29 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 2.31M citations received by 75.3K academic papers made by 29 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 Electrical Engineering

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Electrical Engineering

#49 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#99 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

6. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Electrical Engineering

#102 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

8. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Electrical Engineering

#213 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

9. Hodges University

Naples

For Electrical Engineering

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Electrical Engineering

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Electrical Engineering

#274 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

12. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Electrical Engineering

#303 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Electrical Engineering

#326 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Electrical Engineering

#338 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

15. Schiller International University

Largo

For Electrical Engineering

#342 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Electrical Engineering

#364 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

17. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Electrical Engineering

#387 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

18. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Electrical Engineering

#421 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

19. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Electrical Engineering

#496 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Electrical Engineering

#539 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

21. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Electrical Engineering

#590 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

22. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Electrical Engineering

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Electrical Engineering

#650 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Electrical Engineering

#699 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

25. Barry University

Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#746 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

26. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Electrical Engineering

#771 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

27. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Electrical Engineering

#832 in the United States

#899 in North America

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

28. Stetson University

DeLand

For Electrical Engineering

#836 in the United States

#904 in North America

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

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#841 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

Closest to Florida states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	21	4
South Carolina	13	71
Alabama	16	80
North Carolina	21	30
Mississippi	6	115
Tennessee	19	48
Louisiana	18	85
Virginia	21	18
Kentucky	9	81
West Virginia	5	113
Arkansas	9	89
District of Columbia	8	110
Maryland	19	17
Ohio	31	25
Indiana	19	13
New Jersey	17	12
Pennsylvania	52	9
Illinois	35	6
Missouri	16	65
Connecticut	16	37
Oklahoma	10	101
New York	83	11
Rhode Island	6	84
Texas	52	8
Massachusetts	39	1
Michigan	24	5
Iowa	6	42
Puerto Rico	6	239
Kansas	9	103
Vermont	3	167
Wisconsin	22	20
New Hampshire	6	92
Maine	7	165
Nebraska	7	64
Minnesota	16	22
New Mexico	6	70
South Dakota	6	206
Colorado	14	33
North Dakota	3	153
Arizona	5	31
Utah	6	50
Montana	3	139
Idaho	4	158
California	71	2
Oregon	12	66
Washington	16	19
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126