36 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 3.05M citations received by 92.6K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

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: $45,397

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Botany

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Botany

#95 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Botany

#123 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Botany

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Botany

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Botany

#172 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

9. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Botany

#225 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Botany

#263 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Botany

#266 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Botany

#281 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Botany

#284 in the United States

#324 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: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Botany

#339 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

16. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Botany

#357 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

17. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Botany

#364 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Botany

#437 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

19. Barry University

Miami

For Botany

#452 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

20. Schiller International University

Largo

For Botany

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

21. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Botany

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

22. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Botany

#623 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

23. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Botany

#646 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Botany

#725 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

25. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Botany

#780 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

26. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Botany

#812 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Botany

#849 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $7,384
Enrollment: 7,927

28. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Botany

#873 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

29. Hodges University

Naples

For Botany

#877 in the United States

#944 in North America

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

30. Stetson University

DeLand

For Botany

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

31. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Botany

#888 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

32. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Botany

#917 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

33. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Botany

#960 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Botany

#1013 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $25,294
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,936

35. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Botany

#1029 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $7,260
Enrollment: 30,728

36. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Botany

#1052 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,384

Closest to Florida states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	29	13
South Carolina	18	76
Alabama	20	69
North Carolina	28	18
Mississippi	10	83
Tennessee	26	50
Louisiana	17	64
Virginia	34	39
Kentucky	14	41
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	72
New York	96	2
Rhode Island	6	82
Texas	56	23
Massachusetts	49	1
Michigan	26	8
Iowa	12	22
Puerto Rico	10	228
Kansas	8	44
Vermont	5	109
Wisconsin	26	5
New Hampshire	9	103
Maine	10	108
Nebraska	9	40
Minnesota	20	10
New Mexico	6	105
South Dakota	8	131
Colorado	16	33
North Dakota	5	88
Arizona	7	17
Utah	7	43
Montana	4	84
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
California	86	3
Oregon	16	25
Washington	15	9
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	6	80

Closest to Florida states to learn Botany

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