Universities in Florida

Florida has 77 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 13 public, 48 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 419,142 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 4 are historically Black colleges or universities.

#	Institution	Sector	Undergrads
1	University of Central FloridaOrlando · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	59,146
2	Florida International UniversityMiami · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	39,508
3	University of South FloridaTampa · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	37,207
4	University of FloridaGainesville · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	35,629
5	Florida State UniversityTallahassee · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	32,212
6	Full Sail UniversityWinter Park · Master's, Larger Programs	Private for-profit	25,777
7	Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	23,757
8	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers · Doctoral/Professional University	Public	13,874
9	University of North FloridaJacksonville · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	13,359
10	University of MiamiCoral Gables · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Private	12,913
11	The University of TampaTampa · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	10,572
12	University of West FloridaPensacola · Master's, Larger Programs	Public	9,330
13	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	9,139
14	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	7,860
15	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	7,582
16	Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Private	7,240
17	Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	6,721
18	Southeastern UniversityLakeland · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	4,813
19	Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design	Private	4,763
20	University of Florida-OnlineGainesville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	4,627
21	Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Private	3,404
22	Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,930
23	Lynn UniversityBoca Raton · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,859
24	Everglades UniversityBoca Raton · Master's, Small Programs	Private	2,789
25	Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	2,732
26	Florida Southern CollegeLakeland · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	2,656
27	Rollins CollegeWinter Park · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,631
28	Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	2,603
29	Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	2,391
30	Stetson UniversityDeLand · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,297
31	St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	2,214
32	Barry UniversityMiami · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	2,212
33	Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,888
34	Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	1,689
35	Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota · Special Focus: Technology-Related	Private	1,662
36	AdventHealth UniversityOrlando · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	1,361
37	Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,298
38	Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	1,183
39	Strayer University-FloridaTampa · Master's, Medium Programs	Private for-profit	1,107
40	Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	1,087
41	West Coast University-MiamiDoral · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	961
42	New College of FloridaSarasota · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Public	843
43	Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	821
44	Webber International UniversityBabson Park · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	813
45	Warner UniversityLake Wales · Master's, Small Programs	Private	756
46	Florida CollegeTemple Terrace · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Private	588
47	Beacon CollegeLeesburg · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	506
48	Florida Institute of Technology-OnlineMelbourne · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	475
49	Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	428
50	South University-TampaTampa · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	388
51	Trinity Baptist CollegeJacksonville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	386
52	Baptist University of FloridaGraceville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	360
53	Arizona College of Nursing-TampaTampa · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	335
54	University of Fort LauderdaleLauderhill · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design	Private	314
55	Miami Regional UniversityMiami Springs · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	312
56	Albizu University-MiamiMiami · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	287
57	Antigua College InternationalMiami Lakes · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	251
58	South University-West Palm BeachRoyal Palm Beach · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	251
59	Millennia Atlantic UniversityDoral · Special Focus: Engineering	Private for-profit	184
60	Trinity College of FloridaTrinity · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	148
61	Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaUniversity Park · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	133
62	Hobe Sound Bible CollegeHobe Sound · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	112
63	DeVry University-FloridaOrlando · Special Focus: Engineering	Private for-profit	109
64	Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-OrlandoOrlando · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	96
65	St. John Vianney College SeminaryMiami · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	77
66	Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical CollegeMiami Beach · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	60
67	Schiller International UniversityTampa · Special Focus: Engineering	Private for-profit	43
68	URBE UniversitySweetwater · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	33
69	Talmudic College of FloridaMiami Beach · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	27
70	Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-MiamiMiami · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	19
71	Kennedy University of BaptistMiami · Other / Unclassified	Private	4
72	Academy for Five Element AcupunctureGainesville · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	—
73	Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineFort Lauderdale · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private	—
74	Ave Maria School of LawNaples · Special Focus: Business & Management	Private	—
75	Florida College of Integrative MedicineOrlando · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	—
76	Larkin UniversityMiami · Other / Unclassified	Private	—
77	Saint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryBoynton Beach · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	—

A directory, not a ranking — listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.