22 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 1.56M citations received by 38.9K academic papers made by 22 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#32 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#69 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#90 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#122 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

5. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#126 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#156 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#176 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#200 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#209 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

10. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#306 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#333 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#374 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#378 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

14. Schiller International University

Largo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#411 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

15. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#422 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#432 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

17. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#443 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#446 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

19. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#498 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

20. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#500 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#549 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

22. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#580 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 15,429

Closest to Florida states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	14	35
South Carolina	5	87
Alabama	11	48
North Carolina	17	16
Mississippi	5	154
Tennessee	19	31
Louisiana	10	59
Virginia	15	44
Kentucky	5	78
West Virginia	5	146
Arkansas	6	115
District of Columbia	5	73
Maryland	12	3
Ohio	21	22
Indiana	13	54
New Jersey	13	33
Pennsylvania	37	10
Illinois	19	20
Missouri	12	14
Connecticut	9	9
Oklahoma	8	132
New York	55	12
Rhode Island	4	72
Texas	42	15
Massachusetts	29	1
Michigan	16	8
Iowa	7	58
Puerto Rico	5	287
Kansas	5	101
Vermont	3	125
Wisconsin	6	17
New Hampshire	4	84
Maine	5	242
Nebraska	5	105
Minnesota	7	26
New Mexico	3	103
South Dakota	5	211
Colorado	11	45
North Dakota	3	206
Arizona	5	49
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	167
Nevada	4	164
California	53	2
Oregon	7	60
Washington	9	6

Closest to Florida states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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