37 Best Management 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 Management. A graph of 2.5M citations received by 72.2K academic papers made by 37 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 Management

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Management

#59 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

3. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Management

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Management

#61 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Management

#85 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Management

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Management

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Management

#183 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Management

#242 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Management

#273 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

11. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Management

#276 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Management

#280 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Management

#313 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Management

#360 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Management

#392 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Management

#435 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

17. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Management

#461 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Management

#469 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

19. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Management

#475 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

20. Barry University

Miami

For Management

#491 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

21. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Management

#521 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Management

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

23. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Management

#570 in the United States

#625 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 Management

#611 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

25. Stetson University

DeLand

For Management

#654 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

26. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Management

#744 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

27. Schiller International University

Largo

For Management

#765 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Management

#782 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

29. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Management

#798 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

30. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Management

#812 in the United States

#880 in North America

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

31. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Management

#818 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

32. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Management

#843 in the United States

#913 in North America

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

33. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Management

#851 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

34. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Management

#873 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

35. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Management

#999 in the United States

#1073 in North America

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

36. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Management

#1080 in the United States

#1156 in North America

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

37. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Management

#1086 in the United States

#1162 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	31	13
South Carolina	17	66
Alabama	17	89
North Carolina	30	35
Mississippi	10	130
Tennessee	26	51
Louisiana	18	83
Virginia	27	27
Kentucky	18	80
West Virginia	8	110
Arkansas	15	116
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	22	10
Ohio	39	18
Indiana	24	19
New Jersey	19	30
Pennsylvania	78	6
Illinois	47	5
Missouri	22	45
Connecticut	20	31
Oklahoma	12	94
New York	102	17
Rhode Island	9	92
Texas	65	12
Massachusetts	55	4
Michigan	23	1
Iowa	13	43
Puerto Rico	7	409
Kansas	9	98
Vermont	4	144
Wisconsin	25	15
New Hampshire	9	74
Maine	7	239
Nebraska	8	76
Minnesota	23	20
New Mexico	6	107
South Dakota	8	343
Colorado	16	52
North Dakota	5	192
Arizona	6	21
Utah	10	54
Montana	5	210
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	131
California	93	2
Oregon	16	102
Washington	18	9
Alaska	3	303
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Florida states to learn Management

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