Florida Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 45 private colleges in Florida with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Florida? University of Miami leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $64,512. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Florida Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida	$64,512
Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, Florida	$63,200
Rollins College Winter Park, Florida	$60,580
Stetson University DeLand, Florida	$57,810
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, Florida	$52,610
Beacon College Leesburg, Florida	$52,420
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida	$49,060
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida	$47,180
Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida	$46,230
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida	$46,090
Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida	$45,180
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, Florida	$41,900
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida	$39,900
Webber International University Babson Park, Florida	$38,310
The University of Tampa Tampa, Florida	$36,720
St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, Florida	$35,960
Barry University Miami, Florida	$35,100
Southeastern University Lakeland, Florida	$34,250

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

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