24 Best colleges for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.34M citations received by 35.7K academic papers made by 24 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 Physical chemistry

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Physical chemistry

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Physical chemistry

#87 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Physical chemistry

#89 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Physical chemistry

#97 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Physical chemistry

#120 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

7. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Physical chemistry

#210 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Physical chemistry

#251 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Physical chemistry

#282 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Physical chemistry

#292 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

11. Hodges University

Naples

For Physical chemistry

#293 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Physical chemistry

#310 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

13. Schiller International University

Largo

For Physical chemistry

#338 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Physical chemistry

#376 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

15. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Physical chemistry

#382 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Physical chemistry

#397 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

17. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Physical chemistry

#475 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Physical chemistry

#542 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

19. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Physical chemistry

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

20. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Physical chemistry

#587 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

21. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Physical chemistry

#600 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

22. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Physical chemistry

#619 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

23. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Physical chemistry

#631 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

24. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Physical chemistry

#665 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	18	4
South Carolina	10	59
Alabama	12	69
North Carolina	18	24
Mississippi	5	118
Tennessee	16	52
Louisiana	16	71
Virginia	18	42
Kentucky	8	63
West Virginia	3	98
Arkansas	10	104
District of Columbia	7	134
Maryland	16	20
Ohio	28	26
Indiana	12	11
New Jersey	16	19
Pennsylvania	38	5
Illinois	25	8
Missouri	12	58
Connecticut	13	34
Oklahoma	5	95
New York	70	16
Rhode Island	3	78
Texas	45	6
Massachusetts	30	1
Michigan	16	7
Iowa	6	35
Puerto Rico	7	191
Kansas	5	91
Vermont	3	165
Wisconsin	18	12
New Hampshire	4	132
Maine	6	153
Nebraska	7	74
Minnesota	14	10
New Mexico	4	82
South Dakota	4	183
Colorado	11	38
North Dakota	2	135
Arizona	4	27
Utah	5	28
Montana	3	138
Idaho	3	124
California	55	2
Oregon	10	66
Washington	11	18