30 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Florida

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 18.6M citations received by 752K academic papers made by 30 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: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Optical Engineering

#42 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Optical Engineering

#58 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Optical Engineering

#85 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Optical Engineering

#108 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Optical Engineering

#183 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,538

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#205 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Optical Engineering

#233 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,314

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Optical Engineering

#276 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Optical Engineering

#305 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,530

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Optical Engineering

#364 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 87%

13. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Optical Engineering

#369 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $35,923

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Optical Engineering

#372 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Schiller International University

Largo

For Optical Engineering

#435 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,200
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $14,160

16. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Optical Engineering

#439 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Optical Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $27,536

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $38,315

19. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Optical Engineering

#558 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $30,229
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $38,351

20. Hodges University

Naples

For Optical Engineering

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,027
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,137

21. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Optical Engineering

#584 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,503

22. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Optical Engineering

#608 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $34,720

23. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Optical Engineering

#630 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%

24. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Optical Engineering

#657 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $37,494
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,244

25. Barry University

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#672 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $18,390
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,011

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Optical Engineering

#711 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1193
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,278

27. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Optical Engineering

#720 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

28. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Optical Engineering

#770 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1277
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Optical Engineering

#851 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,642
Enrollment: 14,461

30. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#865 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,698
Enrollment: 44,002

Closest to Florida states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	22	13
South Carolina	13	84
Alabama	17	83
North Carolina	23	31
Mississippi	7	122
Tennessee	21	62
Louisiana	17	81
Virginia	24	49
Kentucky	8	77
West Virginia	5	121
Arkansas	9	110
District of Columbia	7	90
Maryland	20	17
Ohio	35	27
Indiana	18	28
New Jersey	18	14
Pennsylvania	61	15
Illinois	34	8
Missouri	15	45
Connecticut	15	29
Oklahoma	10	98
New York	85	10
Rhode Island	5	60
Texas	54	12
Massachusetts	44	2
Michigan	22	5
Iowa	10	41
Puerto Rico	9	262
Kansas	8	96
Vermont	4	145
Wisconsin	19	16
New Hampshire	7	104
Maine	7	186
Nebraska	7	87
Minnesota	18	23
New Mexico	5	65
South Dakota	7	248
Colorado	14	32
North Dakota	3	196
Arizona	5	20
Utah	7	37
Montana	3	142
Idaho	4	157
California	71	1
Oregon	15	86
Washington	14	9
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126