Find Your Best Florida Colleges & Universities

Within seconds you can have accredited Florida colleges and universities right at your fingertips. College Connecting has all the top Florida colleges, universities, online schools, graduate & MBA programs, trade schools and certificate programs to choose from.

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• Accounting
• Advertising, Marketing, PR and Communications
• Aeronautical
• Automotive
• Business
• Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA)
• Computer
• Computer Game Design
• Cosmetology
• Court Reporting
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary
• Dental Assisting
• Dialysis Technician
• Education and Teaching
• Engineering
• Fashion
• Graphics and Design
• Healthcare Management
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Legal and Paralegal
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Billing and Coding
• Medical Transcription
• Nursing
• Pharmacy Technician
• Phlebotomy
• Psychology and Counseling
• Respiratory Technician and Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technician
• Trucking
• Veterinary Technician
• X-Ray Technician and Radiology Technician

Major Florida Cities

• Daytona Beach
• Fort Lauderdale
• Gainesville
• Jacksonville
• Key West
• Miami

Florida Job Outlook

Eleven public colleges and universities, in addition to numerous community and state colleges, comprise the State University System of Florida, the largest provider of higher education in the state with over 300,000 students enrolled throughout the state. This system also employs about 45,000 Floridians and operates with an annual budget of $4.1 billion, making it an influential economic force in the state.

Private colleges and universities far outnumber public state universities in Florida, although the total enrollment of the private schools falls short of that of the public system. Florida is also home to many private religiously-affiliated universities of various denominations. Trade and technical schools are also an important source of education for training students to compete in the workforce.

The largest university in the state is the University of Florida in Gainesville, with 51,000 graduates and undergraduates and a $1.25 billion endowment. UF is also one of the most exclusive Florida colleges or universities, with a 2009 acceptance rate of 37% of applicants. Other large public schools include Florida International University in Miami, the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and the University of South Florida in Tampa. These schools are nationally-known and attract large numbers of out-of-state applicants each year.