Top Ranked Colleges

The Best Colleges in Ranked for 2019

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 the 2019 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	93	121	170
2	University of Florida	116	176	101
3	Florida State University	206	271	223
4	University of Central Florida	226	292	454
5	University of South Florida Main Campus	243	212	777
6	New College of Florida	147	772	353
7	Florida Southern College	402	307	680
8	Florida Institute of Technology	227	570	656
9	The University of Tampa	458	337	626
10	Eckerd College	369	872	455
11	The University of West Florida	403	293	928
12	University of North Florida	320	466	856
13	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach	242	941	679
14	Nova Southeastern University	321	447	1,099
15	Florida International University	401	366	1,098
16	Flagler College St Augustine	840	427	535
17	Ave Maria University	499	186	1,185
18	Florida Atlantic University	505	485	1,097
19	University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus	500	159	1,448
20	Southeastern University	716	336	1,124
21	Saint Leo University	911	448	999
22	Florida Gulf Coast University	578	627	1,060
23	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach	584	1,447	596
24	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	839	224	1,190
25	Rollins College	1,304	595	287
26	Saint Thomas University	1,047	272	1,223
27	Jacksonville University	796	1,269	1,191
28	Ringling College of Art and Design	1,303	594	386
29	Warner University	1,100	163	1,193
30	Trinity Baptist College	1,164	107	1,192
31	Florida Memorial University	1,290	69	1,123
32	Stetson University	1,310	719	434
33	Webber International University	989	273	1,394
34	Northwood University Florida	1,148	367	1,412
35	Florida College	1,186	903	1,610
36	Beacon College	1,793	360	126
37	The Baptist College of Florida	1,199	540	1,411
38	Edward Waters College	1,180	484	1,594
39	Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences	1,099	1,446	1,256
40	Barry University	1,098	1,237	1,324
41	Everglades University	1,795	899	431
42	Lynn University	1,282	1,238	1,122
43	Johnson University Florida	1,020	1,380	1,528
44	Trinity College of Florida	1,165	1,358	1,450
45	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide	1,815	587	1,059
46	Hodges University	1,786	463	1,628
47	Johnson & Wales University North Miami	1,809	1,050	1,026
48	Carlos Albizu University Miami	1,284	1,488	1,643
49	Herzing University Winter Park	1,796	1,002	1,821

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.