Florida: Colleges & Universities

Colleges & Universities in Florida

Public Universities, State & Community Colleges, and Private Nonprofit Institutions

Florida has one of the largest and most diverse higher-education systems in the United States. Students can choose from public research universities, state and community colleges, and a wide variety of private nonprofit colleges and universities.

This directory brings together Florida's major public and private nonprofit higher-education institutions in one convenient list. It is designed for high-school students, college applicants, parents, transfer students, adult learners, and anyone researching higher-education opportunities in Florida.

Florida's public higher-education system includes 12 public 4-year universities within the State University System and 28 public state/community colleges within the Florida College System. In addition, the Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) represents 30 private nonprofit institutions.

Based on these official statewide systems and the current ICUF membership list, this directory contains 70 institutions.

Florida Higher Education at a Glance

Public 4-Year Universities — State University System	12
Public State / Community Colleges — Florida College System	28
Private Nonprofit Institutions — ICUF	30
Total Institutions in Main Directory	70

1. Public 4-Year Universities — 12

Florida's State University System consists of 12 public universities. These institutions offer bachelor's, master's, doctoral, professional, and research programs.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)	1601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32307	famu.edu
2	Florida Atlantic University (FAU)	777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431	fau.edu
3	Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)	10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965	fgcu.edu
4	Florida International University (FIU)	11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199	fiu.edu
5	Florida Polytechnic University	4700 Research Way, Lakeland, FL 33805	floridapoly.edu
6	Florida State University (FSU)	600 W. College Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32306	fsu.edu
7	New College of Florida	8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243	ncf.edu
8	University of Central Florida (UCF)	4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816	ucf.edu
9	University of Florida (UF)	3000 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32611	ufl.edu
10	University of North Florida (UNF)	1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224	unf.edu
11	University of South Florida (USF)	4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620	usf.edu
12	University of West Florida (UWF)	11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514	uwf.edu

2. Public State & Community Colleges — 28

The Florida College System consists of 28 state and community colleges. These institutions offer associate degrees, bachelor's degrees at many colleges, career certificates, and workforce programs.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Broward College	111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301	broward.edu
2	Chipola College	3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, FL 32446	chipola.edu
3	College of Central Florida	3001 SW College Road, Ocala, FL 34474	cf.edu
4	Daytona State College	1200 W. International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114	daytonastate.edu
5	Eastern Florida State College	1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922	easternflorida.edu
6	Florida Gateway College	149 SE College Place, Lake City, FL 32025	fgc.edu
7	Florida SouthWestern State College	8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919	fsw.edu
8	Florida State College at Jacksonville	501 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202	fscj.edu
9	Gulf Coast State College	5230 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401	gulfcoast.edu
10	Hillsborough College	4001 W. Tampa Bay Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33614	hcfl.edu
11	Indian River State College	3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34981	irsc.edu
12	Lake-Sumter State College	9501 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg, FL 34788	lssc.edu
13	Miami Dade College	300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132	mdc.edu
14	North Florida College	325 NW Turner Davis Drive, Madison, FL 32340	nfc.edu
15	Northwest Florida State College	100 College Boulevard, Niceville, FL 32578	nwfsc.edu
16	Palm Beach State College	4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461	palmbeachstate.edu
17	Pasco-Hernando State College	10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654	phsc.edu
18	Pensacola State College	1000 College Boulevard, Pensacola, FL 32504	pensacolastate.edu
19	Polk State College	999 Avenue H NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881	polk.edu
20	Santa Fe College	3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606	sfcollege.edu
21	Seminole State College of Florida	100 Weldon Boulevard, Sanford, FL 32773	seminolestate.edu
22	South Florida State College	600 West College Drive, Avon Park, FL 33825	southflorida.edu
23	St. Johns River State College	5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177	sjrstate.edu
24	St. Petersburg College	6021 142nd Avenue North, Largo, FL 33760	spcollege.edu
25	State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota	5840 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34207	scf.edu
26	Tallahassee State College	444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304	tsc.fl.edu
27	The College of the Florida Keys	5901 College Road, Key West, FL 33040	cfk.edu
28	Valencia College	1768 Park Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32835	valenciacollege.edu

