32 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 2.29M citations received by 59.8K academic papers made by 32 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 Oceanography

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Oceanography

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Oceanography

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Oceanography

#73 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Oceanography

#82 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

6. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Oceanography

#96 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Oceanography

#109 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#136 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Oceanography

#157 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Oceanography

#164 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Oceanography

#256 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Oceanography

#274 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Oceanography

#288 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Oceanography

#289 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Oceanography

#309 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Oceanography

#336 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

17. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Oceanography

#428 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

18. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Oceanography

#434 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

19. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#443 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Oceanography

#445 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Oceanography

#455 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

22. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Oceanography

#473 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

23. Schiller International University

Largo

For Oceanography

#571 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Oceanography

#577 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

25. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Oceanography

#592 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

26. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#618 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

27. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Oceanography

#686 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

28. Barry University

Miami

For Oceanography

#702 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

29. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Oceanography

#707 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

30. Stetson University

DeLand

For Oceanography

#715 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

31. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Oceanography

#720 in the United States

#787 in North America

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

32. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Oceanography

#725 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	20	25
South Carolina	12	53
Alabama	14	79
North Carolina	19	29
Mississippi	6	106
Tennessee	16	68
Louisiana	15	43
Virginia	21	46
Kentucky	9	94
West Virginia	3	129
Arkansas	10	130
District of Columbia	7	135
Maryland	16	16
Ohio	29	27
Indiana	15	35
New Jersey	18	11
Pennsylvania	47	7
Illinois	29	14
Missouri	12	92
Connecticut	16	31
Oklahoma	8	52
New York	81	5
Rhode Island	6	50
Texas	47	15
Massachusetts	36	2
Michigan	21	10
Iowa	6	48
Puerto Rico	6	190
Kansas	8	74
Vermont	3	134
Wisconsin	21	8
New Hampshire	4	62
Maine	9	65
Nebraska	7	66
Minnesota	16	20
New Mexico	4	86
South Dakota	6	150
Colorado	14	9
North Dakota	3	154
Arizona	4	26
Utah	6	56
Montana	3	100
Idaho	3	123
California	66	3
Oregon	13	13
Washington	13	1
Alaska	4	34
Hawaii	4	32