25 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 36.9K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

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: $45,397

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#74 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#87 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#99 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

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. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#141 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

8. 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: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

11. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#233 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#317 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

14. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#338 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

15. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#340 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

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: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#377 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

18. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#478 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

19. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#491 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#502 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

21. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#526 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

22. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#529 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

23. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#533 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

24. Schiller International University

Largo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#576 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

25. Stetson University

DeLand

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#585 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	18	15
South Carolina	11	81
Alabama	11	29
North Carolina	14	17
Mississippi	5	52
Tennessee	15	71
Louisiana	13	43
Virginia	16	55
Kentucky	8	92
West Virginia	4	109
Arkansas	10	157
District of Columbia	5	130
Maryland	16	22
Ohio	25	38
Indiana	14	63
New Jersey	15	27
Pennsylvania	38	13
Illinois	22	32
Missouri	10	42
Connecticut	13	16
Oklahoma	8	100
New York	68	3
Rhode Island	5	50
Texas	39	19
Massachusetts	25	1
Michigan	17	11
Iowa	4	69
Puerto Rico	4	186
Kansas	6	90
Vermont	3	126
Wisconsin	15	5
New Hampshire	4	82
Maine	7	65
Nebraska	5	93
Minnesota	11	21
New Mexico	4	113
South Dakota	4	129
Colorado	10	34
North Dakota	2	187
Arizona	4	46
Utah	4	35
Montana	3	102
Idaho	3	83
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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