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Colleges Near Florida

Every city in Florida with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Florida

This page breaks down every city in Florida with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at Florida International University, in Miami.

Florida's 178 colleges are spread across 81 cities. Miami has the most, with 16 colleges, while 50 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Florida, the average net price works out to roughly $20,348 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

Where Florida's Colleges Are

Miami 16
Orlando 11
Tampa 11
Jacksonville 8
Fort Myers 5
Gainesville 5
Sarasota 5
Daytona Beach 4
Doral 4
Fort Lauderdale 4

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for University of Florida.

Miami 16 colleges

7 four-year and 9 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Florida International University. Average net price around $23,011.

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Orlando 11 colleges

7 four-year and 4 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Central Florida. Average net price around $22,330.

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Tampa 11 colleges

8 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of South Florida. Average net price around $18,807.

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Jacksonville 8 colleges

6 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of North Florida. Average net price around $19,346.

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Fort Myers 5 colleges

2 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Florida Gulf Coast University. Average net price around $17,103.

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Gainesville 5 colleges

4 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Florida. Average net price around $13,003.

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Sarasota 5 colleges

3 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: New College of Florida. Average net price around $28,028.

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Daytona Beach 4 colleges

4 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Daytona State College. Average net price around $19,801.

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Doral 4 colleges

3 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: San Ignacio University. Average net price around $24,871.

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Fort Lauderdale 4 colleges

4 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale. Average net price around $25,125.

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Hialeah 4 colleges

2 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: College of Business and Technology. Average net price around $31,578.

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Ocala 4 colleges

2 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Marion Technical College. Average net price around $15,782.

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In Orlando, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at University of Central Florida.

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Every College in Florida

All 178 accredited colleges in Florida, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Tampa, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at University of South Florida.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Florida college guide.

Want the full picture of Florida, with college rankings, costs, and student outcomes?

See the Florida Guide

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