32 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 61.2K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Oceanography

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Oceanography

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Oceanography

#73 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Oceanography

#82 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

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: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#136 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Oceanography

#157 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Oceanography

#166 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Oceanography

#254 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Oceanography

#275 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Oceanography

#283 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Oceanography

#286 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Oceanography

#310 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Oceanography

#334 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

17. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Oceanography

#428 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

18. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Oceanography

#435 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $7,384
Enrollment: 7,927

19. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#444 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Oceanography

#447 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Oceanography

#457 in the United States

#513 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

#470 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 15,429

23. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Oceanography

#573 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

24. Schiller International University

Largo

For Oceanography

#583 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

25. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Oceanography

#608 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

26. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#611 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

27. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Oceanography

#692 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

28. Barry University

Miami

For Oceanography

#703 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

29. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Oceanography

#704 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

30. Stetson University

DeLand

For Oceanography

#712 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

31. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Oceanography

#717 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Oceanography

#720 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $7,260
Enrollment: 30,728

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	78
North Carolina	19	28
Mississippi	6	103
Tennessee	16	68
Louisiana	15	43
Virginia	21	46
Kentucky	9	94
West Virginia	4	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	28	14
Missouri	12	93
Connecticut	16	31
Oklahoma	8	52
New York	82	5
Rhode Island	6	50
Texas	47	15
Massachusetts	37	2
Michigan	21	10
Iowa	6	48
Puerto Rico	6	189
Kansas	8	74
Vermont	3	134
Wisconsin	21	8
New Hampshire	4	61
Maine	9	67
Nebraska	7	65
Minnesota	16	20
New Mexico	4	86
South Dakota	6	148
Colorado	14	9
North Dakota	3	153
Arizona	4	26
Utah	6	55
Montana	3	100
Idaho	3	123
California	66	3
Oregon	13	13
Washington	14	1
Alaska	4	34
Hawaii	4	32