31 Best colleges for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 2.43M citations received by 90.8K 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: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Optical Engineering

#43 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Optical Engineering

#57 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Optical Engineering

#85 in the United States

#97 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Optical Engineering

#108 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

7. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Optical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#202 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Optical Engineering

#238 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Optical Engineering

#274 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Optical Engineering

#297 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

12. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Optical Engineering

#342 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Optical Engineering

#362 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Optical Engineering

#385 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

15. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Optical Engineering

#433 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

16. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Optical Engineering

#502 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

17. Schiller International University

Largo

For Optical Engineering

#520 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Optical Engineering

#521 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

19. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Optical Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Optical Engineering

#544 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

22. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Optical Engineering

#637 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

23. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Optical Engineering

#653 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Optical Engineering

#688 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

25. Barry University

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#704 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Optical Engineering

#725 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

27. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Optical Engineering

#744 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

28. Hodges University

Naples

For Optical Engineering

#857 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

29. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Optical Engineering

#890 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,563
Enrollment: 14,862

30. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Optical Engineering

#927 in the United States

#994 in North America

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

31. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Optical Engineering

#953 in the United States

#1020 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $28,778
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,699

Closest to Florida states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	25	14
South Carolina	15	83
Alabama	19	87
North Carolina	24	34
Mississippi	8	135
Tennessee	24	66
Louisiana	18	78
Virginia	29	51
Kentucky	10	79
West Virginia	6	121
Arkansas	9	112
District of Columbia	8	95
Maryland	21	12
Ohio	38	28
Indiana	20	27
New Jersey	18	15
Pennsylvania	66	16
Illinois	38	7
Missouri	18	49
Connecticut	16	29
Oklahoma	10	97
New York	92	8
Rhode Island	5	61
Texas	53	13
Massachusetts	46	2
Michigan	23	5
Iowa	10	40
Puerto Rico	9	260
Kansas	9	96
Vermont	4	149
Wisconsin	22	17
New Hampshire	8	99
Maine	7	185
Nebraska	7	81
Minnesota	19	23
New Mexico	6	70
South Dakota	7	252
Colorado	15	31
North Dakota	3	197
Arizona	5	21
Utah	7	36
Montana	3	147
Idaho	4	168
California	77	1
Oregon	15	88
Washington	16	10
Alaska	3	216
Hawaii	4	128