3. Private Nonprofit Colleges & Universities — 30

The Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) is an association of 30 Florida-based private nonprofit higher-education institutions. The institutions listed below are the current ICUF members.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	AdventHealth University	671 Winyah Drive, Orlando, FL 32803	ahu.edu
2	Ave Maria University	5050 Ave Maria Boulevard, Ave Maria, FL 34142	avemaria.edu
3	Barry University	11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161	barry.edu
4	Beacon College	105 East Main Street, Leesburg, FL 34748	beaconcollege.edu
5	Bethune-Cookman University	640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114	cookman.edu
6	Eckerd College	4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711	eckerd.edu
7	Edward Waters University	1658 Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32209	ew.edu
8	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	1 Aerospace Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114	erau.edu
9	Everglades University	5000 T-Rex Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33431	evergladesuniversity.edu
10	Flagler College	74 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084	flagler.edu
11	Florida College	119 N. Glen Arven Avenue, Temple Terrace, FL 33617	floridacollege.edu
12	Florida Institute of Technology	150 W. University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901	fit.edu
13	Florida Memorial University	15800 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054	fmuniv.edu
14	Florida Southern College	111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801	flsouthern.edu
15	Herzing University — Winter Park	1865 SR 436, Winter Park, FL 32792	herzing.edu
16	Jacksonville University	2800 University Boulevard North, Jacksonville, FL 32211	ju.edu
17	Keiser University	1900 W. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309	keiseruniversity.edu
18	Lynn University	3601 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431	lynn.edu
19	Nova Southeastern University	3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314	nova.edu
20	Palm Beach Atlantic University	901 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401	pba.edu
21	Ringling College of Art and Design	2700 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234	ringling.edu
22	Rollins College	1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789	rollins.edu
23	Saint Leo University	33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574	saintleo.edu
24	St. Thomas University	16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054	stu.edu
25	Southeastern University	1000 Longfellow Boulevard, Lakeland, FL 33801	seu.edu
26	Stetson University	421 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32723	stetson.edu
27	The University of Tampa	401 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606	ut.edu
28	University of Miami	1320 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL 33146	miami.edu
29	Warner University	13895 Highway 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859	warner.edu
30	Webber International University	1201 North Scenic Highway, Babson Park, FL 33827	webber.edu

About Florida Technical Colleges & Centers: Florida also operates numerous district technical colleges and technical centers through local school districts. These institutions primarily provide career and technical education, industry certifications, adult education, and workforce training. Because they are administered separately from the 28 Florida College System institutions, they are not counted in the 70-institution main directory above.

How the 70-Institution Count Was Calculated:

• 12 public 4-year universities in the State University System.
• 28 public state/community colleges in the Florida College System.
• 30 private nonprofit Florida-based colleges and universities represented by ICUF.
• Total: 70 institutions.

Sources / References

1. State University System of Florida — Board of Governors
   Florida State University System — Universities
   Official source for Florida's 12 public universities.
2. Florida Department of Education — Florida College System
   Florida College System — Our Colleges
   Official source for Florida's 28 public state/community colleges.
3. FloridaShines — Florida's Statewide College Information Resource
   Explore Florida Colleges & Universities
   Statewide higher-education resource identifying 40 public colleges and universities.
4. Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF)
   ICUF — Our Colleges
   Official source for the 30 private, Florida-based nonprofit ICUF member institutions.
5. Florida Department of Education — Approved Institutions
   Florida SARA — Approved Institutions
   Additional state-level reference for Florida postsecondary institutions.
6. Florida Department of Education — District Postsecondary Institutions
   District Postsecondary Institutions
   Official source for Florida's district technical colleges and technical centers.

Last reviewed: August 2026

This directory is intended for educational and informational purposes. Institution classifications, addresses, programs, campuses, and websites may change. Students should verify admission, enrollment, accreditation, tuition, and program information directly with the institution.