Best small colleges in Florida
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in Florida27 schools
27 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL · Private for-profit#5 in Florida
- 310 undergraduates
- 84% graduate
- 2
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitTop 6% for graduation
- 650 undergraduates
- 88% graduate
- 3
- 4
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL · PublicTop 17% for low debt
- 1,569 undergraduates
- 55% graduate
- 5
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 1,722 undergraduates
- 72% graduate
- 6
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 1,986 undergraduates
- 66% graduate
- 7
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 1,250 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 8Tie
- 8Tie
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- 1,601 undergraduates
- 63% graduate
- 10
Baptist University of Florida
Graceville, FL · Private nonprofitTop 16% for low net price
- 331 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 11
DeVry University-Florida
Orlando, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- 188 undergraduates
- 33% graduate
- 12
Florida College
Temple Terrace, FL · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- 657 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 13
South University-West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- 284 undergraduates
- 18% graduate
- 14
Albizu University-Miami
Miami, FL · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- 226 undergraduates
- 40% graduate
- 15
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- 1,221 undergraduates
- 39% graduate
- 16
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
Orlando, FL · Private nonprofit#43 in Florida
- 102 undergraduates
- 33% graduate
- 17
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Altamonte Springs, FL · Private for-profitTop 18% for low debt
- 298 undergraduates
- 47% graduate
- 18
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Chamberlain University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- 839 undergraduates
- 33% graduate
- 20
Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit#51 in Florida
- 385 undergraduates
- 34% graduate
- 21
West Coast University-Miami
Doral, FL · Private for-profitTop 2% for earnings
- 900 undergraduates
- 33% graduate
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Herzing University-Orlando
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#55 in Florida
- 702 undergraduates
- 37% graduate
- 24Tie
Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, FL · Private nonprofit#56 in Florida
- 189 undergraduates
- 0% graduate
- 24Tie
Webber International University
Babson Park, FL · Private nonprofit#56 in Florida
- 879 undergraduates
- 28% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Georgia 24
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 20
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Louisiana 8
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oklahoma 11
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15