Florida’s Best Christian Colleges & Universities of 2021
For prospective college students looking for schools that align with their Christian faith and demonstrate academic excellence, here are the best Christian colleges and universities in Florida.
Colleges and Universities in Florida
Coming in under the national tuition average at $6,360, Florida’s colleges and universities make earning your degree affordable. Prospective students can choose from 40 public and 50 private institutions that award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in fields like anthropology, nursing, law, religious studies, and earth sciences. With over 165,000 students across eight campuses and 21 outreach centers, Miami Dade College is the largest public college in the state with a tuition of $3,000.
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What are Florida’s Colleges & Universities?
- 14 Research Universities
- 51 Liberal Arts Colleges & Universities
- 22 Graduate Schools
- 40 Public Colleges & Universities
- 33 Private Colleges & Universities
- 19 Christian Colleges & Universities
- 34 Small Colleges & Universities (fewer than 5,000 students)
- 48 Affordable Colleges (below national average of $16,000/year)
Florida’s Best Overall
The following list of the best Christian schools consists entirely of colleges and universities that offer four-year undergraduate degrees. We’ve identified a total of 19 Christian colleges in Florida. The top 10 Best Christian Colleges and Universities in Florida are shown below. In order to be included in this ranking list of best Christian colleges and universities, a school needs to satisfy the following three conditions:
- It must self-identify as Christian.
- It must be fully accredited.
- It must offer a broad range of bachelor degree programs.
- It must have a graduation rate above 40%.
How do we determine Florida's best Christian colleges and universities?
The best colleges pound for pound!
The people affiliated with a school are ultimately what make it great. This is why, at the undergraduate level, we rank the best colleges and universities based on what we call Concentrated Influence.
Concentrated Influence takes the combined influence score of a college or university’s top academic influencers (including faculty and alums) and divides it by the school’s total number of undergraduates.
Using concentrated influence gives small and mid-sized schools an opportunity to shine by taking away the size advantage of larger universities. A small school with proportionately more influential faculty than a large school, whose influence in absolute terms may be bigger, will nonetheless score higher in a concentrated influence ranking. Our approach highlights undergraduate schools that truly rank for excellence, regardless of size.
10 Best Christian Colleges & Universities in Florida
- #1Eckerd College#1548 institution's overall influence#357 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$46K
Acceptance
69%
Graduation
70%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1185/26
Saint Petersburg, FLView profile
- #2Ave Maria University#2575 institution's overall influence#1037 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$22K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
55%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1135/24
Ave Maria, FLView profile
- #3St. Thomas University#3615 institution's overall influence
Tuition + fees
$32K
Acceptance
60%
Graduation
44%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
990/19
Miami Gardens, FLView profile
What is St. Thomas University known for?
St. Thomas University 's faculty and alumni have been influential in:
- Law
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- History
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Literature
Most Influential Alumni
- #4Florida Southern College#1721 institution's overall influence#1434 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$38K
Acceptance
50%
Graduation
63%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1192/26
Lakeland, FLView profile
- #5Palm Beach Atlantic University#3787 institution's overall influence#941 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$33K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
54%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1090/23
West Palm Beach, FLView profile
- #6Saint Leo University#2895 institution's overall influence#291 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$24K
Acceptance
73%
Graduation
45%
Student body
11K
Saint Leo, FLView profile
What is Saint Leo University known for?
Saint Leo University's faculty and alumni have been influential in:
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- History
- Social Work
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
Most Influential Alumni
- #7Southeastern University#6911 institution's overall influence#135 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
43%
Graduation
40%
Student body
6K
Median SAT/ACT
1060/21
Lakeland, FLView profile
- #8St. John Vianney College Seminary#8949 institution's overall influence
Tuition + fees
$23K
Acceptance
85%
Graduation
75%
Student body
<1K
Miami, FLView profile
- #9Baptist College of Florida#6801 institution's overall influence#651 overall school desirability
Tuition + fees
$12K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
47%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
1006/18
Graceville, FLView profile
- #10Hobe Sound Bible College#6522 institution's overall influence
Tuition + fees
$7K
Graduation
22%
Student body
<1K
Hobe Sound, FLView profile
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