47 Best colleges for History in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 2.33M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 47 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

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For History

#68 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For History

#69 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For History

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For History

#97 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For History

#115 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For History

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For History

#225 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For History

#313 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

10. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For History

#337 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For History

#345 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For History

#385 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For History

#389 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For History

#467 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For History

#491 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For History

#522 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For History

#543 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For History

#554 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Barry University

Miami

For History

#583 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

20. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For History

#663 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

21. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For History

#689 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,119

22. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For History

#697 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

23. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For History

#701 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For History

#733 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

25. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For History

#770 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1232
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For History

#818 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,910
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,817

27. Hodges University

Naples

For History

#835 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,297

28. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For History

#876 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $28,778
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,699

29. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For History

#909 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,547

30. Miami Dade College

Miami

For History

#940 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,647
Enrollment: 47,245

31. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For History

#974 in the United States

#1045 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,563
Enrollment: 14,862

32. Schiller International University

Largo

For History

#1033 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,042
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $2,278

33. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For History

#1046 in the United States

#1119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,390

34. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For History

#1096 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For History

#1114 in the United States

#1191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 23,501

36. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For History

#1137 in the United States

#1214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $21,078
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,341

37. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For History

#1139 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,276

38. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For History

#1154 in the United States

#1231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,324

39. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For History

#1264 in the United States

#1343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 265
Male:Female: 49:51

40. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For History

#1294 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $28,654
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,668

41. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For History

#1298 in the United States

#1378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $15,769

42. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For History

#1318 in the United States

#1400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $5,313
Enrollment: 6,434

43. Valencia College

Orlando

For History

#1346 in the United States

#1429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,528
Enrollment: 43,370

44. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For History

#1347 in the United States

#1430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,979
Enrollment: 14,323

45. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For History

#1362 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,131
Enrollment: 30,057

46. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For History

#1431 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $32,971
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $6,959

47. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For History

#1432 in the United States

#1518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,680
Enrollment: 20,363

Closest to Florida states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	43	39
South Carolina	25	64
Alabama	23	101
North Carolina	44	21
Mississippi	12	158
Tennessee	32	55
Louisiana	22	65
Virginia	41	35
Kentucky	22	56
West Virginia	16	106
Arkansas	17	128
District of Columbia	10	52
Maryland	26	20
Ohio	57	18
Indiana	31	50
New Jersey	25	22
Pennsylvania	96	14
Illinois	72	11
Missouri	35	38
Connecticut	20	10
Oklahoma	18	93
New York	127	6
Rhode Island	9	71
Texas	72	19
Massachusetts	69	2
Michigan	37	3
Iowa	28	40
Puerto Rico	12	431
Kansas	13	78
Vermont	10	120
Wisconsin	31	9
New Hampshire	11	87
Maine	12	164
Nebraska	11	58
Minnesota	26	17
New Mexico	7	92
South Dakota	8	260
Colorado	20	47
North Dakota	5	213
Arizona	7	26
Utah	10	45
Montana	6	126
Idaho	6	135
Nevada	5	130
California	118	1
Oregon	17	59
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90