University of Florida has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 91% last year.
Florida State University with 86% and University of Central Florida with 78% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Florida Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,737 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,225 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded Florida Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 44.80% and the average SAT score is 1,201, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Florida Gainesville, FLPublic, 4-year | 91.00% - | $28,659 ($6,381) | 42.20% | 24.20% | 1,400 | 56,311 | 16 to 1 |
| 2 - | Florida State University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year | 86.00% 4.00% | $21,683 ($6,517) | 30.89% | 24.22% | 1,350 | 43,889 | 17 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year | 78.00% 3.00% | $22,467 ($6,368) | 33.50% | 40.11% | 1,260 | 69,713 | 28 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of South Florida Tampa, FLPublic, 4-year | 77.00% 3.00% | $17,324 ($6,410) | 23.31% | 43.19% | 1,220 | 49,622 | 22 to 1 |
| 5 - | Florida International University Miami, FLPublic, 4-year | 74.00% 1.00% | $18,964 ($6,565) | 29.17% | 54.66% | 1,160 | 54,723 | 24 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FLPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 1.00% | $19,407 ($5,964) | 16.46% | 53.24% | 1,170 | 16,154 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 - | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FLPublic, 4-year | 63.00% 1.00% | $17,324 ($4,879) | 20.31% | 66.13% | 1,120 | 31,607 | 24 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of West Florida Pensacola, FLPublic, 4-year | 59.00% 2.00% | $18,658 ($5,776) | 26.12% | 58.24% | 1,120 | 14,822 | 22 to 1 |
| 9 - | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FLPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 1.00% | $25,162 ($6,118) | 20.87% | 63.44% | 1,110 | 16,612 | 20 to 1 |
| 10 - | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 2.00% | $17,725 ($5,785) | 30.55% | 20.56% | 1,100 | 9,313 | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 70.70% | $20,737 ($6,076) | 27.34% | 44.80% | 1,201 | 36,277 | 21 to 1 |