28 Best Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 51.4K academic papers made by 28 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 Aerospace Engineering

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Aerospace Engineering

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Aerospace Engineering

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Aerospace Engineering

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Aerospace Engineering

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Aerospace Engineering

#139 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

7. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Aerospace Engineering

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Aerospace Engineering

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Aerospace Engineering

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Aerospace Engineering

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#246 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Aerospace Engineering

#277 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

13. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Aerospace Engineering

#293 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#369 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

15. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Aerospace Engineering

#376 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

16. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Aerospace Engineering

#378 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

17. Schiller International University

Largo

For Aerospace Engineering

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Aerospace Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

19. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#526 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

20. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Aerospace Engineering

#566 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

21. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Aerospace Engineering

#580 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Aerospace Engineering

#663 in the United States

#722 in North America

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

23. Barry University

Miami

For Aerospace Engineering

#668 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Aerospace Engineering

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

25. Hodges University

Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#747 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

26. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Aerospace Engineering

#768 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

27. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#775 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

28. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Aerospace Engineering

#780 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	19	8
South Carolina	11	84
Alabama	13	79
North Carolina	20	30
Mississippi	6	109
Tennessee	20	55
Louisiana	14	59
Virginia	23	23
Kentucky	8	78
West Virginia	5	95
Arkansas	8	180
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	11
Ohio	31	20
Indiana	20	15
New Jersey	17	13
Pennsylvania	52	9
Illinois	30	7
Missouri	14	56
Connecticut	16	34
Oklahoma	8	61
New York	80	14
Rhode Island	5	49
Texas	49	17
Massachusetts	39	2
Michigan	19	3
Iowa	6	39
Puerto Rico	5	273
Kansas	8	77
Vermont	3	128
Wisconsin	18	19
New Hampshire	6	118
Maine	8	182
Nebraska	7	88
Minnesota	17	16
New Mexico	3	98
South Dakota	6	220
Colorado	12	26
North Dakota	3	190
Arizona	5	27
Utah	6	50
Montana	3	161
Idaho	4	147
California	63	1
Oregon	12	69
Washington	14	12
Alaska	3	163
Hawaii	3	117