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.
Ranked: 87th
Tuition: $41,381
Location: Gainesville, FL
Popular Majors: Engineering, Social Sciences, Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Business, Communications
Ranked: 128th
Tuition: $60,906
Location: Miami, FL
Popular Majors: Business, Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Professions, Communications
Ranked: 180th
Tuition: $43,095
Location: Sarasota, FL
Popular Majors: Liberal Arts
Ranked: 224th
Tuition: $59,438
Location: Winter Park, FL
Popular Majors: Social Sciences, Visual/Performing Arts, Business, Communications, Psychology
Ranked: 226th
Tuition: $36,709
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Popular Majors: Literature, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Finance, International Relations
Ranked: 352nd
Tuition: $51,786
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Popular Majors: Environmental Studies, Marine Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Communications
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
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
Tuition: $43,580
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Popular Majors: Health Professions, Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Business, Psychology, Education
18. Barry University
Ranked: 583rd
Tuition: $45,100
Location: Miami, FL
Popular Majors: Health Professions, Public Administration, Computer Sciences
19. University of West Florida
Ranked: 597th
Tuition: $32,618
Location: Pensacola, FL
Popular Majors: Business, Health Services, Special Education, Communications, Social Sciences
Ranked: 611th
Tuition: $39,375
Location: Tampa, FL
Popular Majors: Business, Communications, Social Sciences, Parks/Recreation/Fitness Studies, Biological/Biomedical Sciences
21. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Ranked: 614th
Tuition: $31,485
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Popular Majors: Health Professions, Business, Social Sciences, Psychology, Communications