36 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 2.91M citations received by 90.6K academic papers made by 36 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 Botany

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Botany

#60 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Botany

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Botany

#96 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Botany

#123 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Botany

#156 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Botany

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Botany

#172 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

9. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Botany

#226 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Botany

#265 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Botany

#270 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Botany

#282 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Botany

#286 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

14. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Botany

#328 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Botany

#338 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

16. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Botany

#361 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

17. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Botany

#365 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Botany

#436 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

19. Barry University

Miami

For Botany

#451 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

20. Schiller International University

Largo

For Botany

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

21. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Botany

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

22. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Botany

#617 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

23. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Botany

#647 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Botany

#723 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

25. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Botany

#802 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

26. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Botany

#816 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

27. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Botany

#850 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

28. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Botany

#873 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

29. Hodges University

Naples

For Botany

#884 in the United States

#951 in North America

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

30. Stetson University

DeLand

For Botany

#885 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

31. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Botany

#896 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

32. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Botany

#920 in the United States

#987 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

33. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Botany

#980 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Botany

#1009 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,967

35. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Botany

#1021 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $3,192
Enrollment: 29,140

36. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Botany

#1045 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

Closest to Florida states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	27	13
South Carolina	18	77
Alabama	20	69
North Carolina	28	18
Mississippi	10	84
Tennessee	26	52
Louisiana	17	63
Virginia	34	39
Kentucky	14	42
West Virginia	8	112
Arkansas	15	81
District of Columbia	8	124
Maryland	20	16
Ohio	45	15
Indiana	24	27
New Jersey	19	30
Pennsylvania	69	14
Illinois	41	7
Missouri	21	38
Connecticut	17	19
Oklahoma	14	73
New York	96	2
Rhode Island	6	82
Texas	56	23
Massachusetts	49	1
Michigan	26	9
Iowa	11	22
Puerto Rico	10	227
Kansas	8	44
Vermont	5	109
Wisconsin	26	5
New Hampshire	9	102
Maine	10	108
Nebraska	9	40
Minnesota	20	10
New Mexico	6	105
South Dakota	8	131
Colorado	16	34
North Dakota	5	90
Arizona	7	17
Utah	7	43
Montana	4	83
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
California	85	3
Oregon	15	24
Washington	15	8
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	5	79

Closest to Florida states to learn Botany

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