Florida Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 45 private colleges in Florida with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Miami leads the list by accepting 19% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Florida Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Boca Raton, Florida

73%

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

73%

Miami, Florida

76%

Saint Petersburg, Florida

76%

Miami, Florida

77%

Saint Leo, Florida

78%

Saint Augustine, Florida

81%

Boca Raton, Florida

81%

West Palm Beach, Florida

82%

Jacksonville, Florida

85%

Miami Gardens, Florida

85%

Daytona Beach, Florida

88%

Trinity, Florida

92%
93%

Winter Park, Florida

94%

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

97%

Miami Gardens, Florida

98%

Orlando, Florida

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.