22 Best Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 30.7K academic papers made by 22 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 Chemical Engineering

#23 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 Chemical Engineering

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Chemical Engineering

#90 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Chemical Engineering

#91 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Chemical Engineering

#114 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

6. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Chemical Engineering

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

7. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Chemical Engineering

#200 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Chemical Engineering

#224 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

9. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Chemical Engineering

#271 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Chemical Engineering

#294 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Chemical Engineering

#325 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

12. Hodges University

Naples

For Chemical Engineering

#350 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

13. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Chemical Engineering

#361 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Chemical Engineering

#367 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Chemical Engineering

#381 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

16. Schiller International University

Largo

For Chemical Engineering

#383 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

17. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Chemical Engineering

#461 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

18. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Chemical Engineering

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

19. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Chemical Engineering

#488 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

20. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Chemical Engineering

#535 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

21. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Chemical Engineering

#539 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

22. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Chemical Engineering

#597 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Chemical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	15	3
South Carolina	9	53
Alabama	12	80
North Carolina	19	17
Mississippi	5	116
Tennessee	16	46
Louisiana	14	73
Virginia	16	38
Kentucky	6	55
Arkansas	7	87
District of Columbia	7	147
Maryland	14	26
Ohio	25	28
Indiana	12	13
New Jersey	13	27
Pennsylvania	35	7
Illinois	20	6
Missouri	12	63
Connecticut	11	48
Oklahoma	6	84
New York	61	15
Rhode Island	3	68
Texas	46	4
Massachusetts	29	1
Michigan	15	10
Iowa	5	37
Puerto Rico	6	206
Kansas	5	83
Vermont	3	186
Wisconsin	15	18
New Hampshire	3	117
Maine	3	144
Nebraska	6	65
Minnesota	12	16
New Mexico	4	82
South Dakota	4	178
Colorado	8	41
North Dakota	2	112
Arizona	4	29
Utah	4	42
Montana	3	145
Idaho	3	138
California	54	2
Oregon	6	75
Washington	10	12