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Florida Institute of Technology-Online tops our 2026 ranking of the most diverse colleges in Florida. The school's overall diversity score is 86.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.3, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 237 institutions ranked on overall diversity in Florida, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 237 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Florida Institute of Technology-Online tops our 2026 ranking of the most diverse colleges in Florida. The school's overall diversity score is 86.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.3, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
Out of the 237 colleges in Florida in this year's ranking, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 73.8, with a gender-diversity score of 98.2.
DeVry University-Florida earned the #3 place in Florida. On overall diversity, it scores 84.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.6, with a gender-diversity score of 98.7.
Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #4 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Florida. Pasco-Hernando State College scores 84.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.1, with a gender-diversity score of 96.7.
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Full Sail University placed #6 among the most diverse colleges in Florida. On overall diversity, it scores 79.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.5, alongside a 90.7 gender-diversity score.
Barry University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Barry University scores 77.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 74.3, with a gender-diversity score of 92.2.
Florida Institute of Technology placed #8 among the most diverse colleges in Florida. On overall diversity, it scores 77.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 71.5, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
Southeastern University placed #9 among the most diverse colleges in Florida. On overall diversity, it scores 76.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.3, alongside a 97.9 gender-diversity score.
Paul Mitchell the School Orlando ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 76.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.5, alongside a 70.1 gender-diversity score.
Saint Leo University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 76.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 70.4, and gender diversity 98.4.
Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 76.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.0, with a gender-diversity score of 95.3.
Lynn University landed the #13 spot in Florida this year. On overall diversity, it scores 75.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.4, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Jacksonville University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 75.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.4, alongside a 91.1 gender-diversity score.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando earned the #15 position in Florida. On overall diversity, it scores 74.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 23.2, with a gender-diversity score of 92.0.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #16 spot in Florida this year. The school's overall diversity score is 73.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 74.1, with a gender-diversity score of 85.7.
Everglades University landed the #17 spot in Florida this year. It scores 73.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.2, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide landed the #18 spot in Florida this year. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide scores 73.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.5, with a gender-diversity score of 69.9.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach landed the #19 spot in Florida this year. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach scores 72.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 73.1, alongside a 87.2 gender-diversity score.
University of Miami ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. University of Miami scores 72.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.5, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
St. Thomas University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. St. Thomas University scores 71.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.2, alongside a 96.7 gender-diversity score.
Stetson University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 71.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.5, and gender diversity 98.2.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #23 spot in Florida this year. It scores 71.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.0, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
Beacon College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Beacon College scores 71.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 57.3, and gender diversity 96.0.
Ringling College of Art and Design ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 71.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 71.2, with a gender-diversity score of 82.5.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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