55 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 5.2M citations received by 186K academic papers made by 55 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 Philosophy

#35 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 Philosophy

#58 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Philosophy

#65 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Philosophy

#69 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Philosophy

#101 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 Philosophy

#127 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Philosophy

#138 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Philosophy

#225 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Philosophy

#259 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Philosophy

#303 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Philosophy

#339 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Philosophy

#348 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

13. Schiller International University

Largo

For Philosophy

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Philosophy

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Philosophy

#518 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Philosophy

#531 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Philosophy

#563 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

18. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Philosophy

#574 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Philosophy

#575 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

20. Hodges University

Naples

For Philosophy

#598 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Philosophy

#620 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

22. Barry University

Miami

For Philosophy

#622 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

23. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Philosophy

#682 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Philosophy

#684 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

25. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Philosophy

#697 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

26. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Philosophy

#726 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

27. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Philosophy

#776 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Philosophy

#778 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

29. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Philosophy

#804 in the United States

#874 in North America

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

30. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Philosophy

#915 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

31. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Philosophy

#966 in the United States

#1042 in North America

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

32. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Philosophy

#1046 in the United States

#1123 in North America

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

33. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Philosophy

#1048 in the United States

#1125 in North America

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

34. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Philosophy

#1059 in the United States

#1136 in North America

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

35. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Philosophy

#1152 in the United States

#1231 in North America

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

36. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Philosophy

#1171 in the United States

#1251 in North America

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

37. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Philosophy

#1176 in the United States

#1256 in North America

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

38. Webber International University

Babson Park

For Philosophy

#1197 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $29,716
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,984

39. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Philosophy

#1213 in the United States

#1294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,029
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,849

40. Valencia College

Orlando

For Philosophy

#1250 in the United States

#1331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $7,713
Enrollment: 42,524

41. Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens

For Philosophy

#1363 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $18,366
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $13,702

42. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Philosophy

#1366 in the United States

#1449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $3,192
Enrollment: 29,140

43. Beacon College

Leesburg

For Philosophy

#1390 in the United States

#1475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,664
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,203

44. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Philosophy

#1402 in the United States

#1488 in North America

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

45. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

For Philosophy

#1431 in the United States

#1518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $60,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,058

46. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Philosophy

#1449 in the United States

#1536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $5,876
Enrollment: 20,530

47. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Philosophy

#1461 in the United States

#1548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,215
Enrollment: 14,104

48. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Philosophy

#1468 in the United States

#1555 in North America

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

49. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Philosophy

#1478 in the United States

#1565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,607
Enrollment: 15,104

50. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Philosophy

#1500 in the United States

#1588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,236
Enrollment: 11,807

51. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Philosophy

#1545 in the United States

#1634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,561
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,806

52. Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville

For Philosophy

#1559 in the United States

#1649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 194

53. Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth

For Philosophy

#1568 in the United States

#1658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,330
Enrollment: 24,369

54. Eastern Florida State College

Cocoa

For Philosophy

#1571 in the United States

#1661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,069
Enrollment: 13,601

55. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For Philosophy

#1574 in the United States

#1664 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Philosophy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	48	47
South Carolina	26	77
Alabama	25	98
North Carolina	46	25
Mississippi	14	180
Tennessee	36	44
Louisiana	25	61
Virginia	42	40
Kentucky	27	67
West Virginia	16	115
Arkansas	17	142
District of Columbia	12	57
Maryland	27	20
Ohio	63	22
Indiana	35	34
New Jersey	26	16
Pennsylvania	98	9
Illinois	79	12
Missouri	39	43
Connecticut	22	11
Oklahoma	20	108
New York	135	6
Rhode Island	9	56
Texas	79	19
Massachusetts	72	3
Michigan	40	4
Iowa	29	39
Puerto Rico	14	295
Kansas	17	72
Vermont	11	121
Wisconsin	34	15
New Hampshire	12	78
Maine	13	214
Nebraska	12	94
Minnesota	26	26
New Mexico	8	102
South Dakota	8	380
Colorado	21	51
North Dakota	7	215
Arizona	10	29
Utah	10	52
Montana	7	202
Idaho	7	216
Nevada	6	148
California	129	1
Oregon	18	92
Washington	28	7
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	6	118