Here Are The Best Colleges In Florida, According To Niche

The University of Florida is the best college in Florida, according to rankings released Monday by Niche, a college ranking and review platform. In all, 20 colleges in Florida were ranked among the best.

More than 4,000 U.S. colleges and universities were ranked in the 2026 Best Colleges in America.

The top five colleges in Florida are:

1. University of Florida
Overall Niche grade: A+
Acceptance rate: 24 percent
Net price: $11, 521
SAT range: 1,300 to 1,480

2. University of Miami
Overall Niche grade: A+
Acceptance rate: 19 percent
Net price: $41,028
SAT range: 1,330 to 1,470

3. Florida State Univesity
Overall Niche grade: A+
Acceptance rate: 25 percent
Net price: $14,903
SAT range: 1,240 to 1,390

4. Florida International University
Overall Niche grade: A+
Acceptance rate: 59 percent
Net price: $10,742
SAT range: 1,060 to 1,250

5. University of South Florida
Overall Niche grade: A+
Acceptance rate: 41 percent
Net price: $11,578
SAT range: 1,140 to 1,330

Other Florida schools and their rankings are found on the Niche website here.

Niche also ranked the best colleges for athletics, student life, dorm life and other aspects of college life that are important to students.

2026 Best Colleges in America

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
3. Stanford University, Stanford, California
4. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
5. Dartmouth University, Hanover, New Hampshire

2026 Colleges with the Best Student Life in America

1. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
2. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
3. University of California, Los Angeles
4. 4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
5. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

2026 Best College Athletics in America

1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
2. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
3. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
4. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
5. 5. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

“We built Niche to help students and families cut through the noise and make informed choices,” Niche founder and CEO Luke Skurman said in a news release. “Our rankings are designed to reflect not just data, but the real voices and lived experiences of students across the country. That blend of insight is what makes Niche unique. We’re giving students the clarity to identify the colleges where they see themselves belonging and succeeding.”

Niche’s rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation; enrollment, graduation, and alumni earnings statistics; and more than 1 million college reviews from students and alumni. More about the methodology is found on the website.

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