Princeton Review’s ‘Best 388 Colleges 2023’ List Includes FL Schools

FLORIDA — Thirteen colleges in Florida are among the nation’s 388 best, according to The Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition.”

The 388 colleges on the list aren’t ranked; however, the top 25 colleges were ranked in 50 categories designed to help guide those making college choices to institutions that best fit their academic and personal needs.

For the first time, the categories include “green matters,” which names the colleges students give high marks for their commitment to the environment and conservation on their campuses.

The Florida colleges that made the 31st annual list are:

Eckerd College

• St.Petersburg, FL
• 2,036 Full-Time Enrollment
• Least Religious Students (Ranked #21)
• LGBTQ-Friendly (Ranked #16)
• Most Active Student Government (Ranked #15)
• Lots of Beer (Ranked #10)
• Lots of Hard Liquor (Ranked #23)
• Reefer Madness (Ranked #17)

Flagler College

• St. Augustine, FL
• 2,630 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida State University

• Tallahassee, FL
• 33,593 Full-Time Enrollment
• Best College Library (Ranked #21)
• Best Athletic Facilities (Ranked #14)
• Most Active Student Government (Ranked #21)
• Happiest Students (Ranked #22)

Florida International University

• Miami, FL
• 46,079 Full-Time Enrollment
• Best Health Services (Ranked #7)
• Financial Aid Not So Great (Ranked #14)
• Professors Get Low Marks (Ranked #23)

Florida Southern College

• Lakeland, FL
• 2,811 Full-Time Enrollment
• Best College Theater (Ranked #25)
• Campus Food Not So Tasty (Ranked #7)

Florida State University

• Tallahassee, FL
• 33,593 Full-Time Enrollment
• Best Health Services (Ranked #12)
• Best Student Support and Counseling Services (Ranked #18)
• Everyone Plays Intramural Sports (Ranked #18)
• Students Love Their School Teams (Ranked #19)
• Lots of Greek Life (Ranked #23)

New College of Florida

• Sarasota, FL
• 632 Full-Time Enrollment

Rollins College

• Winter Park, FL
• 2,133 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Miami

• Coral Gables, FL
• 12,089 Full-Time Enrollment
• Best Health Services (Ranked #11)
• College Dorms Not So Fancy (Ranked #22)

University of South Florida

• Tampa, FL
• 33,077 Full-Time Enrollment
• Best College Radio Station (Ranked #2)
• Cancel the Keg (Ranked #25)

University of Tampa

• Tampa, Fl
• 9,838 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Central Florida

• Orlando, FL
• 60,075 Full-Time Enrollment
• Professors Not So Accessible (Ranked #7)
• Professors Get Low Marks (Ranked #14)

University of Florida

• Gainesville, FL
• 34,882 Full-Time Enrollment
• Lots of Beer (Ranked #13)

The list is based on 160,000 student surveys that asked students to rate their professors, administrators, school services, and other aspects of life at their colleges and to report on their campus and community experiences. Read more about the methodology.

This year, The Princeton Review expanded the number of colleges ranked for excellence in the categories to 25 from 20, and also dropped the “schools by type” ranking titled Birkenstock-Wearing, Tree-Hugging, Clove-Smoking Vegetarians, and its inverse list, Future Rotarians and Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Princeton Review also dropped its Party Schools and Stone-Cold Sober Schools this year.