40 Best colleges for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 4.58M citations received by 130K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

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: $45,397

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Paleontology

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Paleontology

#93 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Paleontology

#132 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Paleontology

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Paleontology

#165 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Paleontology

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Paleontology

#258 in the United States

#293 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 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

#270 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Paleontology

#345 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Paleontology

#354 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Paleontology

#384 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Paleontology

#458 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

16. Schiller International University

Largo

For Paleontology

#478 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Paleontology

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Paleontology

#546 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

19. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Paleontology

#548 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Paleontology

#562 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

21. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Paleontology

#594 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

22. Barry University

Miami

For Paleontology

#661 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

23. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Paleontology

#681 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

24. 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

25. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Paleontology

#694 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

26. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Paleontology

#712 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Paleontology

#731 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Paleontology

#762 in the United States

#825 in North America

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

29. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Paleontology

#796 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

30. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Paleontology

#824 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

31. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Paleontology

#881 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

32. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Paleontology

#956 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

33. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Paleontology

#967 in the United States

#1036 in North America

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

34. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Paleontology

#1012 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

35. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Paleontology

#1030 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Paleontology

#1105 in the United States

#1179 in North America

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

37. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Paleontology

#1135 in the United States

#1210 in North America

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

38. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Paleontology

#1140 in the United States

#1215 in North America

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

39. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Paleontology

#1190 in the United States

#1266 in North America

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

40. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Paleontology

#1252 in the United States

#1329 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	33	30
South Carolina	23	95
Alabama	22	80
North Carolina	32	25
Mississippi	10	133
Tennessee	27	55
Louisiana	20	60
Virginia	37	47
Kentucky	20	63
West Virginia	15	115
Arkansas	15	121
District of Columbia	8	109
Maryland	24	14
Ohio	49	20
Indiana	27	41
New Jersey	21	28
Pennsylvania	85	17
Illinois	57	12
Missouri	28	24
Connecticut	20	13
Oklahoma	15	82
New York	113	5
Rhode Island	9	57
Texas	63	18
Massachusetts	60	1
Michigan	28	6
Iowa	18	42
Puerto Rico	13	302
Kansas	11	78
Vermont	6	114
Wisconsin	27	7
New Hampshire	11	88
Maine	12	140
Nebraska	12	84
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	7	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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