29 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 52.5K academic papers made by 29 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

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Oceanography

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Oceanography

#49 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

4. Florida International University

Miami

For Oceanography

#78 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

5. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Oceanography

#87 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

6. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Oceanography

#93 in the United States

#111 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: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#139 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Oceanography

#156 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Oceanography

#167 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Oceanography

#236 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Oceanography

#267 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Oceanography

#300 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Oceanography

#314 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Oceanography

#326 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Oceanography

#339 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

17. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Oceanography

#409 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Oceanography

#413 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

19. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Oceanography

#447 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

20. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#452 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

21. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Oceanography

#478 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Oceanography

#545 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Oceanography

#563 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

24. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Oceanography

#663 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

25. Barry University

Miami

For Oceanography

#665 in the United States

#731 in North America

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

26. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Oceanography

#667 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

27. Hodges University

Naples

For Oceanography

#689 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

28. Stetson University

DeLand

For Oceanography

#698 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

29. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Oceanography

#704 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	18	24
South Carolina	11	53
Alabama	12	80
North Carolina	18	27
Mississippi	5	107
Tennessee	16	67
Louisiana	14	43
Virginia	19	45
Kentucky	9	94
West Virginia	3	129
Arkansas	10	130
District of Columbia	6	137
Maryland	16	18
Ohio	28	26
Indiana	14	35
New Jersey	16	11
Pennsylvania	43	7
Illinois	25	12
Missouri	12	95
Connecticut	15	31
Oklahoma	7	51
New York	77	5
Rhode Island	6	52
Texas	42	16
Massachusetts	32	2
Michigan	19	10
Iowa	5	47
Puerto Rico	4	191
Kansas	7	74
Vermont	3	134
Wisconsin	20	6
New Hampshire	4	63
Maine	9	68
Nebraska	6	66
Minnesota	15	15
New Mexico	4	82
South Dakota	5	148
Colorado	13	9
North Dakota	3	153
Arizona	4	28
Utah	6	55
Montana	3	102
Idaho	3	124
California	62	3
Oregon	12	13
Washington	13	1
Alaska	4	33
Hawaii	4	32