In this post, we list the 55 colleges and universities in Florida with the lowest acceptance rates. The lower the acceptance rate, the more difficult it usually is to get into the school.
A school’s acceptance rate measures the number of students that were accepted against the number of students that applied to the school.
If, for example, 1,000 students applied to a college, and 400 were accepted, the acceptance ratio is 1,000 to 400 (or 40 percent, the acceptance rate).
The acceptance rate tells you nothing about the rigor or quality of the school’s academic programs, though.
Usually, universities and colleges with a selective admissions policy are regarded as somewhat more prestigious as students may find it harder to get accepted into their credit-bearing courses.
There are, however, many more factors that influence a school’s acceptance rates, such as the total number of applicants and the popularity of the school.
If a school is known for easy acceptance, the number of applicants may be very high, driving down the acceptance rate of that institution. So let’s see which Florida universities and colleges have the lowest application-acceptance ratio, meaning the lowest acceptance rate:
- The University of Miami-Coral Gables
1320 S Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Acceptance rate: 32.2%
The University of Miami is definitely one of the hardest schools in Florida to get accepted into - The University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee
8350 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34243
Acceptance rate: 32.4% - Florida Memorial University-Miami Gardens
15800 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, Florida 33054
Acceptance rate: 33.2% - Warner University-Lake Wales
13895 U.S. Highway 27, Lake Wales, Florida 33859
Acceptance rate: 35.4% - Florida State University-Tallahassee
600 West College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32306
Acceptance rate: 36.8% - The University of South Florida-Saint Petersburg
140 7th Avenue South, Saint. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Acceptance rate: 38.7% - The University of Florida-Gainesville
2046 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, Florida 32609
Acceptance rate: 38.8% - Florida A & M University-Tallahassee
1601 South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Acceptance rate: 38.9% - Webber International University-Babson Park
1201 North Scenic Highway, Babson Park, Florida 33827
Acceptance rate: 40.1% - The University of West Florida-Pensacola
11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Florida 32514
Acceptance rate: 42.4% - The University of Central Florida-Orlando
4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32816
Acceptance rate: 42.5% - The University of South Florida-Tampa
4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620
Acceptance rate: 42.6% - Southeastern University-Lakeland
1000 Longfellow Boulevard, Lakeland, Florida 33801
Acceptance rate: 48.1% - The University of Tampa
401 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606
Acceptance rate: 48.7% - Carlos Albizu University-Doral
2173 NW 99th Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172
Acceptance rate: 50% - Florida Southern College-Lakeland
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33801
Acceptance rate: 50% - Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay-Tampa
2304 East Busch Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612
Acceptance rate: 50.3% - Florida Polytechnic University-Lakeland
4700 Research Way, Lakeland, Florida 33805
Acceptance rate: 50.7% - Beacon College-Leesburg
105 East Main Street, Leesburg, Florida 34748,
Acceptance rate: 50.8% - St. Thomas University-Miami Gardens
16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, Florida 33054
Acceptance rate: 51.5% - Edward Waters College-Jacksonville
1658 Kings Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32209
Acceptance rate: 55.5% - Flagler College-Saint Augustine
74 King Street, Saint. Augustine, Florida 32084
Acceptance rate: 56.7% - Florida International University-Miami
11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33199
Acceptance rate: 58.6% - Florida Atlantic University-Boca Raton
777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Acceptance rate: 59.3% - Saint Leo University
33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, Florida 33574
Acceptance rate: 60.3% - The University of North Florida-Jacksonville
1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224
Acceptance rate: 61.1% - The University of Florida Online
2046 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, Florida 32609
Acceptance rate: 61.4% - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
1 Aerospace Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114,
Acceptance rate: 63.4% - Florida Gulf Coast University-Fort Myers
10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, Florida 33965
Acceptance rate: 64.9% - Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32901
Acceptance rate: 65% - Johnson University Florida-Kissimmee
1011 Bill Beck Boulevard, Kissimmee, Florida 34744
Acceptance rate: 65.4% - Rollins College-Winter Park
1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, Florida 32789
Acceptance rate: 66.6% - Ringling College of Art and Design-Sarasota
2700 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34234
Acceptance rate: 66.9% - Eckerd College-Saint Petersburg
4200 54th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33711
Acceptance rate: 67.7% - Stetson University-DeLand
421 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32723
Acceptance rate: 68.4% - Everglades University-Boca Raton
5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Acceptance rate: 69.4% - Trinity Baptist College-Jacksonville
800 Hammond Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32221
Acceptance rate: 69.6% - Lynn University-Boca Raton
3601 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Acceptance rate: 70.5% - Florida College-Temple Terrace
119 North Glen Arven Avenue, Temple Terrace, Florida 33617
Acceptance rate: 73.7% - Florida Southern College-Lakeland
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33801
Acceptance rate: 75% - Hodges University-Naples
2647 Professional Circle, Naples, Florida 34119
Acceptance rate: 76.6% - New College of Florida-Sarasota
5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, Florida 34243
Acceptance rate: 76.8% - Nova Southeastern University-Fort Lauderdale
3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
Acceptance rate: 78.5% - Chamberlain University-Miramar
2300 SW 145th Avenue, Miramar, Florida 33027
Acceptance rate: 78.6% - HCI College-West Palm Beach
1764 North Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Acceptance rate: 81.8% - Ave Maria University
5050 Ave Maria Boulevard, Ave Maria, Florida 34142
Acceptance rate: 83% - Trinity College of Florida
2430 Welbilt Boulevard, Trinity, Florida 34655
Acceptance rate: 83.1% - Johnson-Wales University-North Miami
1701 NE 127th Street, North Miami, Florida 33181
Acceptance rate: 83.5% - The Baptist College of Florida-Graceville
5400 College Drive, Graceville, Florida 32440
Acceptance rate: 84.9% - AdventHealth University-Orlando
671 Winyah Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803
Acceptance rate: 86.9% - Jacksonville University
2800 University Boulevard North, Jacksonville, Florida 32211
Acceptance rate: 89.9% - Barry University-Miami Shores
11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, Florida 33161
Acceptance rate: 91.3%
Colleges listed at the bottom of this page are usually colleges in Florida that are pretty easy to get accepted into. - Herzing University-Orlando
1865 FL Highway 436, Winter Park, Florida 32792
Acceptance rate: 94.1% - DeVry University-Miramar
2300 SW 145th Avenue, Miramar, Florida 33027
Acceptance rate: 95.2% - Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach
901 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Acceptance rate: 95.3%