41 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 4.42M citations received by 153K academic papers made by 41 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: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Ecology

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Ecology

#76 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Ecology

#86 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Ecology

#106 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Ecology

#122 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Ecology

#163 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

8. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Ecology

#182 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Ecology

#222 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Ecology

#223 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Ecology

#247 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Ecology

#290 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Ecology

#317 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

14. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Ecology

#336 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Ecology

#356 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

16. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Ecology

#396 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

17. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Ecology

#404 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Ecology

#451 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

19. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Ecology

#542 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

20. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Ecology

#548 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

21. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Ecology

#623 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $5,313
Enrollment: 6,434

22. Barry University

Miami

For Ecology

#635 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

23. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Ecology

#649 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Ecology

#688 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

25. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Ecology

#689 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,547

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Ecology

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

27. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Ecology

#714 in the United States

#779 in North America

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

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Ecology

#752 in the United States

#819 in North America

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

29. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Ecology

#806 in the United States

#875 in North America

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

30. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Ecology

#826 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

31. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Ecology

#833 in the United States

#902 in North America

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

32. Hodges University

Naples

For Ecology

#841 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

33. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Ecology

#855 in the United States

#924 in North America

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

34. Schiller International University

Largo

For Ecology

#918 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

35. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Ecology

#1017 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,324

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Ecology

#1028 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 23,501

37. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Ecology

#1091 in the United States

#1166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,131
Enrollment: 30,057

38. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Ecology

#1105 in the United States

#1180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,390

39. Florida Keys Community College

Key West

For Ecology

#1191 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $5,699
Enrollment: 920

40. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Ecology

#1202 in the United States

#1278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $15,769

41. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Ecology

#1225 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $21,078
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,341

Closest to Florida states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	35	20
South Carolina	21	82
Alabama	21	68
North Carolina	34	22
Mississippi	11	88
Tennessee	27	49
Louisiana	21	54
Virginia	37	39
Kentucky	16	55
West Virginia	14	111
Arkansas	16	103
District of Columbia	8	112
Maryland	25	25
Ohio	50	14
Indiana	26	36
New Jersey	21	30
Pennsylvania	81	13
Illinois	53	11
Missouri	27	57
Connecticut	19	17
Oklahoma	15	78
New York	113	2
Rhode Island	9	80
Texas	63	16
Massachusetts	59	3
Michigan	29	8
Iowa	17	21
Puerto Rico	11	255
Kansas	10	58
Vermont	8	108
Wisconsin	27	9
New Hampshire	11	96
Maine	15	100
Nebraska	12	43
Minnesota	25	10
New Mexico	7	74
South Dakota	8	146
Colorado	18	27
North Dakota	5	130
Arizona	7	19
Utah	9	48
Montana	7	87
Idaho	6	92
Nevada	6	110
California	105	1
Oregon	16	23
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	77
Hawaii	7	72