39 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 2.75M citations received by 93.3K 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

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Linguistics

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

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: $45,397

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Linguistics

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Linguistics

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Linguistics

#130 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Linguistics

#138 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Linguistics

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Linguistics

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Linguistics

#272 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Linguistics

#310 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Linguistics

#334 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

13. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Linguistics

#494 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Linguistics

#510 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

15. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Linguistics

#515 in the United States

#568 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

#522 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Linguistics

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

18. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Linguistics

#557 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

19. Barry University

Miami

For Linguistics

#630 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Linguistics

#638 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

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

#665 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

23. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Linguistics

#680 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Linguistics

#687 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

25. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Linguistics

#743 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Linguistics

#746 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Linguistics

#770 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Linguistics

#794 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

29. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Linguistics

#828 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

30. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Linguistics

#899 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

31. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Linguistics

#1053 in the United States

#1128 in North America

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

32. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Linguistics

#1059 in the United States

#1134 in North America

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

33. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Linguistics

#1080 in the United States

#1155 in North America

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

34. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Linguistics

#1090 in the United States

#1165 in North America

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

35. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Linguistics

#1102 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Linguistics

#1206 in the United States

#1285 in North America

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

37. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Linguistics

#1230 in the United States

#1309 in North America

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

38. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Linguistics

#1289 in the United States

#1371 in North America

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

39. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Linguistics

#1291 in the United States

#1373 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	37	44
South Carolina	20	79
Alabama	22	80
North Carolina	34	27
Mississippi	11	180
Tennessee	29	45
Louisiana	20	82
Virginia	39	43
Kentucky	19	68
West Virginia	13	116
Arkansas	16	148
District of Columbia	8	57
Maryland	26	13
Ohio	51	22
Indiana	31	34
New Jersey	24	23
Pennsylvania	90	8
Illinois	62	9
Missouri	32	37
Connecticut	20	11
Oklahoma	15	117
New York	117	7
Rhode Island	9	61
Texas	68	18
Massachusetts	60	2
Michigan	30	4
Iowa	20	35
Puerto Rico	10	501
Kansas	10	75
Vermont	7	123
Wisconsin	27	16
New Hampshire	11	83
Maine	9	220
Nebraska	10	105
Minnesota	25	26
New Mexico	8	98
South Dakota	8	338
Colorado	18	51
North Dakota	5	213
Arizona	9	30
Utah	10	48
Montana	4	218
Idaho	7	202
Nevada	5	143
California	111	1
Oregon	16	89
Washington	23	6
Alaska	3	332
Hawaii	6	107