62 Best colleges for 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 Biology. A graph of 20.4M citations received by 591K academic papers made by 62 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 Biology

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Biology

#52 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Biology

#85 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

4. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Biology

#116 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

5. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Biology

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Biology

#137 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Biology

#154 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Biology

#206 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Biology

#244 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Biology

#291 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Biology

#295 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Biology

#330 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Biology

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Biology

#369 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Biology

#403 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

16. Schiller International University

Largo

For Biology

#434 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

17. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Biology

#470 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Biology

#474 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

19. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Biology

#507 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

20. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Biology

#603 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Biology

#621 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

22. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Biology

#626 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

23. Barry University

Miami

For Biology

#642 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

24. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Biology

#654 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

25. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Biology

#663 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

26. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Biology

#749 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Biology

#798 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Biology

#825 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Biology

#847 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

30. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Biology

#856 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

31. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Biology

#923 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

32. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Biology

#978 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

33. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Biology

#1026 in the United States

#1095 in North America

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

34. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Biology

#1056 in the United States

#1126 in North America

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

35. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Biology

#1089 in the United States

#1159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

36. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Biology

#1168 in the United States

#1240 in North America

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

37. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Biology

#1172 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,285
Enrollment: 23,936

38. Rasmussen College - Florida

Ocala

For Biology

#1184 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,432
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,171

39. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Biology

#1208 in the United States

#1281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $12,476
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Biology

#1240 in the United States

#1314 in North America

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

41. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Biology

#1242 in the United States

#1316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

42. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Biology

#1270 in the United States

#1344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $27,844
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,356

43. College of Central Florida

Ocala

For Biology

#1284 in the United States

#1359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,252
Enrollment: 5,928

44. Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens

For Biology

#1300 in the United States

#1375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,679
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,130

45. Webber International University

Babson Park

For Biology

#1305 in the United States

#1380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $30,583
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,911

46. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Biology

#1306 in the United States

#1381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $30,723
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,148

47. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Biology

#1343 in the United States

#1421 in North America

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

48. Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers

For Biology

#1395 in the United States

#1474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,938
Enrollment: 14,301

49. Beacon College

Leesburg

For Biology

#1398 in the United States

#1477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $46,997
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $23,988

50. Eastern Florida State College

Cocoa

For Biology

#1401 in the United States

#1480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $5,184
Enrollment: 14,053

51. Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville

For Biology

#1452 in the United States

#1532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 194

52. Valencia College

Orlando

For Biology

#1463 in the United States

#1545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,020
Enrollment: 47,425

53. Warner University

Lake Wales

For Biology

#1469 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $20,888

54. Florida Keys Community College

Key West

For Biology

#1482 in the United States

#1564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 53%
Average Aid: $6,673
Enrollment: 1,025

55. AdventHealth University

Orlando

For Biology

#1514 in the United States

#1598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,658
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $8,555

56. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Biology

#1517 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $5,803
Enrollment: 15,390

57. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Biology

#1524 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 299
Male:Female: 51:49

58. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Biology

#1557 in the United States

#1642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $5,918
Enrollment: 12,820

59. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Biology

#1590 in the United States

#1677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $6,120
Enrollment: 23,556

60. Santa Fe College

Gainesville

For Biology

#1596 in the United States

#1684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $2,602
Enrollment: 12,758

61. Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth

For Biology

#1602 in the United States

#1691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,107
Enrollment: 25,916

62. Polk State College

Winter Haven

For Biology

#1604 in the United States

#1693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $3,305
Enrollment: 10,318

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	48	32
South Carolina	28	94
Alabama	28	44
North Carolina	46	18
Mississippi	14	145
Tennessee	38	43
Louisiana	25	83
Virginia	43	49
Kentucky	27	61
West Virginia	21	120
Arkansas	17	115
District of Columbia	9	81
Maryland	28	2
Delaware	3	105
Ohio	60	24
Indiana	33	46
New Jersey	27	35
Pennsylvania	102	8
Illinois	74	23
Missouri	36	17
Connecticut	20	9
Oklahoma	21	124
New York	136	7
Rhode Island	9	69
Texas	79	20
Massachusetts	69	1
Michigan	37	4
Iowa	30	42
Puerto Rico	15	315
Kansas	17	98
Vermont	12	112
Wisconsin	33	13
New Hampshire	12	99
Maine	16	176
Nebraska	14	97
Minnesota	28	16
New Mexico	9	96
South Dakota	10	207
Colorado	20	57
North Dakota	9	167
Arizona	11	37
Utah	11	36
Montana	9	141
Idaho	7	159
Nevada	8	142
California	134	3
Oregon	18	64
Washington	33	5
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	123

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