Colleges with the smallest classes in Florida
50 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 50 smallest-class colleges in Florida, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 4:1 at Talmudic College of Florida to 31:1 at Full Sail University. 11 are public and 39 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talmudic College of Florida Miami Beach, FL | Private | 4:1 | 26 | — |
| 2 | San Ignacio University Doral, FL | Private | 5:1 | 75 | — |
| 3 | AdventHealth University Orlando, FL | Private | 6:1 | 1,068 | — |
| 4 | Millennia Atlantic University Doral, FL | Private | 6:1 | 104 | — |
| 5 | Baptist University of Florida Graceville, FL | Private | 8:1 | 248 | 64% |
| 6 | Hodges University Fort Myers, FL | Private | 8:1 | 171 | — |
| 7 | New College of Florida Sarasota, FL | Public | 8:1 | 707 | 74% |
| 8 | Barry University Miami, FL | Private | 10:1 | 2,245 | 59% |
| 9 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL | Private | 10:1 | 2,607 | 59% |
| 10 | Stetson University DeLand, FL | Private | 10:1 | 2,292 | 86% |
| 11 | University of Fort Lauderdale Lauderhill, FL | Private | 10:1 | 259 | — |
| 12 | Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL | Private | 11:1 | 1,984 | 79% |
| 13 | Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL | Private | 11:1 | 1,719 | 67% |
| 14 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Private | 11:1 | 12,570 | 19% |
| 15 | Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL | Private | 12:1 | 1,229 | 45% |
| 16 | Beacon College Leesburg, FL | Private | 12:1 | 497 | 60% |
| 17 | Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL | Private | 12:1 | 363 | 63% |
| 18 | Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL | Private | 12:1 | 187 | 96% |
| 19 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | Private | 13:1 | 3,235 | 63% |
| 20 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | Private | 13:1 | 2,649 | 57% |
| 21 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL | Private | 13:1 | 2,427 | 88% |
| 22 | Rollins College Winter Park, FL | Private | 13:1 | 2,582 | 41% |
| 23 | Warner University Lake Wales, FL | Private | 13:1 | 753 | 48% |
| 24 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | Private | 14:1 | 2,414 | 100% |
| 25 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | Public | 14:1 | 7,516 | 21% |
| 26 | Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine Fort Lauderdale, FL | Private | 15:1 | 74 | — |
| 27 | Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL | Private | 16:1 | 2,404 | 78% |
| 28 | Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL | Private | 16:1 | 1,299 | 74% |
| 29 | Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL | Private | 16:1 | 2,354 | — |
| 30 | Lynn University Boca Raton, FL | Private | 16:1 | 2,820 | 74% |
| 31 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Public | 16:1 | 34,102 | 24% |
| 32 | Everglades University Boca Raton, FL | Private | 17:1 | 2,369 | 86% |
| 33 | Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL | Public | 17:1 | 1,556 | 56% |
| 34 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | Public | 17:1 | 31,812 | 25% |
| 35 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | Private | 17:1 | 7,171 | 73% |
| 36 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL | Private | 17:1 | 1,963 | 99% |
| 37 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | 17:1 | 10,093 | 41% |
| 38 | Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL | Private | 18:1 | 1,113 | 85% |
| 39 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL | Private | 18:1 | 7,535 | 66% |
| 40 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | Public | 19:1 | 13,915 | 62% |
| 41 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | Private | 20:1 | 6,999 | 72% |
| 42 | United International College Dania Beach, FL | Private | 20:1 | 175 | — |
| 43 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | Public | 21:1 | 13,809 | 77% |
| 44 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | Public | 22:1 | 36,299 | 41% |
| 45 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | Public | 22:1 | 9,042 | 57% |
| 46 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | Public | 23:1 | 23,458 | 73% |
| 47 | Atlantis University Miami, FL | Private | 25:1 | 313 | — |
| 48 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL | Private | 26:1 | 4,646 | 74% |
| 49 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Public | 29:1 | 59,095 | 40% |
| 50 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | Private | 31:1 | 25,195 | — |
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