Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Florida

This directory-style roundup highlights 50 four-year colleges and universities in Florida, selected from available COSMIQ profiles with enrollment data. The order reflects reported enrollment as a rough measure of institution size—not educational quality, outcomes, or endorsement. Enrollment figures are intentionally not shown.

Institutions

• University of Central Florida — Orlando, Florida.

• Florida International University — Miami, Florida.

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida.

• University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida.

• Miami Dade College — Miami, Florida.

• Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida.

• Valencia College — Orlando, Florida.

• Broward College — Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

• Florida Atlantic University — Boca Raton, Florida.

• Palm Beach State College — Lake Worth, Florida.

• St Petersburg College — St. Petersburg, Florida.

• Nova Southeastern University — Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

• Florida State College at Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida.

• Hillsborough Community College — Tampa, Florida.

• University of Miami — Coral Gables, Florida.

• Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale — Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

• University of North Florida — Jacksonville, Florida.

• Florida Gulf Coast University — Fort Myers, Florida.

• Indian River State College — Fort Pierce, Florida.

• Florida SouthWestern State College — Fort Myers, Florida.

• Seminole State College of Florida — Sanford, Florida.

• The University of West Florida — Pensacola, Florida.

• Eastern Florida State College — Melbourne, Florida.

• Santa Fe College — Gainesville, Florida.

• Daytona State College — Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide — Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Tallahassee Community College — Tallahassee, Florida.

• The University of Tampa — Tampa, Florida.

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach — Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Saint Leo University — Saint Leo, Florida.

• Southeastern University — Lakeland, Florida.

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University — Tallahassee, Florida.

• Pasco-Hernando State College — New Port Richey, Florida.

• State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota — Bradenton, Florida.

• Florida Institute of Technology — Melbourne, Florida.

• Polk State College — Winter Haven, Florida.

• Pensacola State College — Pensacola, Florida.

• Ana G. Mendez University — Orlando, Florida.

• Barry University — Miami, Florida.

• Saint Johns River State College — Palatka, Florida.

• St. Thomas University — Miami Gardens, Florida.

• College of Central Florida — Ocala, Florida.

• University of Florida-Online — Gainesville, Florida.

• Northwest Florida State College — Niceville, Florida.

• Gulf Coast State College — Panama City, Florida.

• Lake-Sumter State College — Leesburg, Florida.

• Stetson University — DeLand, Florida.

• Jacksonville University — Jacksonville, Florida.

• Palm Beach Atlantic University — West Palm Beach, Florida.

• Lynn University — Boca Raton, Florida.

Selection and source notes

This list covers four-year-or-higher institutions in COSMIQ’s profile data; the profile dataset includes active public and private nonprofit institutions and excludes for-profit institutions.

COSMIQ college profiles use 2022 IPEDS records. Institutions are selected from available profiles with reported enrollment.

Source references: COSMIQ college profiles; National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

The article includes 50 profiles from the largest available enrollment estimates in this category. This is a size-based selection, not a “best schools” or academic-quality ranking.

Editorial note: COSMIQ has not independently evaluated or endorsed the listed institutions. Profile availability and source years vary; readers should consult each institution for current details.