46 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 6.85M citations received by 207K academic papers made by 46 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 Geology

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Geology

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Geology

#77 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Geology

#89 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Geology

#113 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Geology

#122 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Geology

#169 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Geology

#187 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

9. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Geology

#198 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Geology

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Geology

#247 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Geology

#347 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

13. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Geology

#361 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Geology

#381 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

15. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Geology

#385 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Geology

#425 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

17. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Geology

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

18. Schiller International University

Largo

For Geology

#504 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

19. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Geology

#512 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

20. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Geology

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Geology

#554 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

22. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Geology

#557 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Geology

#588 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Geology

#606 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

25. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Geology

#672 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

26. Barry University

Miami

For Geology

#685 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

27. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Geology

#694 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

28. Stetson University

DeLand

For Geology

#767 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

29. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Geology

#775 in the United States

#841 in North America

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

30. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Geology

#802 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

31. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Geology

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

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

32. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Geology

#834 in the United States

#901 in North America

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

33. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Geology

#943 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

34. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Geology

#944 in the United States

#1013 in North America

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

35. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Geology

#1012 in the United States

#1084 in North America

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

36. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Geology

#1098 in the United States

#1173 in North America

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

37. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Geology

#1112 in the United States

#1187 in North America

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

38. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Geology

#1182 in the United States

#1259 in North America

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

39. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Geology

#1197 in the United States

#1274 in North America

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

40. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Geology

#1241 in the United States

#1318 in North America

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

41. Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville

For Geology

#1260 in the United States

#1337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 194

42. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Geology

#1312 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

43. Valencia College

Orlando

For Geology

#1319 in the United States

#1399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $7,713
Enrollment: 42,524

44. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Geology

#1327 in the United States

#1407 in North America

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

45. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Geology

#1334 in the United States

#1414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $33,865
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,623

46. Beacon College

Leesburg

For Geology

#1373 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,664
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,203

Closest to Florida states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	38	40
South Carolina	25	86
Alabama	24	94
North Carolina	37	34
Mississippi	13	114
Tennessee	30	56
Louisiana	21	58
Virginia	40	46
Kentucky	21	67
West Virginia	15	115
Arkansas	16	131
District of Columbia	9	123
Maryland	25	21
Ohio	52	18
Indiana	30	29
New Jersey	23	25
Pennsylvania	89	12
Illinois	64	10
Missouri	30	43
Connecticut	20	19
Oklahoma	16	64
New York	122	7
Rhode Island	9	61
Texas	70	15
Massachusetts	63	1
Michigan	29	5
Iowa	22	47
Puerto Rico	13	261
Kansas	12	55
Vermont	10	129
Wisconsin	27	8
New Hampshire	11	91
Maine	13	125
Nebraska	12	63
Minnesota	25	13
New Mexico	8	81
South Dakota	8	190
Colorado	18	24
North Dakota	6	175
Arizona	9	20
Utah	10	42
Montana	8	97
Idaho	7	127
Nevada	7	109
California	112	2
Oregon	17	37
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	7	71