49 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 3.18M citations received by 137K academic papers made by 49 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

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Business

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Business

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Business

#76 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Business

#77 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Business

#102 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Business

#123 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Business

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Business

#242 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Business

#272 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Business

#284 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

12. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Business

#322 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Business

#332 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Business

#390 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

15. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Business

#406 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,547

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Business

#417 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Business

#446 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Business

#453 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Business

#458 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

20. Barry University

Miami

For Business

#469 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

21. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Business

#483 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Business

#583 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Business

#588 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

24. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Business

#621 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

25. Hodges University

Naples

For Business

#691 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,297

26. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Business

#811 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

27. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Business

#816 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Business

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

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

29. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Business

#855 in the United States

#924 in North America

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

30. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Business

#870 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,276

31. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Business

#895 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 23,501

32. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Business

#922 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,390

33. Webber International University

Babson Park

For Business

#943 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $27,995
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $18,816

34. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Business

#958 in the United States

#1030 in North America

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

35. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Business

#960 in the United States

#1032 in North America

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

36. Schiller International University

Largo

For Business

#980 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,042
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $2,278

37. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Business

#984 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,647
Enrollment: 47,245

38. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Business

#1077 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,131
Enrollment: 30,057

39. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Business

#1083 in the United States

#1158 in North America

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

40. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Business

#1180 in the United States

#1257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $28,654
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,668

41. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Business

#1204 in the United States

#1281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $15,769

42. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Business

#1217 in the United States

#1294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,979
Enrollment: 14,323

43. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Business

#1228 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 265
Male:Female: 49:51

44. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Business

#1251 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $21,078
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,341

45. Valencia College

Orlando

For Business

#1282 in the United States

#1360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,528
Enrollment: 43,370

46. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Business

#1297 in the United States

#1375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $35,346
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,044

47. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Business

#1319 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $6,247
Enrollment: 11,584

48. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Business

#1320 in the United States

#1398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,680
Enrollment: 20,363

49. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For Business

#1330 in the United States

#1408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $32,971
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $6,959

Closest to Florida states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	38	27
South Carolina	23	56
Alabama	22	83
North Carolina	36	31
Mississippi	12	135
Tennessee	29	51
Louisiana	22	79
Virginia	37	34
Kentucky	21	63
West Virginia	13	112
Arkansas	16	121
District of Columbia	8	54
Maryland	25	14
Ohio	54	18
Indiana	29	39
New Jersey	24	29
Pennsylvania	94	6
Illinois	55	7
Missouri	29	45
Connecticut	20	24
Oklahoma	15	92
New York	121	8
Rhode Island	9	97
Texas	67	16
Massachusetts	64	4
Michigan	33	1
Iowa	22	42
Puerto Rico	10	498
Kansas	11	88
Vermont	8	146
Wisconsin	30	17
New Hampshire	11	69
Maine	10	234
Nebraska	9	81
Minnesota	26	20
New Mexico	7	111
South Dakota	8	327
Colorado	18	52
North Dakota	5	201
Arizona	7	23
Utah	10	53
Montana	5	210
Idaho	6	200
Nevada	5	118
California	106	2
Oregon	17	101
Washington	23	10
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	6	120

Closest to Florida states to learn Business

Business subfields in Florida