45 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 3.11M citations received by 109K academic papers made by 45 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 Archaeology

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Archaeology

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Archaeology

#68 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Archaeology

#71 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Archaeology

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Archaeology

#106 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Archaeology

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Archaeology

#234 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Archaeology

#260 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Archaeology

#312 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

11. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Archaeology

#341 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Archaeology

#345 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Archaeology

#353 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Archaeology

#398 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Archaeology

#481 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Archaeology

#484 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

17. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Archaeology

#518 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Archaeology

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

19. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Archaeology

#579 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

20. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Archaeology

#610 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Archaeology

#614 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

22. Barry University

Miami

For Archaeology

#631 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

23. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Archaeology

#646 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Archaeology

#679 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

25. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Archaeology

#706 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Archaeology

#726 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

27. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Archaeology

#747 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

28. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Archaeology

#784 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

29. Schiller International University

Largo

For Archaeology

#788 in the United States

#856 in North America

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

30. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Archaeology

#799 in the United States

#867 in North America

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

31. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Archaeology

#826 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

32. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Archaeology

#851 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

33. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Archaeology

#974 in the United States

#1048 in North America

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

34. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Archaeology

#1050 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 49:51

35. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Archaeology

#1055 in the United States

#1130 in North America

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

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Archaeology

#1087 in the United States

#1162 in North America

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

37. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Archaeology

#1160 in the United States

#1237 in North America

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

38. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Archaeology

#1163 in the United States

#1240 in North America

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

39. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Archaeology

#1170 in the United States

#1247 in North America

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

40. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Archaeology

#1191 in the United States

#1269 in North America

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

41. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Archaeology

#1226 in the United States

#1305 in North America

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

42. Valencia College

Orlando

For Archaeology

#1258 in the United States

#1338 in North America

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

43. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Archaeology

#1266 in the United States

#1347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,215
Enrollment: 14,104

44. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Archaeology

#1271 in the United States

#1352 in North America

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

45. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Archaeology

#1273 in the United States

#1354 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	37	35
South Carolina	23	74
Alabama	23	100
North Carolina	38	30
Mississippi	11	142
Tennessee	28	60
Louisiana	22	73
Virginia	39	41
Kentucky	21	61
West Virginia	15	90
Arkansas	16	128
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	17
Ohio	51	19
Indiana	31	31
New Jersey	22	24
Pennsylvania	90	13
Illinois	64	10
Missouri	34	45
Connecticut	20	11
Oklahoma	15	89
New York	120	6
Rhode Island	9	66
Texas	66	23
Massachusetts	64	2
Michigan	31	4
Iowa	22	43
Puerto Rico	11	388
Kansas	11	81
Vermont	9	122
Wisconsin	28	12
New Hampshire	10	83
Maine	12	160
Nebraska	11	57
Minnesota	26	15
New Mexico	7	93
South Dakota	8	229
Colorado	19	46
North Dakota	5	191
Arizona	7	26
Utah	10	44
Montana	4	143
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
California	111	1
Oregon	16	53
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84