33 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 2.51M citations received by 71.9K academic papers made by 33 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 Demography

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Demography

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Demography

#73 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Demography

#90 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Demography

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

6. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Demography

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Demography

#148 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Demography

#178 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Demography

#217 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Demography

#301 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Demography

#359 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

12. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Demography

#366 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

13. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Demography

#375 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Demography

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Demography

#437 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

16. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Demography

#447 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

17. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Demography

#450 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Demography

#508 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

19. Barry University

Miami

For Demography

#601 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Demography

#632 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Demography

#684 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

22. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Demography

#692 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

23. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Demography

#778 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

24. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Demography

#781 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

25. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Demography

#786 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

26. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Demography

#793 in the United States

#857 in North America

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

27. Schiller International University

Largo

For Demography

#840 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

28. Hodges University

Naples

For Demography

#847 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

29. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Demography

#897 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,384

30. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Demography

#910 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 15,429

31. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Demography

#970 in the United States

#1038 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

32. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Demography

#979 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

33. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Demography

#992 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	27	21
South Carolina	18	64
Alabama	17	38
North Carolina	27	11
Mississippi	10	157
Tennessee	24	54
Louisiana	16	68
Virginia	28	55
Kentucky	14	67
West Virginia	8	105
Arkansas	12	130
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	20	2
Ohio	37	25
Indiana	24	62
New Jersey	19	32
Pennsylvania	65	10
Illinois	38	15
Missouri	18	28
Connecticut	18	13
Oklahoma	10	132
New York	93	6
Rhode Island	7	47
Texas	58	37
Massachusetts	49	1
Michigan	20	4
Iowa	10	44
Puerto Rico	12	290
Kansas	9	98
Vermont	4	97
Wisconsin	21	16
New Hampshire	7	80
Maine	7	189
Nebraska	7	102
Minnesota	21	12
New Mexico	5	74
South Dakota	7	222
Colorado	17	52
North Dakota	4	175
Arizona	7	35
Utah	7	31
Montana	4	116
Idaho	5	138
Nevada	4	139
California	88	5
Oregon	16	65
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	182
Hawaii	5	89