Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida

Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
Established	1956
Type	Private Colleges and Universities
Students	135,000
Location	31 Institutions, Florida, USA
Website	Official website

The Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) is an association of 29 private, educational institutions in the state of Florida. Like the 11 public colleges and universities in Florida, all ICUF schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The current President is Dr.Ed H. Moore.[1] ICUF institutions enroll over 135,000 students, and issue nearly one-third of college degrees at the baccalaureate level and above in Florida.

Members of ICUF

University	Location	Established	Endowment as of 2008	Acceptance Rate	Students	Campus Area (acres)
Barry University	Miami Shores, Florida	1940	$28.9 million	57%	9,300	122
Beacon College	Leesburg, Florida	1989	$16 thousand	63%	100	12
Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, Florida	1904	$44 million	72%	3,400	80
Clearwater Christian College	Clearwater, Florida	1966	$.389 million	93%	600	138
Eckerd College	St. Petersburg, Florida	1958	$20.4 million	67%	1,800	188
Edward Waters College	Jacksonville, Florida	1866	$1.8 million	82%	800	23
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Daytona Beach, Florida	1925	$52 million	78%	4,000	406
Flagler College	St. Augustine, Florida	1968	$35.1 million	40%	2,500	19
Florida College	Temple Terrace, Florida	1942	$8 million	85%	520	20
Adventist University of Health Sciences	Orlando, Florida	1992	$1 million	65%	2,200	9
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, Florida	1958	$42.9 million	57%	5,100	130
Florida Memorial University	Miami Gardens, Florida	1879	$9.4 million	80%	1,800	44
Florida Southern College	Lakeland, Florida	1883	$70.3 million	58%	1,800	100
Hodges University	Naples, Florida	1990	$1.3 million	79%	1,700	16
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville, Florida	1934	$60.8 million	39%	3,400	190
Lynn University	Boca Raton, Florida	1962	$13.8 million	68%	3,000	123
Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	1964	$383.1 million	58%	33,100	480
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach, Florida	1968	$62.9 million	78%	2,900	120
Ringling College of Art and Design	Sarasota, Florida	1931	$8 million	73%	1,200	35
Rollins College	Winter Park, Florida	1885	$366.5 million	58%	2,500	70
Saint Leo University	Saint Leo, Florida	1889	$10.7 million	71%	3,000	170
St. Thomas University	Miami Gardens, Florida	1961	$23.4 million	65%	4,041	140
Southeastern University	Lakeland, Florida	1935	$3.7 million	78%	3,000	68
Stetson University	DeLand, Florida	1883	$137.5 million	64%	2,200	174
University of Miami	Coral Gables, Florida	1925	$741 million	37%	15,657	230
The University of Tampa	Tampa, Florida	1931	$20.2 million	49%	5,500	100
Warner University	Lake Wales, Florida	1968	$3.2 million	60%	1,000	380
Webber International University	Babson Park, Florida	1927	$4.9 million	57%	600	110

Notable alumni

Alumni of Independent Florida Colleges and Universities
Notable Florida Southern College Alumni	1883
Notable Rollins College Alumni	1885
Notable Saint Leo University Alumni	1889
Notable Bethune-Cookman University Alumni	1904
Notable Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni	1925
Notable University of Miami Alumni	1925
Notable University of Tampa Alumni	1931
Notable Jacksonville University Alumni	1934
Notable Barry University Alumni	1940
Notable Eckerd College Alumni	1958
Notable St. Thomas University Alumni	1961
Notable Nova Southeastern University Alumni	1964

External links

• Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida