40 Best colleges for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 4.36M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 40 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 Paleontology

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Paleontology

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Paleontology

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Paleontology

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Paleontology

#133 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Paleontology

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Paleontology

#165 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Paleontology

#190 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Paleontology

#259 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Paleontology

#261 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Paleontology

#268 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Paleontology

#347 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Paleontology

#353 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Paleontology

#382 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Paleontology

#462 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

16. Schiller International University

Largo

For Paleontology

#479 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Paleontology

#487 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Paleontology

#545 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

19. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Paleontology

#551 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Paleontology

#562 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

21. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Paleontology

#602 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

22. Barry University

Miami

For Paleontology

#662 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

23. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Paleontology

#685 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

24. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Paleontology

#688 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

25. Hodges University

Naples

For Paleontology

#691 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

26. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Paleontology

#716 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Paleontology

#728 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Paleontology

#765 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

29. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Paleontology

#785 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

30. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Paleontology

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

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

31. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Paleontology

#871 in the United States

#938 in North America

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

32. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Paleontology

#962 in the United States

#1030 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

33. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Paleontology

#963 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

34. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Paleontology

#1010 in the United States

#1081 in North America

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

35. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Paleontology

#1040 in the United States

#1113 in North America

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

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Paleontology

#1098 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

37. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Paleontology

#1134 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

38. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Paleontology

#1140 in the United States

#1215 in North America

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

39. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Paleontology

#1192 in the United States

#1268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

40. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Paleontology

#1244 in the United States

#1321 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	33	31
South Carolina	23	95
Alabama	22	80
North Carolina	32	25
Mississippi	10	134
Tennessee	27	55
Louisiana	20	60
Virginia	37	47
Kentucky	19	63
West Virginia	15	115
Arkansas	15	122
District of Columbia	8	109
Maryland	24	14
Ohio	49	20
Indiana	27	41
New Jersey	21	28
Pennsylvania	84	17
Illinois	56	12
Missouri	27	24
Connecticut	20	13
Oklahoma	14	82
New York	112	6
Rhode Island	8	57
Texas	63	18
Massachusetts	60	1
Michigan	28	5
Iowa	18	42
Puerto Rico	12	303
Kansas	11	78
Vermont	6	113
Wisconsin	27	7
New Hampshire	11	88
Maine	12	140
Nebraska	12	83
Minnesota	24	11
New Mexico	6	79
South Dakota	8	214
Colorado	18	39
North Dakota	5	186
Arizona	7	22
Utah	9	34
Montana	6	85
Idaho	6	130
Nevada	6	108
California	104	2
Oregon	16	45
Washington	24	3
Alaska	4	110
Hawaii	6	96

Closest to Florida states to learn Paleontology

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