24 Best Agricultural Science schools in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 24 universities in Florida was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Agricultural Science

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Agricultural Science

#93 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. Florida International University

Miami

For Agricultural Science

#103 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Agricultural Science

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Agricultural Science

#112 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Agricultural Science

#122 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Agricultural Science

#165 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,561
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,806

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Agricultural Science

#176 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Agricultural Science

#191 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

10. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Agricultural Science

#208 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,607
Enrollment: 15,104

11. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Agricultural Science

#223 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Agricultural Science

#235 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

13. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Agricultural Science

#266 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Agricultural Science

#319 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

15. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Agricultural Science

#351 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

16. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Agricultural Science

#413 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

17. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Agricultural Science

#441 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

18. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Agricultural Science

#476 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

19. Schiller International University

Largo

For Agricultural Science

#507 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,591

20. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Agricultural Science

#545 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $5,448
Enrollment: 7,066

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Agricultural Science

#591 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

22. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Agricultural Science

#625 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Agricultural Science

#668 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Agricultural Science

#681 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Florida states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	22	11
South Carolina	11	45
Alabama	12	35
North Carolina	17	10
Mississippi	7	34
Tennessee	16	41
Louisiana	12	57
Virginia	16	21
Kentucky	9	31
West Virginia	4	83
Arkansas	8	36
District of Columbia	7	147
Maryland	15	27
Ohio	28	12
Indiana	12	16
New Jersey	15	30
Pennsylvania	39	18
Illinois	24	8
Missouri	13	28
Connecticut	13	32
Oklahoma	9	38
New York	63	1
Rhode Island	5	100
Texas	42	13
Massachusetts	28	26
Michigan	14	6
Iowa	6	4
Puerto Rico	4	177
Kansas	7	17
Vermont	3	96
Wisconsin	17	7
New Hampshire	3	70
Maine	8	82
Nebraska	5	14
Minnesota	11	5
New Mexico	4	59
South Dakota	7	61
Colorado	13	15
North Dakota	4	42
Arizona	5	22
Utah	5	37
Montana	3	53
Idaho	3	47
California	58	2
Oregon	11	20
Washington	11	19
Alaska	3	97
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Florida states to learn Agricultural Science

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