23 Best colleges for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 34.6K academic papers made by 23 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 Virology

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Virology

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Virology

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

4. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Virology

#101 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

5. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Virology

#127 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Virology

#152 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Virology

#165 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

8. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Virology

#210 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Virology

#218 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Virology

#228 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Virology

#335 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

12. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Virology

#346 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Virology

#348 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Virology

#376 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

15. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Virology

#385 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Virology

#426 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

17. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Virology

#437 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Virology

#447 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

19. Schiller International University

Largo

For Virology

#451 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Virology

#462 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

21. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Virology

#488 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

22. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Virology

#551 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

23. Barry University

Miami

For Virology

#573 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Virology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	17	8
South Carolina	5	111
Alabama	11	18
North Carolina	19	9
Mississippi	6	154
Tennessee	17	48
Louisiana	11	57
Virginia	14	44
Kentucky	6	63
West Virginia	5	136
Arkansas	7	107
District of Columbia	6	61
Maryland	11	2
Ohio	24	29
Indiana	13	51
New Jersey	13	42
Pennsylvania	35	5
Illinois	21	30
Missouri	11	17
Connecticut	8	7
Oklahoma	6	109
New York	57	10
Rhode Island	4	54
Texas	40	15
Massachusetts	28	1
Michigan	15	19
Iowa	5	37
Puerto Rico	6	249
Kansas	6	86
Vermont	3	110
Wisconsin	9	20
New Hampshire	4	88
Maine	5	221
Nebraska	5	79
Minnesota	7	21
New Mexico	3	85
South Dakota	3	149
Colorado	10	38
North Dakota	3	196
Arizona	5	64
Utah	3	62
Idaho	4	148
Nevada	3	145
California	59	3
Oregon	6	49
Washington	8	4

Closest to Florida states to learn Virology

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