25 Best colleges for Zoology in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 681K citations received by 25.7K 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 Zoology

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Zoology

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Zoology

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Zoology

#103 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Zoology

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#153 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Zoology

#158 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Zoology

#189 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Zoology

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Zoology

#222 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Zoology

#229 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Zoology

#240 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Zoology

#293 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

14. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Zoology

#295 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

15. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Zoology

#330 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Barry University

Miami

For Zoology

#369 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

17. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Zoology

#396 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,563
Enrollment: 14,862

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Zoology

#429 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,119

19. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Zoology

#433 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Zoology

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $28,778
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,699

21. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Zoology

#495 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,910
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,817

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Zoology

#607 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Zoology

#625 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Zoology

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1232
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Zoology

#647 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,324

Closest to Florida states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	18	10
South Carolina	9	83
Alabama	10	55
North Carolina	19	16
Mississippi	6	91
Tennessee	15	49
Louisiana	13	42
Virginia	18	43
Kentucky	9	45
West Virginia	5	135
Arkansas	10	93
District of Columbia	5	64
Maryland	15	27
Ohio	24	20
Indiana	15	54
New Jersey	13	25
Pennsylvania	40	22
Illinois	24	9
Missouri	12	40
Connecticut	13	11
Oklahoma	8	69
New York	62	1
Rhode Island	4	77
Texas	40	17
Massachusetts	24	2
Michigan	19	7
Iowa	7	35
Puerto Rico	3	219
Kansas	6	32
Vermont	3	115
Wisconsin	16	8
New Hampshire	5	106
Maine	8	94
Nebraska	6	61
Minnesota	9	15
New Mexico	4	48
South Dakota	4	196
Colorado	12	36
North Dakota	2	133
Arizona	4	19
Utah	4	46
Montana	3	81
Idaho	3	105
California	57	4
Oregon	10	21
Washington	10	6
Alaska	3	89
Hawaii	3	71

Closest to Florida states to learn Zoology

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