70 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Florida
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Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 12.9M citations received by 450K academic papers made by 70 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
2. University of Miami
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,397
3. Florida State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
4. University of South Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
5. University of Central Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
6. Florida International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
7. Florida Atlantic University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
8. Florida College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $24,335
9. Nova Southeastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,858
10. University of North Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
11. Florida Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $37,361
12. University of West Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $9,152
- Enrollment
- 4,500
14. University of Tampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Net Price
- $35,679
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $15,945
15. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $42,976
16. Rollins College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $39,201
17. Florida Gulf Coast University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
19. Barry University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,883
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,872
20. Lynn University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $45,469
21. Hodges University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,535
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $5,622
22. Jacksonville University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,238
23. Stetson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,319
24. Schiller International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,249
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Average Aid
- $3,591
25. Eckerd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $43,884
26. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $9,415
- Enrollment
- 2,000
27. Flagler College - St Augustine
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $32,395
28. New College of Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1153
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
29. Southeastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $32,334
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $17,238
30. Miami Dade College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $7,216
- Enrollment
- 58,941
31. Saint Leo University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $22,599
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,443
32. Florida Polytechnic University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
33. Ave Maria University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $25,294
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,936
34. Ave Maria School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 299
- Male:Female
- 51:49
35. Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $31,231
36. Florida Southern College
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,384
37. St Petersburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $10,285
- Enrollment
- 23,936
38. Everglades University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $27,948
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $11,220
39. Indian River State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,970
- Enrollment
- 15,429
40. St. Thomas University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $27,844
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $23,356
41. Webber International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $30,583
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $20,911
42. Broward College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
- Average Aid
- $7,260
- Enrollment
- 30,728
43. Valencia College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $8,020
- Enrollment
- 47,425
44. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $30,723
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,148
45. Florida Memorial University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,679
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,130
46. Bethune-Cookman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 910
- Net Price
- $12,476
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
47. Seminole State College of Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $5,803
- Enrollment
- 15,390
48. Florida Coastal School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 194
49. Ringling College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $62,012
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,442
50. Daytona State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $5,918
- Enrollment
- 12,820
51. Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $6,120
- Enrollment
- 23,556
53. Beacon College
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $46,997
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $23,988
54. Florida SouthWestern State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $5,938
- Enrollment
- 14,301
55. Tallahassee Community College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $5,579
- Enrollment
- 12,455
56. Rasmussen College - Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,432
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,171
57. Saint Johns River State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 47%
- Average Aid
- $7,384
- Enrollment
- 7,927
58. College of Central Florida
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $7,252
- Enrollment
- 5,928
59. Florida Keys Community College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 53%
- Average Aid
- $6,673
- Enrollment
- 1,025
60. Palm Beach State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $7,107
- Enrollment
- 25,916
61. Edward Waters College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $12,029
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,588
62. AdventHealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,658
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $8,555
63. Eastern Florida State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $5,184
- Enrollment
- 14,053
65. Santa Fe College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $2,602
- Enrollment
- 12,758
66. Gulf Coast State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,295
- Enrollment
- 5,426
67. AI Miami International University of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Net Price
- $32,971
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $6,959
68. Florida Gateway College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $7,894
- Enrollment
- 2,921
69. Pensacola State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $6,499
- Enrollment
- 9,491
70. Florida Technical College
- Net Price
- $15,095
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $4,578
- Enrollment
- 3,500
Closest to Florida states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 52 | 42 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 68 |
| Alabama | 30 | 82 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 20 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 177 |
| Tennessee | 39 | 46 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Virginia | 42 | 37 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 60 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 120 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 146 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 48 |
| Maryland | 28 | 8 |
| Delaware | 4 | 97 |
| Ohio | 67 | 19 |
| Indiana | 38 | 39 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 9 |
| Illinois | 79 | 12 |
| Missouri | 44 | 40 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 103 |
| New York | 146 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 56 |
| Texas | 89 | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 1 |
| Michigan | 47 | 3 |
| Iowa | 32 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 414 |
| Kansas | 22 | 74 |
| Vermont | 12 | 124 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 84 |
| Maine | 16 | 199 |
| Nebraska | 15 | 87 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 100 |
| South Dakota | 12 | 331 |
| Colorado | 24 | 52 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 216 |
| Arizona | 10 | 29 |
| Utah | 11 | 45 |
| Montana | 9 | 166 |
| Idaho | 7 | 193 |
| Nevada | 8 | 149 |
| California | 147 | 2 |
| Oregon | 21 | 96 |
| Washington | 39 | 5 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 106 |