31 Best colleges for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 3.31M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 31 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 Optical Engineering

#30 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Optical Engineering

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Optical Engineering

#57 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Optical Engineering

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Optical Engineering

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Optical Engineering

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Optical Engineering

#235 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Optical Engineering

#279 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Optical Engineering

#280 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

12. Schiller International University

Largo

For Optical Engineering

#284 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

13. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Optical Engineering

#331 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Optical Engineering

#366 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

15. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Optical Engineering

#384 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

16. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Optical Engineering

#435 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

17. Hodges University

Naples

For Optical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Optical Engineering

#535 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

19. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Optical Engineering

#543 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#550 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

21. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Optical Engineering

#579 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Optical Engineering

#584 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

23. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Optical Engineering

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Optical Engineering

#658 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

25. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Optical Engineering

#689 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

26. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Optical Engineering

#695 in the United States

#753 in North America

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

27. Barry University

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#722 in the United States

#784 in North America

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

28. Stetson University

DeLand

For Optical Engineering

#766 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

29. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Optical Engineering

#872 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,607
Enrollment: 15,104

30. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#920 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

31. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#988 in the United States

#1055 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,561
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,806

Closest to Florida states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	26	15
South Carolina	15	81
Alabama	19	88
North Carolina	24	33
Mississippi	9	137
Tennessee	25	65
Louisiana	19	78
Virginia	30	51
Kentucky	12	83
West Virginia	7	118
Arkansas	11	114
District of Columbia	8	94
Maryland	21	11
Ohio	40	27
Indiana	22	23
New Jersey	18	14
Pennsylvania	68	18
Illinois	40	8
Missouri	18	48
Connecticut	18	29
Oklahoma	11	96
New York	92	9
Rhode Island	6	59
Texas	55	13
Massachusetts	50	2
Michigan	26	5
Iowa	11	45
Puerto Rico	9	264
Kansas	9	98
Vermont	4	147
Wisconsin	23	16
New Hampshire	7	95
Maine	7	184
Nebraska	7	86
Minnesota	19	25
New Mexico	6	70
South Dakota	7	246
Colorado	16	32
North Dakota	3	195
Arizona	5	20
Utah	7	36
Montana	3	146
Idaho	4	167
California	79	1
Oregon	15	85
Washington	17	10
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	4	125