How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Florida Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Florida Colleges is 68.17%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate increased by 2.96%.

Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Florida Colleges has increased by 5.17% from 63.00% to 68.17%. Of the 56 Florida Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 29 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 24 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Florida Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Florida Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Florida Colleges
School Name2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-245-Year Change
Baptist University of FloridaGraceville, FL93.59%75.56%
18.03%
100.00%
24.44%
92.11%
7.89%
64.10%
28%
29.49%
Barry UniversityMiami, FL50.99%65.30%
14.31%
63.69%
1.61%
59.63%
4.06%
59.00%
0.63%
8.01%
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL84.06%97.73%
13.67%
99.84%
2.11%
84.97%
14.87%
100.00%
15.03%
15.94%
Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL74.23%78.68%
4.45%
83.01%
4.33%
80.11%
2.9%
74.00%
6.11%
0.23%
Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL------
Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL------
Albizu University-MiamiMiami, FL55.56%78.72%
23.17%
100.00%
21.28%
88.89%
11.11%
100.00%
11.11%
44.44%
College of Central FloridaOcala, FL------
Johnson University FloridaKissimmee, FL30.73%37.31%
6.58%
42.07%
4.77%
79.31%
37.24%
22.97%
56.34%
7.76%
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL44.36%45.17%
0.8%
36.37%
8.79%
41.04%
4.66%
40.00%
1.04%
4.36%
Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL------
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL------
South University-West Palm BeachRoyal Palm Beach, FL------
Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL67.44%68.58%
1.14%
70.38%
1.8%
65.09%
5.28%
79.01%
13.92%
11.57%
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL------
Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL61.12%57.03%
4.09%
80.11%
23.08%
83.54%
3.44%
85.00%
1.45%
23.88%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL60.94%60.60%
0.34%
72.30%
11.7%
64.53%
7.77%
66.00%
1.48%
5.06%
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL35.69%32.98%
2.71%
35.29%
2.31%
32.93%
2.36%
21.00%
11.93%
14.69%
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL63.28%74.78%
11.5%
78.01%
3.23%
81.32%
3.31%
73.00%
8.32%
9.73%
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL------
Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL64.76%56.49%
8.27%
74.04%
17.55%
80.95%
6.91%
78.00%
2.95%
13.24%
Florida CollegeTemple Terrace, FL75.34%76.34%
1%
82.72%
6.38%
71.68%
11.04%
66.12%
5.55%
9.22%
AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL------
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL65.75%70.37%
4.62%
65.88%
4.49%
64.37%
1.51%
63.00%
1.37%
2.75%
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL57.51%57.88%
0.37%
64.01%
6.13%
63.86%
0.15%
59.00%
4.86%
1.49%
The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FL------
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FL39.99%38.41%
1.58%
56.76%
18.35%
69.94%
13.18%
74.00%
4.06%
34.01%
Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL52.13%50.37%
1.76%
60.88%
10.51%
56.61%
4.27%
59.00%
2.39%
6.87%
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL35.97%32.45%
3.52%
37.07%
4.62%
25.04%
12.03%
25.00%
0.04%
10.97%
University of FloridaGainesville, FL36.58%31.13%
5.45%
30.13%
0.99%
23.35%
6.79%
24.00%
0.65%
12.58%
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL------
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL------
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL------
Hobe Sound Bible CollegeHobe Sound, FL------
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL------
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL91.69%77.74%
13.95%
77.62%
0.12%
57.69%
19.92%
57.00%
0.69%
34.69%
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL-97.20%96.07%
1.13%
96.53%
0.46%
97.01%
0.48%
0.19%
Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL------
Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL------
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL------
Trinity International University-FloridaMiami, FL------
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL------
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL27.13%33.10%
5.97%
28.49%
4.6%
18.94%
9.55%
19.00%
0.06%
8.13%
North Florida CollegeMadison, FL------
