39 Best colleges for Linguistics in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 2.56M citations received by 91.1K academic papers made by 39 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 Linguistics

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Linguistics

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Linguistics

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Linguistics

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Linguistics

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Linguistics

#131 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Linguistics

#138 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Linguistics

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Linguistics

#269 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Linguistics

#270 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Linguistics

#309 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Linguistics

#336 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

13. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Linguistics

#503 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Linguistics

#513 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

15. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Linguistics

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

16. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Linguistics

#519 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Linguistics

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

18. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Linguistics

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

19. Barry University

Miami

For Linguistics

#628 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Linguistics

#642 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Linguistics

#645 in the United States

#703 in North America

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

22. Schiller International University

Largo

For Linguistics

#662 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

23. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Linguistics

#687 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Linguistics

#688 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

25. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Linguistics

#738 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Linguistics

#749 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Linguistics

#764 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Linguistics

#789 in the United States

#854 in North America

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

29. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Linguistics

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Linguistics

#905 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

31. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Linguistics

#1049 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

32. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Linguistics

#1059 in the United States

#1134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

33. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Linguistics

#1085 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

34. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Linguistics

#1097 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

35. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Linguistics

#1119 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,967

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Linguistics

#1199 in the United States

#1278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

37. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Linguistics

#1227 in the United States

#1306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 49:51

38. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Linguistics

#1282 in the United States

#1364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $14,705

39. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Linguistics

#1288 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $33,865
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,623

Closest to Florida states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	37	44
South Carolina	20	78
Alabama	22	80
North Carolina	34	27
Mississippi	11	182
Tennessee	29	45
Louisiana	20	81
Virginia	39	43
Kentucky	19	65
West Virginia	13	115
Arkansas	16	147
District of Columbia	8	57
Maryland	26	13
Ohio	51	22
Indiana	31	34
New Jersey	24	23
Pennsylvania	89	8
Illinois	61	9
Missouri	32	36
Connecticut	20	11
Oklahoma	15	121
New York	117	7
Rhode Island	9	61
Texas	68	18
Massachusetts	60	2
Michigan	30	4
Iowa	19	35
Puerto Rico	9	498
Kansas	10	74
Vermont	7	122
Wisconsin	27	15
New Hampshire	11	83
Maine	9	220
Nebraska	10	104
Minnesota	25	25
New Mexico	7	98
South Dakota	8	339
Colorado	18	51
North Dakota	5	215
Arizona	8	31
Utah	10	49
Montana	4	218
Idaho	7	203
Nevada	4	144
California	110	1
Oregon	16	87
Washington	23	6
Alaska	3	331
Hawaii	6	108