20 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 278K citations received by 11.5K 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

#22 in North America

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

2. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

3. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#72 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#112 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#198 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#268 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

10. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#302 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#310 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

12. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#356 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

13. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#363 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

14. Barry University

Miami

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#378 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

15. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#386 in the United States

#424 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

#415 in the United States

#457 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

#440 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

18. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#452 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

19. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#510 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#552 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
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	35
South Carolina	6	58
Alabama	9	68
North Carolina	17	31
Mississippi	5	154
Tennessee	12	55
Louisiana	8	89
Virginia	14	25
Kentucky	7	47
Arkansas	6	169
District of Columbia	6	43
Maryland	11	13
Ohio	18	16
Indiana	11	42
New Jersey	15	12
Pennsylvania	28	7
Illinois	21	4
Missouri	9	48
Connecticut	11	6
Oklahoma	4	101
New York	57	3
Rhode Island	5	76
Texas	40	23
Massachusetts	29	5
Michigan	11	1
Iowa	5	54
Kansas	6	91
Vermont	3	193
Wisconsin	10	26
New Hampshire	3	86
Maine	5	274
Nebraska	5	70
Minnesota	11	32
Colorado	10	75
North Dakota	3	282
Arizona	3	8
Utah	4	83
Idaho	3	185
California	57	2
Oregon	9	117
Washington	9	10