Florida Private Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 24 private Florida colleges that have competitive admission is 66.81% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 5.19%. The acceptance rate at 8 private Florida colleges increased and the rate of 16 colleges decreased.

University of Miami has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 18.94%. The University of Tampa (26.35%) and Ave Maria University (44.21%) are following it in the list of Tightest Florida Private Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

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University of Miami has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 18.94% and The University of Tampa has the second lowest rate of 26.35% among 24 Florida colleges with competitive admission. University of Miami stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. The University of Tampa ranked 2nd, up 3 places from 5th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,342 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,774 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Florida Private Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Florida Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Private, four-years	18.94% 9.55%	25.46%	1,390	$59,926	19,402	84.00%	13 to 1
2 3	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL Private, four-years	26.35% 27.20%	17.69%	-	$33,424	10,566	65.00%	17 to 1
3 6	Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL Private, four-years	44.21% 19.84%	23.65%	-	$28,222	1,310	50.00%	14 to 1
4 1	Rollins College Winter Park, FL Private, four-years	49.99% 1.30%	14.01%	1,250	$58,300	3,029	77.00%	11 to 1
5 1	Warner University Lake Wales, FL Private, four-years	55.10% 1.97%	31.75%	960	$28,160	849	40.00%	13 to 1
6 1	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL Private, four-years	56.61% 4.27%	11.98%	1,180	$42,360	3,281	68.00%	14 to 1
7 4	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL Private, four-years	57.67% 11.89%	53.64%	1,220	$11,665	11,574	17.00%	19 to 1
8 8	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL Private, four-years	57.69% 19.93%	13.40%	1,150	$46,180	3,837	53.00%	13 to 1
9 1	Barry University Miami, FL Private, four-years	59.63% 4.06%	7.56%	-	$33,450	6,958	39.00%	12 to 1
10 8	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Private, four-years	60.86% 15.94%	85.24%	-	$31,732	10,044	42.00%	27 to 1
	Average	48.71%	28.44%	1,192	$37,342	7,085	53.50%	15 to 1

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