Florida Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 31 public colleges in Florida with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Broward College leads the list by accepting 100% 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
Valencia College Orlando, Florida	100%
New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida	73%
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida	66%
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida	63%
University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida	58%
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, Florida	58%
Florida International University Miami, Florida	55%
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida	53%
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida	43%
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida	40%
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida	24%
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida	24%
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida	21%

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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.