Published On: Mon, Oct 13th, 2014

Top Colleges and Universities in Florida

By Francia Rodriguez

Deciding on which school you want to go to after you graduate high school is a pretty intimidating decision, especially if you don’t have a definite first choice in mind. To make that decision somewhat easier, Forbes has listed the top 650 colleges and universities in the United States. For those who want to stay in Florida—or wish to move to the Sunshine State—twenty-one of those schools are located here. Two of them are even in Boca.

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1. University of Florida

Ranked: 87th

Tuition: $41,381

Location: Gainesville, FL

Popular Majors: Engineering, Social Sciences, Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Business, Communications

2. University of Miami

Ranked: 128th

Tuition: $60,906

Location: Miami, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Professions, Communications

3. New College of Florida

Ranked: 180th

Tuition: $43,095

Location: Sarasota, FL

Popular Majors: Liberal Arts

4. Rollins College

Ranked: 224th

Tuition: $59,438

Location: Winter Park, FL

Popular Majors: Social Sciences, Visual/Performing Arts, Business, Communications, Psychology

5. Florida State University

Ranked: 226th

Tuition: $36,709

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Popular Majors: Literature, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Finance, International Relations

6. Eckerd College

Ranked: 352nd

Tuition: $51,786

Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Popular Majors: Environmental Studies, Marine Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Communications

7. Stetson University

Ranked: 398th

Tuition: $53,712

Location: DeLand, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Visual/Performing Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences, Biological/Biomedical Sciences

8. University of Central Florida

Ranked: 405th

Tuition: $36,938

Location: Orlando, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Health Professions, Psychology, Education, Engineering

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Ranked: 422nd

Tuition: $53,690

Location: Melbourne, FL

Popular Majors: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Aviation, Marine Biology

10. University of South Florida

Ranked: 435th

Tuition: $31,674

Location: Tampa, FL

Popular Majors: Finance, Criminology, Registered Nursing, Microbiology/Bacteriology, Psychology

11. Lynn University

Ranked: 492nd

Tuition: $49,535

Location: Boca Raton, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Communications, Psychology, Visual/Performing Arts, Homeland Security/Law Enforcement

12. University of North Florida

Ranked: 503rd

Tuition: $34,978

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Health Professions, Psychology, Communications, Education

13. Florida Atlantic University

Ranked: 523rd

Tuition: $34,027

Location: Boca Raton, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Social Sciences, Education, Health Professions, Security/Protective Services

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Ranked: 529th

Tuition: $46,614

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Popular Majors: Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Air Traffic Controller, Business, Homeland Security

15. Florida Southern College

Ranked: 535th

Tuition: $40,700

Location: Lakeland, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Health Professions, Education, Visual/Performing Arts, Communcations

16. Florida International University

Ranked: 539th

Tuition: $35,367

Location: Miami, FL

Popular Majors: Business, Psychology, Social Sciences, Homeland Security/Law Enforcement, Biological/Biomedical Sciences

17. Nova Southeastern University

Ranked: 567th