60 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 3.98M citations received by 190K academic papers made by 60 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 Law

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Law

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Law

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Law

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Law

#96 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Law

#109 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Law

#142 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Law

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Law

#234 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Law

#295 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Law

#367 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Law

#370 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Law

#455 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

14. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Law

#458 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

15. Barry University

Miami

For Law

#462 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Law

#475 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Law

#500 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

18. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Law

#502 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

19. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Law

#517 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Law

#528 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Law

#572 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Law

#614 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Law

#652 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

24. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Law

#656 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

25. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Law

#707 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

26. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Law

#826 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

27. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Law

#846 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Law

#885 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

29. Schiller International University

Largo

For Law

#905 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

30. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Law

#934 in the United States

#1004 in North America

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

31. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Law

#953 in the United States

#1023 in North America

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

32. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Law

#974 in the United States

#1044 in North America

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

33. Webber International University

Babson Park

For Law

#996 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $27,995
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $18,816

34. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Law

#1013 in the United States

#1084 in North America

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

35. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Law

#1044 in the United States

#1116 in North America

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

36. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Law

#1045 in the United States

#1117 in North America

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

37. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Law

#1080 in the United States

#1152 in North America

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

38. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Law

#1108 in the United States

#1182 in North America

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

39. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Law

#1151 in the United States

#1225 in North America

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

40. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Law

#1262 in the United States

#1338 in North America

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

41. Valencia College

Orlando

For Law

#1272 in the United States

#1348 in North America

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

42. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Law

#1288 in the United States

#1365 in North America

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

43. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Law

#1319 in the United States

#1397 in North America

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

44. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Law

#1357 in the United States

#1437 in North America

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

45. Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville

For Law

#1366 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 194

46. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Law

#1375 in the United States

#1456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $6,247
Enrollment: 11,584

47. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Law

#1398 in the United States

#1480 in North America

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

48. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Law

#1416 in the United States

#1498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $35,346
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,044

49. Beacon College

Leesburg

For Law

#1428 in the United States

#1510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $43,474
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,933

50. Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth

For Law

#1463 in the United States

#1549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,996
Enrollment: 24,223

51. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Law

#1481 in the United States

#1567 in North America

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

52. College of Central Florida

Ocala

For Law

#1513 in the United States

#1599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,900
Enrollment: 5,483

53. Edward Waters College

Jacksonville

For Law

#1534 in the United States

#1620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $13,649
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,984

54. Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens

For Law

#1535 in the United States

#1621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $16,359
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,943

55. Polk State College

Winter Haven

For Law

#1544 in the United States

#1630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $3,168
Enrollment: 8,180

56. AdventHealth University

Orlando

For Law

#1550 in the United States

#1636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $27,329
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,064

57. Florida Technical College

Orlando

For Law

#1556 in the United States

#1643 in North America

Net Price: $15,095
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $4,578
Enrollment: 3,500

58. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For Law

#1570 in the United States

#1657 in North America

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

59. Santa Fe College

Gainesville

For Law

#1571 in the United States

#1658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $2,426
Enrollment: 12,729

60. Eastern Florida State College

Cocoa

For Law

#1574 in the United States

#1661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $5,599
Enrollment: 13,114

Closest to Florida states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	48	42
South Carolina	27	63
Alabama	25	97
North Carolina	47	21
Mississippi	13	181
Tennessee	34	46
Louisiana	25	82
Virginia	42	34
Kentucky	26	61
West Virginia	17	125
Arkansas	16	138
District of Columbia	10	44
Maryland	27	15
Delaware	3	86
Ohio	62	19
Indiana	34	54
New Jersey	28	23
Pennsylvania	99	7
Illinois	76	11
Missouri	39	43
Connecticut	21	8
Oklahoma	20	92
New York	136	6
Rhode Island	9	74
Texas	79	20
Massachusetts	70	1
Michigan	40	2
Iowa	31	45
Puerto Rico	12	626
Kansas	16	69
Vermont	11	129
Wisconsin	33	16
New Hampshire	12	79
Maine	14	222
Nebraska	13	87
Minnesota	28	18
New Mexico	7	99
South Dakota	8	329
Colorado	21	60
North Dakota	7	211
Arizona	9	25
Utah	11	48
Montana	8	207
Idaho	7	235
Nevada	6	134
California	130	3
Oregon	17	103
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	323
Hawaii	6	113