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL72.28%79.92%
7.64%
77.49%
2.44%
70.50%
6.98%
62.00%
8.5%
10.29%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL80.10%76.24%
3.85%
92.50%
16.26%
75.80%
16.7%
73.00%
2.8%
7.1%
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL------
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL95.44%91.71%
3.72%
89.86%
1.85%
94.66%
4.8%
88.00%
6.66%
7.44%
Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL------
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL------
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL------
Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL------
Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL63.86%68.51%
4.65%
68.73%
0.22%
64.70%
4.03%
67.00%
2.3%
3.14%
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL58.34%60.81%
2.46%
48.69%
12.12%
49.99%
1.3%
41.00%
8.99%
17.35%
Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL72.09%73.00%
0.91%
70.66%
2.33%
80.10%
9.43%
72.00%
8.1%
0.09%
St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL------
Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL------
Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL------
St. John Vianney College SeminaryMiami, FL100.00%92.31%
7.69%
94.74%
2.43%
100.00%
5.26%
100.00%-
Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL------
South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL------
University of South FloridaTampa, FL47.63%49.24%
1.61%
49.38%
0.14%
43.93%
5.45%
41.00%
2.92%
6.63%
St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL54.63%59.62%
4.99%
70.86%
11.24%
65.15%
5.72%
99.00%
33.85%
44.37%
Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL72.36%81.49%
9.14%
91.64%
10.15%
93.80%
2.16%
86.00%
7.8%
13.65%
Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL48.14%42.66%
5.48%
44.92%
2.26%
60.86%
15.94%
74.00%
13.14%
25.86%
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL------
Talmudic College of FloridaMiami Beach, FL------
The University of TampaTampa, FL44.75%55.51%
10.77%
53.55%
1.96%
26.35%
27.2%
41.00%
14.65%
3.75%
Trinity Baptist CollegeJacksonville, FL68.55%67.48%
1.06%
43.01%
24.47%
49.59%
6.58%
63.02%
13.43%
5.53%
Trinity College of FloridaTrinity, FL82.20%50.48%
31.73%
46.72%
3.76%
59.77%
13.05%
96.30%
36.53%
14.09%
Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL------
Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL41.07%54.12%
13.05%
53.13%
0.99%
55.10%
1.97%
47.97%
7.13%
6.9%
Webber International UniversityBabson Park, FL42.25%37.78%
4.47%
45.74%
7.96%
48.97%
3.23%
77.98%
29.01%
35.73%
Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, FL------
University of West FloridaPensacola, FL31.00%57.56%
26.57%
52.81%
4.76%
48.03%
4.78%
57.00%
8.97%
26.01%
City College-HollywoodHollywood, FL-88.89%93.75%
4.86%
0.00%
93.75%
100.00% 11.11%
New College of FloridaSarasota, FL73.08%69.97%
3.11%
74.18%
4.21%
75.41%
1.23%
74.00%
1.41%
0.91%
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical CollegeMiami Beach, FL------
South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryDeerfield Beach, FL------
Hodges UniversityFort Myers, FL------
Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL50.70%44.61%
6.09%
56.78%
12.17%
51.92%
4.86%
60.03%
8.11%
9.33%
Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL74.93%75.19%
0.25%
60.42%
14.77%
70.35%
9.93%
85.95%
15.6%
11.01%
Herzing University-OrlandoWinter Park, FL75.76%92.31%
16.55%
94.37%
2.06%
94.29%
0.08%
89.93%
4.36%
14.17%
Schiller International UniversityTampa, FL------
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BaySaint Petersburg, FL------
Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL------
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL61.98%62.72%
0.74%
69.56%
6.84%
57.67%
11.89%
61.99%
4.32%
0.01%
Southeastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL-90.88%92.34%
1.47%
83.74%
8.6%
81.06%
2.68%
9.82%
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL66.67%77.49%
10.82%
89.21%
11.72%
74.39%
14.82%
77.00%
2.61%
10.33%
Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineFort Lauderdale, FL------
Acupuncture and Massage CollegeMiami, FL------
Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL84.85%91.79%
6.93%
64.05%
27.74%
44.21%
19.84%
45.02%
0.8%
39.84%
ATA Career EducationSpring Hill, FL------
Daytona CollegeOrmond Beach, FL------
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and TechnologyFort Pierce, FL------
Strayer University-FloridaTampa, FL------
South University-TampaTampa, FL------
