33 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 64.8K academic papers made by 33 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: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Mechanical Engineering

#68 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Mechanical Engineering

#83 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Mechanical Engineering

#126 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#129 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Mechanical Engineering

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Mechanical Engineering

#299 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Mechanical Engineering

#354 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

13. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#365 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

14. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Mechanical Engineering

#411 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Mechanical Engineering

#434 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

16. Schiller International University

Largo

For Mechanical Engineering

#493 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Mechanical Engineering

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

18. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#531 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

19. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#582 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#586 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Mechanical Engineering

#593 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

23. Barry University

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#659 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

24. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Mechanical Engineering

#699 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

25. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Mechanical Engineering

#757 in the United States

#822 in North America

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

26. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Mechanical Engineering

#800 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Mechanical Engineering

#803 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Mechanical Engineering

#852 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

29. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Mechanical Engineering

#854 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

30. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Mechanical Engineering

#977 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

31. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Mechanical Engineering

#984 in the United States

#1055 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $33,865
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,623

32. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#988 in the United States

#1059 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

33. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#1016 in the United States

#1089 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	29	8
South Carolina	16	74
Alabama	17	90
North Carolina	27	38
Mississippi	7	123
Tennessee	24	52
Louisiana	16	62
Virginia	28	32
Kentucky	15	58
West Virginia	9	105
Arkansas	11	136
District of Columbia	8	107
Maryland	22	13
Ohio	38	14
Indiana	24	11
New Jersey	20	22
Pennsylvania	72	12
Illinois	45	6
Missouri	21	51
Connecticut	19	28
Oklahoma	11	93
New York	102	9
Rhode Island	7	65
Texas	58	15
Massachusetts	48	1
Michigan	24	5
Iowa	10	40
Puerto Rico	7	284
Kansas	9	101
Vermont	4	150
Wisconsin	23	10
New Hampshire	8	108
Maine	8	191
Nebraska	7	81
Minnesota	20	19
New Mexico	5	98
South Dakota	6	304
Colorado	15	47
North Dakota	4	193
Arizona	5	41
Utah	7	44
Montana	3	187
Idaho	4	163
California	87	2
Oregon	15	84
Washington	19	7
Alaska	3	219
Hawaii	4	127