28 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 74.1K 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 Electrical Engineering

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Electrical Engineering

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#99 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

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: $41,028

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

8. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Electrical Engineering

#212 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

9. Hodges University

Naples

For Electrical Engineering

#262 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Electrical Engineering

#274 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

11. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Electrical Engineering

#275 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

12. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Electrical Engineering

#307 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Electrical Engineering

#322 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Electrical Engineering

#335 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

15. Schiller International University

Largo

For Electrical Engineering

#337 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Electrical Engineering

#369 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

17. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Electrical Engineering

#385 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

18. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Electrical Engineering

#429 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Electrical Engineering

#495 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Electrical Engineering

#541 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

21. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Electrical Engineering

#590 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

22. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Electrical Engineering

#613 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Electrical Engineering

#639 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Electrical Engineering

#704 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

25. Barry University

Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#750 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Electrical Engineering

#769 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

27. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Electrical Engineering

#773 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#836 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

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	117
Tennessee	19	48
Louisiana	16	85
Virginia	20	18
Kentucky	9	81
West Virginia	3	113
Arkansas	9	89
District of Columbia	8	110
Maryland	19	17
Ohio	31	25
Indiana	18	13
New Jersey	17	12
Pennsylvania	52	9
Illinois	36	6
Missouri	16	65
Connecticut	16	37
Oklahoma	10	101
New York	83	11
Rhode Island	6	82
Texas	52	8
Massachusetts	39	1
Michigan	24	5
Iowa	6	42
Puerto Rico	6	239
Kansas	9	103
Vermont	3	166
Wisconsin	22	20
New Hampshire	6	92
Maine	7	165
Nebraska	7	64
Minnesota	16	22
New Mexico	6	69
South Dakota	6	207
Colorado	14	33
North Dakota	3	155
Arizona	5	31
Utah	6	49
Montana	3	139
Idaho	4	158
California	71	2
Oregon	12	66
Washington	16	19
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126