% | 46.01% 13.23% |
| University of South Florida | 68,576 3,389 | 29,621 2,922 | 6,904 1,101 | 43.19% 2.23% | 23.31% 1.58% |
| Beacon College | 674 81 | 293 -65 | 113 -13 | 43.47% -16.90% | 38.57% 3.37% |
| Rollins College | 8,860 -936 | 4,212 239 | 568 -71 | 47.54% 6.98% | 13.49% -2.59% |
| Southeastern University | 4,581 1,781 | 2,427 347 | 1,180 146 | 52.98% -21.31% | 48.62% -1.09% |
| University of North Florida | 21,778 210 | 11,594 -1,836 | 1,908 -908 | 53.24% -9.03% | 16.46% -4.51% |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville | 259 67 | 138 18 | 84 -14 | 53.28% -9.22% | 60.87% -20.80% |
| Florida International University | 32,855 7,821 | 17,957 3,228 | 5,238 69 | 54.66% -4.18% | 29.17% -5.92% |
| Jacksonville University | 8,184 -695 | 4,660 -427 | 760 5 | 56.94% -0.35% | 16.31% 1.47% |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 4,110 1,510 | 2,364 915 | 477 74 | 57.52% 1.79% | 20.18% -7.63% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 17,295 2,090 | 9,979 472 | 940 58 | 57.70% -4.83% | 9.42% 0.14% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | 2,079 32 | 1,204 -60 | 624 -54 | 57.91% -3.84% | 51.83% -1.81% |
| University of West Florida | 10,201 370 | 5,941 350 | 1,552 49 | 58.24% 1.37% | 26.12% -0.76% |
| University of Florida-Online | 1,386 -54 | 849 -78 | 761 -65 | 61.26% -3.12% | 89.63% 0.53% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 20,422 4,372 | 12,956 638 | 2,704 -72 | 63.44% -13.31% | 20.87% -1.67% |
| Florida Southern College | 10,800 -74 | 6,957 534 | 762 122 | 64.42% 5.35% | 10.95% 0.99% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 11,232 946 | 7,279 461 | 1,875 -56 | 64.81% -1.47% | 25.76% -2.56% |
| Chancellor Institute | 155 78 | 101 32 | 101 32 | 65.16% -24.45% | 100.00% |
| Florida Atlantic University | 31,511 3,899 | 20,838 559 | 4,232 -185 | 66.13% -7.31% | 20.31% -1.47% |
| Webber International University | 1,722 -185 | 1,195 -284 | 281 22 | 69.40% -8.16% | 23.51% 6.00% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 2,244 -441 | 1,563 -246 | 367 -80 | 69.65% 2.28% | 23.48% -1.23% |
| Florida College | 323 16 | 225 21 | 175 -21 | 69.66% 3.21% | 77.78% -18.30% |
| Stetson University | 11,674 3,850 | 8,359 1,597 | 686 48 | 71.60% -14.83% | 8.21% -1.23% |
| New College of Florida | 1,623 -496 | 1,188 -380 | 220 -1 | 73.20% -0.80% | 18.52% 4.43% |
| Nova Southeastern University | 17,765 144 | 13,006 201 | 2,030 1 | 73.21% 0.54% | 15.61% -0.24% |
| Lynn University | 7,285 -1,048 | 5,352 -810 | 715 -66 | 73.47% -0.48% | 13.36% 0.69% |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology | 704 172 | 518 192 | 518 192 | 73.58% 12.30% | 100.00% |
| Albizu University-Miami | 70 31 | 53 14 | 44 21 | 75.71% -24.29% | 83.02% 24.05% |
| Eckerd College | 5,071 407 | 3,844 174 | 474 -63 | 75.80% -2.89% | 12.33% -2.30% |
| Barry University | 10,838 -1,303 | 8,371 1,199 | 627 45 | 77.24% 18.17% | 7.49% -0.62% |
| Saint Leo University | 6,684 -1,104 | 5,240 -375 | 680 48 | 78.40% 6.30% | 12.98% 1.72% |
| Florida International Training Institute | 297 30 | 235 8 | 156 -31 | 79.12% -5.90% | 66.38% -16.00% |
| SABER College | 214 78 | 172 46 | 146 75 | 80.37% -12.28% | 84.88% 28.53% |
| Flagler College | 5,004 -505 | 4,041 -261 | 652 -3 | 80.76% 2.67% | 16.13% 0.90% |
| Everglades University | 841 37 | 685 -10 | 449 61 | 81.45% -4.99% | 65.55% 9.72% |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 10,335 2,678 | 8,474 1,711 | 841 161 | 81.99% -6.33% | 9.92% -0.13% |
| Edward Waters University | 10,283 478 | 8,735 419 | 264 -52 | 84.95% 0.14% | 3.02% -0.78% |
| Florida Memorial University | 9,121 -3,629 | 7,777 -1,698 | 371 -88 | 85.26% 10.95% | 4.77% -0.07% |
| Southeastern College-Boynton Beach | 463 236 | 403 220 | 250 136 | 87.04% 6.42% | 62.03% -0.27% |
| Bethune-Cookman University | 10,994 4,150 | 9,701 2,867 | 1,012 310 | 88.24% -11.61% | 10.43% 0.16% |
| Herzing University-Tampa | 29 -17 | 26 -14 | 18 -9 | 89.66% 2.70% | 69.23% 1.73% |
| First Coast Barber Academy | 30 | 27 | 19 | 90.00% | 70.37% |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | 211 48 | 190 42 | 80 10 | 90.05% -0.75% | 42.11% -5.19% |
| Chamberlain University-Florida | 11 -1 | 10 -2 | 10 | 90.91% -9.09% | 100.00% 16.67% |
| Trinity College of Florida | 37 -44 | 34 -44 | 17 -15 | 91.89% -4.41% | 50.00% 8.97% |
| St. John Vianney College Seminary | 28 18 | 26 16 | 26 16 | 92.86% -7.14% | 100.00% |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | 302 132 | 284 120 | 151 51 | 94.04% -2.43% | 53.17% -7.81% |
| Herzing University-Orlando | 69 -70 | 65 -60 | 45 -33 | 94.20% 4.27% | 69.23% 6.83% |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | 279 74 | 267 65 | 135 18 | 95.70% -2.84% | 50.56% -7.36% |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 3,238 -137 | 3,140 -148 | 1,901 -57 | 96.97% -0.45% | 60.54% 0.99% |
| St. Thomas University | 7,095 2,297 | 6,947 2,178 | 726 162 | 97.91% -1.49% | 10.45% -1.38% |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | 241 29 | 240 30 | 97 -12 | 99.59% 0.53% | 40.42% -11.48% |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | 1 -1 | 1 -1 | 1 -1 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota | 17 -18 | 17 -18 | 8 -6 | 100.00% | 47.06% 7.06% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa | 26 -6 | 26 -6 | 6 -5 | 100.00% | 23.08% -11.30% |
| City College-Altamonte Springs | 1 -38 | 1 -11 | 1 -11 | 100.00% 69.23% | 100.00% |
| City College-Hollywood | 37 4 | 37 4 | 37 4 | 100.00% | 100.00% |