25 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 36.1K academic papers made by 25 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#26 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#73 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#89 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#99 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

6. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#128 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#142 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#144 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#160 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

11. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#180 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#230 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#325 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

14. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#340 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

15. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#341 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

16. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#363 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

17. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#375 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

18. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#476 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

19. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#494 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#498 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

21. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#512 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

22. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#530 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

23. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

24. Schiller International University

Largo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#577 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

25. Stetson University

DeLand

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#591 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	17	15
South Carolina	11	81
Alabama	11	29
North Carolina	14	18
Mississippi	5	53
Tennessee	14	71
Louisiana	13	43
Virginia	16	57
Kentucky	8	92
West Virginia	4	109
Arkansas	9	159
District of Columbia	5	129
Maryland	16	22
Ohio	25	38
Indiana	13	63
New Jersey	14	27
Pennsylvania	38	13
Illinois	21	32
Missouri	10	42
Connecticut	13	16
Oklahoma	8	101
New York	67	3
Rhode Island	5	50
Texas	39	19
Massachusetts	26	1
Michigan	17	11
Iowa	4	69
Puerto Rico	4	185
Kansas	6	91
Vermont	3	127
Wisconsin	15	5
New Hampshire	4	82
Maine	7	65
Nebraska	5	95
Minnesota	10	21
New Mexico	3	114
South Dakota	4	130
Colorado	9	35
North Dakota	2	188
Arizona	4	45
Utah	4	34
Montana	3	102
Idaho	3	84
California	59	4
Oregon	8	8
Washington	13	2
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

Closest to Florida states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

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