25 Best Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 44.1K academic papers made by 25 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: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Aerospace Engineering

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Aerospace Engineering

#62 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Aerospace Engineering

#76 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Aerospace Engineering

#144 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

7. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Aerospace Engineering

#171 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Aerospace Engineering

#173 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Aerospace Engineering

#202 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Aerospace Engineering

#211 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#247 in the United States

#279 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

#252 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

13. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Aerospace Engineering

#308 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#372 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

15. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Aerospace Engineering

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

16. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Aerospace Engineering

#384 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

17. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Aerospace Engineering

#497 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Aerospace Engineering

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

19. Barry University

Miami

For Aerospace Engineering

#526 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#552 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

21. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Aerospace Engineering

#610 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Aerospace Engineering

#636 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#668 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Aerospace Engineering

#673 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

25. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Aerospace Engineering

#725 in the United States

#787 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	18	7
South Carolina	8	86
Alabama	9	82
North Carolina	18	32
Mississippi	5	109
Tennessee	18	57
Louisiana	12	58
Virginia	20	22
Kentucky	8	79
West Virginia	5	101
Arkansas	8	182
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	10
Ohio	29	17
Indiana	19	20
New Jersey	15	9
Pennsylvania	45	8
Illinois	29	6
Missouri	12	59
Connecticut	15	36
Oklahoma	7	61
New York	74	12
Rhode Island	5	49
Texas	48	16
Massachusetts	36	1
Michigan	17	3
Iowa	6	37
Puerto Rico	4	269
Kansas	8	78
Vermont	3	135
Wisconsin	17	18
New Hampshire	6	117
Maine	8	183
Nebraska	7	93
Minnesota	15	14
New Mexico	3	94
South Dakota	5	221
Colorado	12	25
North Dakota	3	190
Arizona	5	27
Utah	6	50
Montana	3	157
Idaho	4	148
California	59	2
Oregon	11	73
Washington	14	15
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	122