28 Best Aerospace Engineering schools in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.51M citations received by 50.3K 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

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

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: $41,028

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Aerospace Engineering

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Aerospace Engineering

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Aerospace Engineering

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Aerospace Engineering

#140 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Aerospace Engineering

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Aerospace Engineering

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Aerospace Engineering

#198 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Aerospace Engineering

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#245 in the United States

#277 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

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Aerospace Engineering

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#372 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Aerospace Engineering

#374 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

16. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Aerospace Engineering

#383 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. Schiller International University

Largo

For Aerospace Engineering

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Aerospace Engineering

#524 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

19. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#530 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

20. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Aerospace Engineering

#579 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
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: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Aerospace Engineering

#656 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

23. Barry University

Miami

For Aerospace Engineering

#664 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Aerospace Engineering

#732 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

25. Hodges University

Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#755 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

26. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Aerospace Engineering

#764 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

27. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#770 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

28. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Aerospace Engineering

#778 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
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	18	8
South Carolina	11	84
Alabama	13	79
North Carolina	20	30
Mississippi	6	109
Tennessee	20	55
Louisiana	14	59
Virginia	22	23
Kentucky	8	78
West Virginia	5	96
Arkansas	8	181
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	12
Ohio	31	20
Indiana	20	15
New Jersey	17	11
Pennsylvania	51	9
Illinois	30	7
Missouri	13	56
Connecticut	16	34
Oklahoma	8	60
New York	79	14
Rhode Island	5	49
Texas	49	17
Massachusetts	39	2
Michigan	19	3
Iowa	6	39
Puerto Rico	5	272
Kansas	8	77
Vermont	3	127
Wisconsin	18	19
New Hampshire	6	116
Maine	8	182
Nebraska	7	90
Minnesota	17	16
New Mexico	3	95
South Dakota	6	221
Colorado	12	26
North Dakota	4	192
Arizona	5	27
Utah	6	50
Montana	3	160
Idaho	4	149
California	63	1
Oregon	12	70
Washington	14	13
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	117