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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from France

18 Colleges
$32,061 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for French Students in Florida ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 18 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for French students in Florida. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Florida for Students from France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our 2021 rankings named University of Miami the best school for French students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,348 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in Florida list. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Florida. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 20.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida Tech are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

Rollins College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 679 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rollins come from such countries as Brazil, Venezuela, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and India come to FIU to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Central Florida Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Canada, and India come to NUS Florida to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Stetson University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida. Located in DeLand, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 755 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Venezuela come to Stetson to study.

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The University of Tampa ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Florida list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT to study.

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Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Florida list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school handed out 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at FAU are India, China, and Brazil.

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Florida Southern College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Florida ranking. Florida Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 757 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida Southern are Sweden, Canada, and Spain.

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #14, Lynn University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Lynn University Fighting Knights come from such countries as Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.

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With a ranking of #15, Barry University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida. Located in Miami, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Barry University are Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Bahamas.

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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Jamaica, Brazil, and Canada come to FGCU to study.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Report

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The University of West Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Florida. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UWF come from such countries as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

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Saint Leo University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Florida ranking. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 1,705 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at St. Leo University come from such countries as Bahamas, Jamaica, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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