49 Best colleges for 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 History. A graph of 3.52M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 49 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 History

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For History

#63 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For History

#70 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For History

#72 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For History

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For History

#107 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For History

#165 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For History

#251 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For History

#283 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For History

#342 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For History

#365 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For History

#396 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For History

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For History

#458 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For History

#462 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For History

#534 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

17. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For History

#544 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

18. University of Tampa

Tampa

For History

#567 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

19. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For History

#625 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

20. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For History

#641 in the United States

#703 in North America

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

21. Hodges University

Naples

For History

#681 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

22. Barry University

Miami

For History

#682 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

23. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For History

#711 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For History

#724 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

25. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For History

#729 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For History

#764 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For History

#797 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

28. Schiller International University

Largo

For History

#819 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For History

#826 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

30. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For History

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

31. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For History

#856 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

32. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For History

#967 in the United States

#1040 in North America

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

33. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For History

#972 in the United States

#1045 in North America

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

34. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For History

#1079 in the United States

#1154 in North America

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

35. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For History

#1120 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 299
Male:Female: 51:49

36. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For History

#1147 in the United States

#1223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For History

#1174 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

38. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For History

#1184 in the United States

#1260 in North America

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

39. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For History

#1208 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,285
Enrollment: 23,936

40. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For History

#1273 in the United States

#1354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $12,476
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For History

#1314 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $7,260
Enrollment: 30,728

42. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For History

#1338 in the United States

#1421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $27,844
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,356

43. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For History

#1369 in the United States

#1454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $5,803
Enrollment: 15,390

44. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For History

#1370 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $7,384
Enrollment: 7,927

45. Valencia College

Orlando

For History

#1374 in the United States

#1460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,020
Enrollment: 47,425

46. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For History

#1455 in the United States

#1543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $6,120
Enrollment: 23,556

47. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

For History

#1483 in the United States

#1571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $62,012
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,442

48. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For History

#1498 in the United States

#1586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $32,971
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $6,959

49. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For History

#1500 in the United States

#1588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $30,723
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,148

Closest to Florida states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	46	40
South Carolina	26	73
Alabama	24	94
North Carolina	46	22
Mississippi	12	156
Tennessee	33	54
Louisiana	24	69
Virginia	42	36
Kentucky	24	60
West Virginia	16	101
Arkansas	17	128
District of Columbia	10	51
Maryland	26	18
Ohio	59	19
Indiana	32	34
New Jersey	27	20
Pennsylvania	97	14
Illinois	74	12
Missouri	39	39
Connecticut	20	8
Oklahoma	18	91
New York	129	6
Rhode Island	9	65
Texas	75	17
Massachusetts	69	2
Michigan	38	4
Iowa	28	44
Puerto Rico	13	437
Kansas	15	76
Vermont	10	119
Wisconsin	31	11
New Hampshire	11	84
Maine	13	163
Nebraska	11	62
Minnesota	26	21
New Mexico	7	95
South Dakota	8	254
Colorado	21	47
North Dakota	7	209
Arizona	10	28
Utah	10	46
Montana	7	132
Idaho	7	141
Nevada	6	131
California	123	1
Oregon	18	64
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	88