Top Ranked Colleges

The Best Colleges in Ranked for 2018

These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading our 2018 ranking as the best college in is University of Miami.

List of The Best Colleges & Universities in

Rank	College	National Academic Rank1	National Selectivity Rank2	National Graduation Rank3
1	University of Miami	95	138	170
2	University of Florida	110	237	101
3	Florida State University	206	479	223
4	University of Central Florida	221	296	455
5	Florida Southern College	297	236	683
6	New College of Florida	130	881	354
7	University of South Florida Main Campus	258	247	780
8	Florida Institute of Technology	237	561	659
9	The University of Tampa	514	267	629
10	Eckerd College	351	884	456
11	Flagler College St Augustine	558	404	538
12	Nova Southeastern University	329	359	1,103
13	Florida International University	353	297	1,102
14	Ave Maria University	323	162	1,189
15	The University of West Florida	626	167	931
16	University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus	294	130	1,454
17	University of North Florida	328	676	859
18	Florida Gulf Coast University	583	440	1,064
19	Florida Atlantic University	586	529	1,101
20	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach	482	1,403	599
21	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	824	93	1,194
22	Southeastern University	782	238	1,128
23	Saint Leo University	781	827	1,002
24	Rollins College	1,304	562	288
25	Florida College	352	1,109	1,617
26	Saint Thomas University	910	381	1,227
27	Warner University	1,129	205	1,197
28	Northwood University Florida	1,029	380	1,418
29	Florida Memorial University	1,287	63	1,127
30	Stetson University	1,310	714	435
31	Johnson University Florida	780	590	1,534
32	Webber International University	1,088	298	1,400
33	Lynn University	909	1,183	1,126
34	Beacon College	1,803	280	126
35	Jacksonville University	1,291	283	1,195
36	Ringling College of Art and Design	1,303	1,075	387
37	Barry University	1,060	589	1,328
38	Trinity Baptist College	1,087	677	1,196
39	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach	1,285	853	682
40	The Baptist College of Florida	1,186	507	1,417
41	Saint John Vianney College Seminary	1,308	1,488	109
42	Carlos Albizu University Miami	1,280	154	1,651
43	Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences	1,128	1,004	1,260
44	Edward Waters College	1,176	478	1,601
45	Trinity College of Florida	1,145	854	1,456
46	Everglades University	1,805	973	432
47	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide	1,826	639	1,063
48	Hodges University	1,796	556	1,635
49	Johnson & Wales University North Miami	1,820	1,182	1,029
50	Herzing University Winter Park	1,806	1,157	1,831

Ranking Methodology

Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.

¹National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
²National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
³National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.