20 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 265K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 20 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. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

3. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#111 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#194 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#268 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

10. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#295 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#310 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

12. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#363 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

13. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#365 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

14. Barry University

Miami

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#378 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

15. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#384 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

16. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#419 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

17. Stetson University

DeLand

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#439 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

18. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#448 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

19. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#508 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#542 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	15	38
South Carolina	6	58
Alabama	9	68
North Carolina	17	31
Mississippi	4	154
Tennessee	11	55
Louisiana	8	87
Virginia	14	26
Kentucky	7	47
Arkansas	6	168
District of Columbia	6	43
Maryland	11	13
Ohio	18	15
Indiana	11	41
New Jersey	14	12
Pennsylvania	28	7
Illinois	21	4
Missouri	9	48
Connecticut	10	6
Oklahoma	4	100
New York	56	3
Rhode Island	5	78
Texas	39	24
Massachusetts	29	5
Michigan	11	1
Iowa	4	50
Kansas	6	91
Vermont	3	193
Wisconsin	10	25
New Hampshire	3	85
Maine	5	273
Nebraska	5	69
Minnesota	11	32
Colorado	10	74
North Dakota	3	288
Arizona	3	9
Utah	4	86
Idaho	3	184
California	57	2
Oregon	9	115
Washington	9	10