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Barry University
Miami Shores
www.barry.edu
Acceptance rate: 58.9 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 4,940
Top majors: Biology, Elementary Education, Nursing, Sports Management
Tuition & fees: $28,160
Specific academic requirements: Avg. GPA: 3.2, Avg. SAT: 1250-1505, Avg. ACT: 17-21
Fun fact: Barry University offers more than 60 undergraduate programs, 50 graduate programs, including dual degree options, specialist's degrees and 10 doctoral degrees, including one of seven in Podiatric medicine nationally.
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale
www.broward.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 40,375
Top majors: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $1,810
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment, selective for some programs.
Fun fact: Recently named one of the nation's Top 10 community colleges by the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program. The school in still in the running to win the top prize in 2013, and the $1 million that comes with it.
Concorde Career Institute
Miramar
www.concorde.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Tuition & fees: Contact campus for information.
Top majors: Insurance Coding and Billing Specialist, Medical Assistant, Nursing
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: Concorde has 15 campuses in 7 states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton
www.fau.edu
Acceptance rate: 34.77 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 23,462
Top majors: Accounting, Biological Science, Business Administration, Elementary Education
Tuition & fees: $2,480
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT:1460-1715, Avg. ACT: 21-25, Avg. GPA: 3.3
Fun fact: The owl is FAU's mascot because the Audubon Society deemed the campus a burrowing owl sanctuary in 1971.
Northwood University
West Palm Beach
www.northwood.edu
Acceptance rate: 46.33 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,819
Top majors: Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Marketing
Tuition & fees: $19,086
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1362, Avg. ACT: 19, Avg. GPA: 3.0
Fun fact: The student-faculty ratio is approximately 20:1.
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale
www.nova.edu
Acceptance rate: 57.67 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 6,174
Top majors: Biology, Business Administration, Legal Studies, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $22,150
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1557, Avg. ACT: 22, Avg. GPA: 3.66
Fun fact: Art on campus includes a permanent installation by world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly, a 200-foot shark mural by marine artist and ecologist Guy Harvey, a Buddhist prayer wheel blessed by the Dalai Lama, and year-round exhibits at the Alvin Sherman Library gallery.
University of Florida
Gainesville
www.uf.edu
Acceptance rate: 43.18 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 32,660
Top majors: English, Finance, Political Science and Government, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $4,060
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1730-2030 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 24-30, Avg. GPA: 4.1-4.4
Fun fact: Since 1968, 145 Gators and 13 Florida coaches have earned 91 medals (45 gold) while representing 34 countries in 12 Olympiads.
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Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach
www.cookman.edu
Acceptance rate: 66.96 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 3,545
Top majors: Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Sociology
Tuition & fees: $13,990
Specific academic requirements: Average GPA of 2.7, Average ACT 16-19, Average SAT 1085-1340
Fun fact: Bethune-Cookman University had the largest graduating class in its history, granting over 570 degrees in Spring of 2011
Brevard Community College
Cocoa Beach
www.brevardcc.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,096
Top majors: Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Technology, Liberal Arts, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $1,892
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: BCC is located on Florida's Space Coast, 45 minutes away from Orlando.
College of Central Florida
Ocala
www.cf.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 8,766
Top majors: Agribusiness, Dentistry, Engineering Technology, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $1,819
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: The Appleton Museum of Art has been operated by the College of Central Florida since 2004.
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach
www.daytonastate.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,497
Top majors: Business Management, Elementary Education, Nursing, Technology Support Specialist
Tuition & fees: $3,074
Specific academic requirements: Open admission, selective for some programs.
Fun fact: UCF Daytona Beach partners with Daytona State so students can complete an associate degree then continue at UCF Daytona Beach for a bachelor's degree.
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg
www.eckerd.edu
Acceptance rate: 68.46 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,346
Top majors: Environmental Studies, International Relations, Global Affairs, Marine Science
Tuition & fees: $34,250
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1505-1835, Avg. ACT: 22-28, Avg. GPA: 3.3
Fun fact: There are more than 300 pets living on the pet-friendly campus.
Flagler College
St. Augustine
www.flagler.edu
Acceptance rate: 40.45 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,753
Top majors: Business Administration, Communication, Education, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $ 14,510
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1565-1760, Avg. ACT: 22-26, Avg. GPA: 3.23
Fun fact: The college building was built by Henry Flagler as a hotel.
