20 Best colleges for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 560K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 20 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Geotechnical Engineering

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Geotechnical Engineering

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Geotechnical Engineering

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Geotechnical Engineering

#122 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#176 in the United States

#211 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#209 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#216 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

10. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Geotechnical Engineering

#247 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

11. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#265 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $7,384
Enrollment: 7,927

12. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#275 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

13. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Geotechnical Engineering

#297 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#335 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Geotechnical Engineering

#344 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

16. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Geotechnical Engineering

#373 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

17. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Geotechnical Engineering

#412 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#430 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

19. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Geotechnical Engineering

#451 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

20. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Geotechnical Engineering

#469 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	11	23
South Carolina	7	56
Alabama	8	66
North Carolina	11	26
Mississippi	5	106
Tennessee	11	52
Louisiana	9	29
Virginia	12	28
Kentucky	5	64
Arkansas	7	118
District of Columbia	6	161
Maryland	11	38
Ohio	19	18
Indiana	12	11
New Jersey	9	34
Pennsylvania	26	8
Illinois	17	7
Missouri	10	54
Connecticut	8	47
Oklahoma	4	40
New York	48	13
Rhode Island	3	73
Texas	37	2
Massachusetts	23	5
Michigan	13	6
Iowa	3	32
Puerto Rico	3	224
Kansas	5	49
Vermont	3	115
Wisconsin	12	15
New Hampshire	4	78
Maine	4	120
Nebraska	6	43
Minnesota	8	10
New Mexico	3	85
South Dakota	4	149
Colorado	11	17
North Dakota	2	132
Arizona	3	12
Utah	3	45
Montana	3	112
Idaho	3	89
California	44	1
Oregon	5	27
Washington	9	14
Alaska	3	74