32 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 56.9K academic papers made by 32 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 Mechanical Engineering

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Mechanical Engineering

#74 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Mechanical Engineering

#76 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#130 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Mechanical Engineering

#168 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Mechanical Engineering

#191 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Mechanical Engineering

#262 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Mechanical Engineering

#307 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#348 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Mechanical Engineering

#361 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Mechanical Engineering

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Mechanical Engineering

#424 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Mechanical Engineering

#513 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#517 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

18. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#528 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

19. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#545 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Mechanical Engineering

#556 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

21. Barry University

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#621 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

22. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Mechanical Engineering

#693 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,547

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Mechanical Engineering

#717 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

24. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Mechanical Engineering

#745 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Mechanical Engineering

#793 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,910
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,817

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#805 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,297

27. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Mechanical Engineering

#825 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

28. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Mechanical Engineering

#839 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1232
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Schiller International University

Largo

For Mechanical Engineering

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,042
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $2,278

30. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#917 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,119

31. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#955 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,647
Enrollment: 47,245

32. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Mechanical Engineering

#956 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,390

Closest to Florida states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	23	7
South Carolina	14	71
Alabama	15	92
North Carolina	24	38
Mississippi	6	124
Tennessee	24	51
Louisiana	16	63
Virginia	28	29
Kentucky	13	58
West Virginia	6	110
Arkansas	10	137
District of Columbia	8	108
Maryland	21	12
Ohio	39	13
Indiana	21	19
New Jersey	19	23
Pennsylvania	67	11
Illinois	40	6
Missouri	20	52
Connecticut	18	27
Oklahoma	10	90
New York	96	9
Rhode Island	7	64
Texas	55	14
Massachusetts	48	1
Michigan	23	5
Iowa	10	31
Puerto Rico	5	285
Kansas	8	109
Vermont	3	149
Wisconsin	21	10
New Hampshire	8	114
Maine	6	186
Nebraska	7	75
Minnesota	20	15
New Mexico	5	99
South Dakota	6	293
Colorado	14	45
North Dakota	4	192
Arizona	5	41
Utah	7	42
Montana	3	185
Idaho	4	167
California	80	2
Oregon	14	82
Washington	18	8
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126