Miami Regional UniversityMiami Springs, FL------
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray Beach, FL------
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-MiamiMiami, FL------
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-OrlandoOrlando, FL------
Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, FL100.00%100.00%100.00%90.00%
10%
100.00%
10%
-
University of Fort LauderdaleLauderhill, FL------
Jose Maria Vargas UniversityPembroke Pines, FL------
Millennia Atlantic UniversityDoral, FL------
American Medical AcademyMiami, FL------
Florida Institute of Technology-OnlineMelbourne, FL99.21%100.00%
0.79%
100.00%92.04%
7.96%
43.92%
48.12%
55.3%
DeVry University-FloridaOrlando, FL100.00%39.53%
60.47%
40.91%
1.37%
33.33%
7.58%
100.00%
66.67%
-
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL50.04%58.44%
8.4%
54.57%
3.87%
56.03%
1.46%
56.00%
0.03%
5.96%
Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, FL------
University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, FL32.02%62.39%
30.37%
65.74%
3.35%
64.64%
1.1%
64.03%
0.62%
32.01%
West Coast University-MiamiDoral, FL------
Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL------
San Ignacio UniversityDoral, FL------
United International CollegeMiramar, FL------
HCI CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL------
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian CollegeTampa, FL------
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaTampa, FL-87.50%100.00%
12.5%
100.00%100.00% 12.5%
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL------
Strayer University-Miramar CampusMiramar, FL------
Strayer University-Baymeadows CampusJacksonville, FL------
Strayer University-Orlando East CampusOrlando, FL------
Keiser University-MelbourneMelbourne, FL------
Keiser University-TallahasseeTallahassee, FL------
Keiser University-DaytonaDaytona Beach, FL------
Keiser University-LakelandLakeland, FL------
Keiser University- MiamiMiami, FL------
Keiser University-OrlandoOrlando, FL------
Keiser University-SarasotaSarasota, FL------
Keiser University-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL------
Keiser University-TampaTampa, FL------
Keiser University-Pembroke PinesPembroke Pines, FL------
Keiser University-Port St LuciePort St Lucie, FL------
Keiser University-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL------
Keiser University-Ft MyersFt Myers, FL------
Keiser University - ClearwaterClearwater, FL------
Keiser University - New Port RicheyNew Port Richey, FL------
Keiser University - Residential (Flagship)West Palm Beach, FL------
Rasmussen University-Central PascoOdessa, FL------
Rasmussen University-Fort MyersFort Myers, FL------
Rasmussen University-Tampa/BrandonBrandon, FL------
Rasmussen University-North OrlandoAltamonte Springs, FL------
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - FloridaJacksonville, FL------
Columbia College - NAS JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL------
Columbia College - OrlandoOrlando, FL------
Florida CenterHollywood, FL------
South College - OrlandoOrlando, FL------
NUC University - South FloridaPembroke Pines, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - LakelandLakeland, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - DelandDeland, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - KissimmeeKissimmee, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - Pembroke PinesPembroke Pines, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - OrlandoOrlando, FL------
NUC University - Florida Technical College - TampaTampa, FL------
ECPI University - OrlandoLake Mary, FL------
Everglades University-OrlandoMaitland, FL------
Everglades University-SarasotaSarasota, FL------
Everglades University - TampaTampa, FL------
Everglades University - MiamiMiami, FL------
Florida National University-South CampusMiami, FL------
Florida National University Training CenterHialeah, FL------
Southeastern College-Miami LakesMiami Lakes, FL------
Antigua College InternationalMiami Lakes, FL------
Florida Academy of NursingMiramar, FL------
Herzing University-TampaTampa, FL--96.30%93.75%
2.55%
86.96%
6.79%
9.34%
Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusPembroke Pines, FL------
Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaSarasota, FL------
Galen Health Institutes-GainesvilleGainesville, FL------
Average63.00%66.07%
3.08%
69.31%
3.24%
65.20%
4.1%
68.17%
2.96%
5.17%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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