Top Colleges in Florida Tuition Comparison

University of Florida ranked first in the Top Colleges in Florida rankings, followed by University of Miami and Florida State University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Florida is $6,419 for in-state and $37,516 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Miami has the highest tuition & fees of $62,616 and University of South Florida has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,324 among Top Colleges in Florida. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,648 for in-state and $24,036 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 46.67% and the SAT score is 1252 for the Top Colleges in Florida. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Top Colleges in Florida Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University of FloridaGainesville, FL$28,659 ($6,381)$30,130 ($12,737)24.20%
0.17%		1,400 SAT
31 ACT
10 /0		56,311
1,497		91%
2University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL$62,616
$2,690		$46,870
$2,012		18.90%
0.39%		1,400 SAT
32 ACT0 /0		19,852
259		84%
3Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL$21,683 ($6,517)$26,707 ($10,553)24.22%
-1.16%		1,350 SAT
30 ACT
40 /1		43,889
655		86%
4%
4University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL$22,467 ($6,368)$28,657 ($8,872)40.11%
0.59%		1,260 SAT
27 ACT
-12 /0		69,713
480		78%
3%
5Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL$40,650
$2,660		$12,305
$672		81.99%
-6.33%		1,050 SAT
22 ACT
-40 /0		4,147
272		55%
-3%
6Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL$44,040
$1,680		$18,825
$345		64.42%
5.35%		1,220 SAT
27 ACT
-20 /0		3,211
17		71%
2%
7University of South FloridaTampa, FL$17,324 ($6,410)$21,126 ($10,428)43.19%
2.23%		1,220 SAT
26 ACT
-10 /0		49,622
1,050		77%
3%
8Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL$45,900
$1,540		$24,320
$1,040		57.70%
-4.83%		1,215 SAT
26 ACT
5 /1		8,992
476		64%
-1%
9Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL$57,410
$2,190		$18,176
$590		71.60%
-14.83%		1,155 SAT
25 ACT
-35 /-1		3,775
106		62%
10The University of TampaTampa, FL$34,408
$984		$13,240
$378		40.34%
-0.59%		-11,433
379		64%
3%
Average$37,516 ($6,419)$24,036 ($10,648)47%1,25227,09573%
Top Colleges in Florida Tuition Comparison