48 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 4.85M citations received by 157K academic papers made by 48 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 Business

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Business

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Business

#72 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Business

#73 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Business

#77 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Business

#100 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Business

#107 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Business

#192 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Business

#259 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Business

#273 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Business

#296 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Business

#324 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

13. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Business

#326 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Business

#395 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Business

#409 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

16. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Business

#416 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Business

#430 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Business

#433 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

19. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Business

#495 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

20. Barry University

Miami

For Business

#500 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Business

#530 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Business

#574 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

23. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Business

#580 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

24. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Business

#605 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

25. Stetson University

DeLand

For Business

#690 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

26. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Business

#805 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

27. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Business

#811 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

28. Schiller International University

Largo

For Business

#816 in the United States

#883 in North America

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

29. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Business

#828 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

30. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Business

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Business

#877 in the United States

#947 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

32. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Business

#906 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

33. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Business

#943 in the United States

#1018 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,285
Enrollment: 23,936

34. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Business

#971 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

35. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Business

#980 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

36. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Business

#981 in the United States

#1056 in North America

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

37. Webber International University

Babson Park

For Business

#1019 in the United States

#1094 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $30,583
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,911

38. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Business

#1073 in the United States

#1148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 299
Male:Female: 51:49

39. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Business

#1102 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

40. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Business

#1107 in the United States

#1182 in North America

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

41. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Business

#1111 in the United States

#1187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $25,294
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,936

42. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Business

#1156 in the United States

#1232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $12,476
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Business

#1200 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $27,844
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,356

44. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Business

#1214 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $30,723
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,148

45. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Business

#1248 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $5,803
Enrollment: 15,390

46. Valencia College

Orlando

For Business

#1268 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,020
Enrollment: 47,425

47. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Business

#1336 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $6,120
Enrollment: 23,556

48. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Business

#1358 in the United States

#1441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $5,918
Enrollment: 12,820

Closest to Florida states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	39	29
South Carolina	24	58
Alabama	23	89
North Carolina	37	32
Mississippi	12	130
Tennessee	29	50
Louisiana	23	80
Virginia	40	36
Kentucky	24	68
West Virginia	14	112
Arkansas	16	111
District of Columbia	9	52
Maryland	26	15
Delaware	3	84
Ohio	54	21
Indiana	30	30
New Jersey	25	28
Pennsylvania	97	6
Illinois	60	8
Missouri	32	42
Connecticut	20	20
Oklahoma	16	92
New York	123	7
Rhode Island	9	94
Texas	72	16
Massachusetts	64	4
Michigan	34	2
Iowa	24	44
Puerto Rico	11	490
Kansas	11	88
Vermont	8	140
Wisconsin	31	18
New Hampshire	11	65
Maine	10	235
Nebraska	11	81
Minnesota	26	17
New Mexico	7	113
South Dakota	8	357
Colorado	19	55
North Dakota	6	200
Arizona	8	24
Utah	10	57
Montana	5	215
Idaho	7	204
Nevada	6	119
California	110	1
Oregon	17	98
Washington	26	9
Alaska	4	328
Hawaii	6	123

Closest to Florida states to learn Business

Business subfields in Florida