Colleges with the most faculty per student in Florida
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Florida21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- 8 students per faculty member
- 710 undergraduates
- 2
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 10 students per faculty member
- 2,338 undergraduates
- 3Tie
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- 11 students per faculty member
- 12,883 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,626 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,722 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,986 undergraduates
- 7Tie
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#8 in Florida
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,595 undergraduates
- 7Tie
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitTop 6% for graduation
- 12 students per faculty member
- 650 undergraduates
- 7Tie
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 12 students per faculty member
- 527 undergraduates
- 10
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- 13 students per faculty member
- 3,458 undergraduates
- 11Tie
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- 16 students per faculty member
- 34,924 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 16 students per faculty member
- 7,219 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- 17 students per faculty member
- 32,217 undergraduates
- 13Tie
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- 17 students per faculty member
- 10,111 undergraduates
- 15
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- 18 students per faculty member
- 10,274 undergraduates
- 16
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- 19 students per faculty member
- 14,264 undergraduates
- 17
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- 22 students per faculty member
- 37,269 undergraduates
- 18
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- 24 students per faculty member
- 44,363 undergraduates
- 19
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL · Private for-profit#5 in Florida
- 27 students per faculty member
- 310 undergraduates
- 20
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- 28 students per faculty member
- 59,470 undergraduates
- 21
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- 61 students per faculty member
- 5,462 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College of Florida | $7,195 | $17,375 | $48,082 | 67% |
| Stetson University | $19,372 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Florida Southern College | $28,551 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | $57,742 | $27,000 | $43,325 | 72% |
| Eckerd College | $38,071 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| Rollins College | $34,732 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | $28,820 | $19,000 | $41,200 | 88% |
| Beacon College | $53,517 | $25,000 | $29,420 | 60% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | $35,639 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| University of Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| Nova Southeastern University | $30,371 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| The University of Tampa | $36,211 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $41,272 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 67% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Miami Regional University | $22,113 | $22,500 | $29,081 | 84% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of Florida-Online | $4,815 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15