22 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 661K citations received by 27.6K academic papers made by 22 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 Structural Engineering

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Structural Engineering

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Structural Engineering

#88 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Structural Engineering

#93 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Structural Engineering

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Structural Engineering

#126 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Structural Engineering

#131 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Structural Engineering

#218 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Structural Engineering

#222 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Structural Engineering

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Structural Engineering

#325 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Structural Engineering

#328 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Structural Engineering

#392 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Structural Engineering

#407 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

15. Schiller International University

Largo

For Structural Engineering

#426 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

16. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Structural Engineering

#470 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Structural Engineering

#509 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Structural Engineering

#512 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

19. Hodges University

Naples

For Structural Engineering

#519 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

20. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Structural Engineering

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

21. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Structural Engineering

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Structural Engineering

#614 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

Closest to Florida states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	13	7
South Carolina	9	70
Alabama	10	84
North Carolina	18	35
Mississippi	5	100
Tennessee	12	59
Louisiana	12	41
Virginia	19	9
Kentucky	8	65
Arkansas	7	140
District of Columbia	7	98
Maryland	14	17
Ohio	24	16
Indiana	15	13
New Jersey	15	23
Pennsylvania	40	15
Illinois	24	3
Missouri	10	54
Connecticut	15	43
Oklahoma	7	89
New York	63	14
Rhode Island	4	31
Texas	44	6
Massachusetts	29	2
Michigan	17	5
Iowa	6	48
Puerto Rico	3	230
Kansas	5	83
Vermont	3	120
Wisconsin	13	21
New Hampshire	3	104
Maine	6	150
Nebraska	7	77
Minnesota	10	20
New Mexico	3	86
South Dakota	4	246
Colorado	12	29
North Dakota	2	148
Arizona	4	30
Utah	5	42
Montana	3	164
Idaho	3	179
California	54	1
Oregon	9	80
Washington	12	12