44 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 6M citations received by 174K academic papers made by 44 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 Ecology

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Ecology

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Ecology

#75 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Ecology

#81 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Ecology

#100 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Ecology

#125 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Ecology

#162 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

8. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Ecology

#191 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Ecology

#228 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Ecology

#233 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Ecology

#236 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Ecology

#286 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Ecology

#312 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Ecology

#333 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Ecology

#334 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

16. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Ecology

#418 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

17. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Ecology

#422 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Ecology

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

19. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Ecology

#514 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

20. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Ecology

#550 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

21. Barry University

Miami

For Ecology

#603 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

22. Schiller International University

Largo

For Ecology

#605 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

23. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Ecology

#638 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $5,448
Enrollment: 7,066

24. Hodges University

Naples

For Ecology

#663 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

25. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Ecology

#665 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

26. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Ecology

#688 in the United States

#753 in North America

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

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Ecology

#704 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

28. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Ecology

#712 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

29. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Ecology

#719 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

30. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Ecology

#766 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

31. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Ecology

#771 in the United States

#838 in North America

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

32. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Ecology

#782 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

33. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Ecology

#809 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

34. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Ecology

#866 in the United States

#936 in North America

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

35. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Ecology

#1047 in the United States

#1121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $3,192
Enrollment: 29,140

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Ecology

#1048 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

37. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Ecology

#1049 in the United States

#1123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

38. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Ecology

#1060 in the United States

#1135 in North America

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

39. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Ecology

#1162 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $14,705

40. Florida Keys Community College

Key West

For Ecology

#1190 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 46%
Average Aid: $5,632
Enrollment: 854

41. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Ecology

#1218 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,215
Enrollment: 14,104

42. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Ecology

#1231 in the United States

#1309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

43. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Ecology

#1236 in the United States

#1315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,967

44. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Ecology

#1258 in the United States

#1339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,029
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,849

Closest to Florida states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	35	20
South Carolina	22	84
Alabama	21	68
North Carolina	37	21
Mississippi	12	90
Tennessee	27	48
Louisiana	22	58
Virginia	39	39
Kentucky	16	59
West Virginia	16	110
Arkansas	16	103
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	22
Ohio	51	15
Indiana	28	30
New Jersey	21	31
Pennsylvania	83	13
Illinois	56	11
Missouri	29	57
Connecticut	20	16
Oklahoma	16	79
New York	113	3
Rhode Island	9	80
Texas	68	17
Massachusetts	60	2
Michigan	30	8
Iowa	18	29
Puerto Rico	11	255
Kansas	11	56
Vermont	8	107
Wisconsin	27	9
New Hampshire	11	94
Maine	15	97
Nebraska	12	43
Minnesota	26	10
New Mexico	8	77
South Dakota	8	145
Colorado	18	26
North Dakota	6	131
Arizona	8	19
Utah	9	49
Montana	7	82
Idaho	7	93
Nevada	6	109
California	107	1
Oregon	16	24
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70