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Tallahassee
www.famu.edu
Acceptance rate: 60.7 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 10,224
Top majors: Architecture, Broadcast Journalism, Computer Information Sciences, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $4,589
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1400 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 20, Avg. GPA: 3.0
Fun fact: The Marching 100 is considered one of the nation’s top collegiate musical ensembles.
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers
www.fgcu.edu
Acceptance rate: 67.9 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 10,621
Top majors: Biology, Communication, Elementary Education Psychology
Tuition & fees: $$4,597
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1520 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 21; Avg. GPA: 3.35
Fun fact: FGCU has a 15-acre solar field that supplies 18 percent of the campus' electrical needs.
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne
www.fit.edu
Acceptance rate: 57.37 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,582
Top majors: Biology, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Transportation and Materials Moving
Tuition & fees: $34,430
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1550-1865, Avg. ACT: 21-28, Avg. GPA: 3.52
Fun fact: Founded in 1958 to provide advanced education for professionals working in the space program at what is now Kennedy Space Center.
Florida International University
Miami
www.fiu.edu
Undergraduate enrollment: 33,802
Acceptance rate: 51.14 percent
Top majors: Creative Writing, General Education, Hospitality, International Business
Tuition & fees: $3,580
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1460-1730, Avg. ACT: 21-25, Avg. GPA: 3.6
Fun fact: More than 110,000 FIU alumni live and work in South Florida.
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
www.flsouthern.edu
Acceptance rate: 65.08 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,269
Tuition & fees: $25,529
Top majors: Business, Communication, Music, Nursing
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1617, Avg. ACT: 24, Avg. GPA: 3.4
Fun fact: Florida Southern has received the William Burke Award for Excellence.
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville
www.fscj.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 28,642
Top majors: Arts, Business Management, Information Technology Management, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $1,995
Specific academic requirements: Open admission, selective for some programs.
Fun fact: The college has 5 separate campuses and 5 other specialized centers.
Florida State University
Tallahassee
www.fsu.edu
Acceptance rate: 58.49 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 31,418
Top majors: Business, Education, English, Theater and Dance Tuition & fees: $3,100
Requirements: Avg. SAT: 1655-1925, Avg. ACT: 25-28, Avg. GPA: 3.76
Fun fact: FSU also operates the Ringling Center for the Cultural Arts in Sarasota, which includes the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the largest museum/university complex in the nation and the official state art museum of Florida.
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa
www.hccfl.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 27,955
Top majors: Business Administration, Criminal Justice Technology, Liberal Arts, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $1,875
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: HCC has five primary campus locations, three satellite locations, a distance learning program, and a comprehensive corporate training and continuing education division.
Lynn University
Boca Raton
www.lynn.edu
Acceptance rate: 72.2 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,619
Top majors: Business, Communication, Education, Hospitality Management
Tuition & fees: $30,200
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 941, Avg. ACT: 19, Avg. GPA: 2.65
Fun fact: Lynn University has 123 lushly landscaped acres with 6 freshwater lakes.
Miami-Dade College
Miami
www.mdc.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 55,000
Top majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $2,847
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: WSVN Channel 7 news anchor Belkys Nerey is an MDC alumna.
New College of Florida
Sarasota
www.ncf.edu
Acceptance rate: 53.11 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 801
Top majors: Art, Art History, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, English, Economics
Tuition & fees: $4,491
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1962, Avg. ACT: 29, Avg. GPA: 4.03
Fun fact: U.S. News & World Report ranked New College No. 5 among all public liberal arts colleges in 2013.
New World School of the Arts
Miami
nwsa.mdc.edu
Acceptance rate: 68.44 percent
Top majors: Art and Design, Dance, Music, Theater
Tuition & fees: $4,097-$5,599
Specific academic requirements: Admission is determined by a performance audition or a portfolio review as well as academic requirements.
Fun fact: Associate in Arts degree is awarded by Miami Dade College, but the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees are awarded by the University of Florida.
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth
www.palmbeachstate.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 29,534
Top Majors: Biology, Business, Health Professions, Marketing
Tuition & fees: $2,304
Specific academic requirements: Open enrollment, with some limited access programs.
Fun fact: Ranked by Community College Week as the 10th largest producer of associate degrees in the country and the 13th largest producer of associate degrees awarded to minorities.
