23 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 145K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 23 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 Classics and Ancient History

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Classics and Ancient History

#69 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Classics and Ancient History

#86 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Classics and Ancient History

#89 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Classics and Ancient History

#123 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Classics and Ancient History

#166 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Classics and Ancient History

#207 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Classics and Ancient History

#315 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Classics and Ancient History

#338 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

10. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Classics and Ancient History

#433 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Classics and Ancient History

#516 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Classics and Ancient History

#518 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#520 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

14. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Classics and Ancient History

#568 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

15. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Classics and Ancient History

#579 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Classics and Ancient History

#611 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

17. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Classics and Ancient History

#617 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $25,294
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,936

18. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#620 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

19. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Classics and Ancient History

#628 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

20. Barry University

Miami

For Classics and Ancient History

#630 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Classics and Ancient History

#668 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Classics and Ancient History

#685 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

23. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Classics and Ancient History

#696 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	17	38
South Carolina	11	62
Alabama	9	91
North Carolina	24	18
Mississippi	6	196
Tennessee	17	59
Louisiana	9	83
Virginia	28	26
Kentucky	12	64
Arkansas	7	56
District of Columbia	7	37
Maryland	16	14
Ohio	29	19
Indiana	19	39
New Jersey	18	11
Pennsylvania	53	12
Illinois	37	1
Missouri	13	40
Connecticut	14	3
Oklahoma	5	72
New York	85	7
Rhode Island	6	51
Texas	44	20
Massachusetts	39	2
Michigan	22	6
Iowa	8	45
Kansas	8	58
Vermont	4	128
Wisconsin	15	13
New Hampshire	6	46
Maine	6	252
Nebraska	6	61
Minnesota	16	30
South Dakota	3	397
Colorado	12	41
North Dakota	2	317
Arizona	3	31
Utah	5	54
Idaho	3	234
California	71	4
Oregon	9	111
Washington	15	16
Hawaii	3	70