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Colleges & Universities in Florida

Every college in Florida that we cover, each with its page and sources.

46 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

46 colleges

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Florida: 46 colleges · 33 private nonprofit, 13 public · campus setting: 27 city, 12 suburb, 6 rural, 1 town

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Albizu University-MiamiMiamiPrivate nonprofitCity, small226
Ave Maria UniversityAve MariaPrivate nonprofitRural, distant1,250NAIA
Baptist University of FloridaGracevillePrivate nonprofitRural, distant331
Barry UniversityMiamiPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large3,150NCAA Division II
Beacon CollegeLeesburgPrivate nonprofitSuburb, midsize527
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona BeachPrivate nonprofitCity, small2,414NCAA Division I
Eckerd CollegeSaint PetersburgPrivate nonprofitCity, large1,986NCAA Division II
Edward Waters UniversityJacksonvillePrivate nonprofitCity, large1,113NCAA Division II
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona BeachPrivate nonprofitCity, small10,274NCAA Division II
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona BeachPrivate nonprofitCity, small9,037
Everglades UniversityBoca RatonPrivate nonprofitCity, small2,369
Flagler CollegeSaint AugustinePrivate nonprofitSuburb, small2,432NCAA Division II
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseePublicCity, midsize7,796NCAA Division I
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublicCity, small24,614NCAA Division I
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersPublicSuburb, large14,227NCAA Division I
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbournePrivate nonprofitCity, small3,458NCAA Division II
Florida Institute of Technology-OnlineMelbournePrivate nonprofitCity, small629
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublicSuburb, large44,363
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami GardensPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large1,299NAIA
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandPublicRural, near a city1,569
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize2,626NCAA Division II
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublicCity, midsize32,217NCAA Division I
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonvillePrivate nonprofitCity, large2,662NCAA Division I
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort LauderdalePrivate nonprofitCity, midsize17,634NAIA
Lynn UniversityBoca RatonPrivate nonprofitCity, small2,823NCAA Division II
New College of FloridaSarasotaPublicCity, small710NAIA
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdalePrivate nonprofitSuburb, large7,219NCAA Division II
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm BeachPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize3,094NCAA Division II
Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasotaPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,722
Rollins CollegeWinter ParkPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large2,595NCAA Division II
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoPrivate nonprofitTown, near a city7,603NCAA Division II
Southeastern UniversityLakelandPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize9,167NAIA
St. Thomas UniversityMiami GardensPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large3,967NAIA
Stetson UniversityDeLandPrivate nonprofitCity, small2,338NCAA Division I
The University of TampaTampaPrivate nonprofitCity, large10,111NCAA Division II
Trinity Baptist CollegeJacksonvillePrivate nonprofitCity, large385
Trinity College of FloridaTrinityPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large189
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublicSuburb, large59,470NCAA Division I
University of FloridaGainesvillePublicCity, midsize34,924NCAA Division I
University of Florida-OnlineGainesvillePublicCity, midsize5,462
University of MiamiCoral GablesPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large12,883NCAA Division I
University of North FloridaJacksonvillePublicCity, large14,264NCAA Division I
University of South FloridaTampaPublicCity, large37,269NCAA Division I
University of West FloridaPensacolaPublicRural, near a city9,661NCAA Division II
Warner UniversityLake WalesPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city798NAIA
Webber International UniversityBabson ParkPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city879NAIA