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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Spain

22 Colleges
$32,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 22 schools in Florida, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish students in Florida. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Florida for Students from Spain

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 Spanish students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for Spanish students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,333 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as 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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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rollins College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Florida. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 679 students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Brazil, Venezuela, and India come to Rollins to study.

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

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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida list. This large public school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India.

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 #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. University of Central Florida is a large public school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NUS Florida come from such countries as Venezuela, Canada, and India.

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL

With a ranking of #10, Eckerd College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Saint Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 541 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Eckerd come from such countries as United Kingdom, Spain, and India.

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With a ranking of #11, Stetson University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Stetson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 755 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stetson come from such countries as China, Canada, and Venezuela.

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The University of Tampa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 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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With a ranking of #13, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school 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

Lynn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 445 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia come to Lynn University Fighting Knights to study.

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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school awarded 5,986 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Brazil come to FAU to study.

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Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school located in West Palm Beach, Florida that handed out 537 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Palm Beach Atlantic come from such countries as Bahamas, Canada, and Brazil.

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Barry University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Barry University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Bahamas.

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FGCU come from such countries as Jamaica, Brazil, and Canada.

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The University of West Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan come to UWF to study.

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida ranking. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students studying at STU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and Brazil.

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Saint Leo University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida list. St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,705 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Webber International University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Florida. Located in Babson Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 121 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Webber International University come from such countries as United Kingdom, China, and Japan.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 22 schools only.

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