21 Best Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 572K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 21 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 Civil Engineering

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Civil Engineering

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Civil Engineering

#72 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Civil Engineering

#73 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Civil Engineering

#78 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

6. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Civil Engineering

#88 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Civil Engineering

#159 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

8. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Civil Engineering

#216 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Civil Engineering

#227 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Civil Engineering

#303 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

11. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Civil Engineering

#321 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

12. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Civil Engineering

#322 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

13. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Civil Engineering

#336 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

14. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Civil Engineering

#340 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Civil Engineering

#342 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

16. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Civil Engineering

#351 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

17. Schiller International University

Largo

For Civil Engineering

#440 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

18. Hodges University

Naples

For Civil Engineering

#458 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

19. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Civil Engineering

#463 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Civil Engineering

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

21. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Civil Engineering

#542 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	13	15
South Carolina	9	70
Alabama	9	79
North Carolina	14	37
Mississippi	5	134
Tennessee	12	57
Louisiana	9	55
Virginia	15	19
Kentucky	8	68
Arkansas	7	131
District of Columbia	6	100
Maryland	13	6
Ohio	20	17
Indiana	14	21
New Jersey	13	32
Pennsylvania	24	13
Illinois	22	9
Missouri	9	58
Connecticut	9	38
Oklahoma	4	80
New York	58	11
Rhode Island	4	90
Texas	39	12
Massachusetts	26	3
Michigan	15	4
Iowa	4	36
Puerto Rico	3	251
Kansas	5	75
Vermont	3	141
Wisconsin	13	7
New Hampshire	3	137
Maine	6	133
Nebraska	5	61
Minnesota	8	23
New Mexico	3	108
South Dakota	5	163
Colorado	10	30
North Dakota	2	166
Arizona	3	27
Utah	5	48
Montana	3	135
Idaho	3	139
California	53	1
Oregon	7	51
Washington	11	8
Alaska	3	98