Rollins College
Winter Park
www.rollins.edu
Acceptance rate: 53.85 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,505
Top majors: Business, Economics, Education, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $38,400
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1633-1910, Avg. ACT: 24-28, Avg. GPA: 3.4
Fun fact: Rollins has been ranked No. 1 among 128 regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report for eight years in a row.
St. Leo University
Saint Leo
www.saintleo.edu
Acceptance rate: 92.93 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,926
Top majors: Biology, Business Administration, Elementary Education, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $18,200
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1280-1550 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 19-23, Avg. GPA: 3.3
Fun fact: St. Leo University is a private Catholic school located in west central Florida, about 30 minutes north of Tampa.
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens
www.stu.edu
Acceptance rate: 59.35 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,113
Top majors: Business Administration, Communications, Elementary Education, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $23,910
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1290, Avg. ACT: 17, Avg. GPA: 2.9
Fun fact: The St. Thomas University experience includes a Study in Spain program, a United Nations internship and travel to Haiti.
Santa Fe College
Gainesville
www.sfcollege.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 15,745
Top 5 Majors: Cinematography, Dental Hygienist, Film, Liberal Arts
Tuition & fees: $1,840
Specific Academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: Santa Fe markets itself as the “Gateway to the Gators.”
Stetson University
DeLand
www.stetson.edu
Acceptance rate: 66.47 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,134
Top majors: Business, Communications, English, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $32,940
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1535-1835 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 22-27, Avg. GPA: 3.7
Fun fact: The DeLand campus is home to more than 100 student organizations, including service and special interest groups, student government, social fraternities and sororities, and 17 scholastic and honorary societies.
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee
www.tcc.fl.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 14,739
Top Majors: Business Administration, Business Management, Early Childhood Development, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $1,997
Specific Academic requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: TCC is providing students with an opportunity to study in Tianjin, China, from May 10-June 21, 2013.
University of Central Florida
Orlando
www.ucf.edu
Acceptance rate: 45.05 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 47,679
Top majors: Biology, Business, Engineering, Nursing, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $3,848
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1767 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 26, Avg. GPA: 3.62
Fun fact: The UCF engineering program is among the top 10 in the nation.
University of Miami
Coral Gables
www.miami.edu
Acceptance rate: 38.33 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 10,368
Top Majors: Biology, Business, Marketing, Visual and Performing Arts
Tuition & fees: $38,440
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1835-2090 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 28-32, Avg. GPA: 3.8
Fun fact: UM has undergraduate students from every state and over 100 nations, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.
University of North Florida
Jacksonville
www.unf.edu
Acceptance rate: 49.5 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 14,258
Top majors: Coastal Biology, International Business, Music Jazz Studies, Nursing
Tuition & fees: $3,368
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1715, Avg. ACT: 24, Avg. GPA: 3.73
Fun fact: Since 2006, every new building on our campus has been constructed to meet the standards of the U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
University of South Florida
Tampa
www.usf.edu
Acceptance rate: 44.54 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 30,914
Top majors: Biomedical Sciences, Business, Education, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $5,726
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1535-1835, Avg. ACT: 22-27, Avg. GPA: 3.72
Fun fact: Note-A-Bull alum include America's Cup Winner Ed Baird, Cleveland Browns cornerback Anthony D. Henry, pro wrestler Hulk Hogan, actress and model Lauren Hutton, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Richard Oppel.
University of West Florida
Pensacola
www.uwf.edu
Acceptance rate: 66.05 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 9,565
Top majors: Biology, Business, Education, Psychology
Tuition & fees: $3,421
Specific academic requirements: Avg. SAT: 1557 (with Writing), Avg. ACT: 23, Avg. GPA: 3.5
Fun fact: Incoming freshmen are invited to Camp Argo, a three-day, two-night retreat designed to help students build their network of friends and learn about the traditions and culture of UWF.
Orlando
www.valenciacc.edu
Acceptance rate: 100 percent
Undergraduate enrollment: 41,583
Top 5 Majors: Business Administration and Management, Humanities, Social Sciences
Tuition & fees: $2,300
Specific Academic Requirements: Open enrollment.
Fun fact: A former Valencia honors student (Howard Muzika, class of '91) was one of the digital artists who did the special effects for the movie “Titanic.”