Popular Florida Colleges Easy to Get Into

Florida has 44 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.

Leading examples include Barry University in Miami, Florida, accepting 77% of applicants. Also frequently researched: Flagler College, Valencia College and Eckerd College.

Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.

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Florida High Acceptance % Public Private 4 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate

Barry is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and business. The suburban campus sits in Miami Shores, just north of Miami.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $23,883

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Augustine, FL
  • 0.0 | 1 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Flagler is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and communication. The historic campus centers on the former Hotel Ponce de Leon in downtown St. Augustine.

#14 Best Private Colleges in Florida 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1190
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
  • Net Price $32,395

  • Public 4 Year
  • Orlando, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 7 application deadline

Valencia is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and hospitality programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Orlando area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $11,111

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 76% acceptance rate

Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Net Price $43,884

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Broward College is a large public community college offering associate and bachelor's programs, with known strengths in nursing and aviation. Most students commute to multiple campuses across Broward County near Fort Lauderdale.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $14,343

  • Public 4 Year
  • Miami, FL
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Miami Dade is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and hospitality management. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in urban Miami-Dade County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $5,766

  • Private 4 Year
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate

Palm Beach Atlantic is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. The urban campus in West Palm Beach borders the Intracoastal Waterway.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
  • Net Price $31,231

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Leo, FL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate

Saint Leo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The campus adjoins a Benedictine abbey in a small central Florida town north of Tampa.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Florida 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Net Price $22,599

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lake Worth, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 20 application deadline

Palm Beach State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and public safety programs. The main campus sits in Lake Worth in Palm Beach County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $9,577

  • Private 4 Year
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 88% acceptance rate

Bethune-Cookman is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in Daytona Beach near Florida's Atlantic coast.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Florida 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 830-990
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Net Price $12,476

  • Public 4 Year
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's programs with strengths in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses throughout the Jacksonville area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $2,727

  • Public 4 Year
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

St. Petersburg College is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's degrees, with undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses serving the St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Net Price $2,333
St. Thomas University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami Gardens, FL
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 98% acceptance rate

St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and sports administration. The suburban campus lies in Miami Gardens just north of Miami.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Florida 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1060
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Net Price $27,844

  • Private 4 Year
  • Orlando, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Jul 1 application deadline

AdventHealth University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban Orlando campus is closely tied to the AdventHealth hospital system.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Florida
  • SAT Range 1010-1140
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $29,658

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Pierce, FL
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 2 application deadline

Indian River State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and public safety. The main campus sits in Fort Pierce on Florida's Treasure Coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $4,427

  • Public 4 Year
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Daytona State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, hospitality, and engineering technology. The main campus sits in Daytona Beach on Florida's Atlantic coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $5,945
Pensacola State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Pensacola, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Pensacola State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students attend campuses in the Pensacola area on Florida's Gulf Coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.54
  • Net Price $5,376
Florida SouthWestern State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Florida SouthWestern is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business programs. The main campus sits in Fort Myers in Southwest Florida.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Net Price $8,356