Match #1
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $28,724, close to $25,840
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Florida College are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Trinity Baptist College, and Warner University. Florida College admits 70% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,840 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Florida College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Florida College
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Match #2
Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate53%
- 386 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Warner University
Lake Wales, FL
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate43%
- 756 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 756 students, close to 588
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate53%
- 4,813 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, FL
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate92%
- 148 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate78%
- 744 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 744 students, close to 588
Match #8
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate87%
- 939 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 61%
- Average net price $23,147, close to $25,840
Match #9
Blue Mountain College-Mississippi
Blue Mountain, MS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate89%
- 498 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 498 students, close to 588
- Average net price $26,306, close to $25,840
Match #10
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,307 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 61%
- Average net price $23,931, close to $25,840
Questions about Florida College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Florida College?
The closest matches to Florida College are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Trinity Baptist College, Warner University, Edward Waters College, and Southeastern University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Florida College hard to get into?
Florida College admitted 70% of its 272 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Florida College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Florida College ($25,840 a year), including Edward Waters College ($13,748), Trinity College of Florida ($15,479), and Trinity Baptist College ($17,952). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
