27 Best colleges for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 923K citations received by 29.5K academic papers made by 27 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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Zoology

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Zoology

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Zoology

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Zoology

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#149 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Zoology

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Zoology

#186 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Zoology

#201 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Zoology

#212 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Zoology

#236 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Zoology

#241 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Zoology

#289 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Zoology

#309 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

15. Barry University

Miami

For Zoology

#321 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Zoology

#342 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

17. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Zoology

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Zoology

#407 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

19. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Zoology

#425 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

20. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#485 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

21. Schiller International University

Largo

For Zoology

#495 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

22. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Zoology

#574 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

23. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Zoology

#622 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Zoology

#643 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

25. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Zoology

#670 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

26. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Zoology

#671 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

27. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Zoology

#676 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $3,192
Enrollment: 29,140

Closest to Florida states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	19	11
South Carolina	10	87
Alabama	10	53
North Carolina	19	19
Mississippi	6	86
Tennessee	16	50
Louisiana	13	39
Virginia	19	42
Kentucky	9	44
West Virginia	6	132
Arkansas	10	99
District of Columbia	5	64
Maryland	16	28
Ohio	26	21
Indiana	15	51
New Jersey	13	25
Pennsylvania	43	22
Illinois	26	10
Missouri	13	36
Connecticut	16	9
Oklahoma	8	70
New York	64	2
Rhode Island	4	82
Texas	41	18
Massachusetts	26	1
Michigan	20	6
Iowa	7	46
Puerto Rico	4	210
Kansas	6	27
Vermont	3	116
Wisconsin	16	8
New Hampshire	6	108
Maine	8	95
Nebraska	6	58
Minnesota	10	16
New Mexico	4	49
South Dakota	5	193
Colorado	14	35
North Dakota	3	137
Arizona	4	15
Utah	5	47
Montana	3	80
Idaho	4	101
California	60	4
Oregon	10	23
Washington	10	7
Alaska	3	88
Hawaii	3	72

Closest to Florida states to learn Zoology

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