28 Best colleges for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 964K citations received by 30.3K academic papers made by 28 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 Zoology

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Zoology

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Zoology

#67 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Zoology

#98 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Zoology

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#149 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Zoology

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Zoology

#185 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Zoology

#201 in the United States

#232 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 Zoology

#218 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Zoology

#239 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Zoology

#243 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Zoology

#285 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Zoology

#316 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

15. Barry University

Miami

For Zoology

#321 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Zoology

#341 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

17. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Zoology

#401 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Zoology

#405 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

19. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Zoology

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

20. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#487 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

21. Schiller International University

Largo

For Zoology

#499 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

22. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#553 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Zoology

#592 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Zoology

#621 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

25. Stetson University

DeLand

For Zoology

#638 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

26. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Zoology

#674 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

27. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Zoology

#678 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

28. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Zoology

#679 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	20	11
South Carolina	10	87
Alabama	10	52
North Carolina	19	21
Mississippi	6	84
Tennessee	16	49
Louisiana	13	39
Virginia	19	42
Kentucky	9	43
West Virginia	6	130
Arkansas	10	99
District of Columbia	5	64
Maryland	16	28
Ohio	27	20
Indiana	16	50
New Jersey	13	25
Pennsylvania	43	22
Illinois	26	10
Missouri	13	36
Connecticut	16	9
Oklahoma	8	68
New York	64	2
Rhode Island	4	81
Texas	41	18
Massachusetts	27	1
Michigan	20	7
Iowa	8	45
Puerto Rico	4	212
Kansas	6	27
Vermont	3	115
Wisconsin	16	8
New Hampshire	6	110
Maine	8	97
Nebraska	6	58
Minnesota	10	17
New Mexico	4	51
South Dakota	5	193
Colorado	14	35
North Dakota	3	138
Arizona	4	15
Utah	5	47
Montana	3	78
Idaho	4	101
California	60	4
Oregon	10	23
Washington	10	6
Alaska	4	89
Hawaii	3	72

Closest to Florida states to learn Zoology

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