48 Best colleges for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 4.45M citations received by 173K academic papers made by 48 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 Mathematics

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Mathematics

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Mathematics

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Mathematics

#72 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Mathematics

#90 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Mathematics

#132 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Mathematics

#138 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Mathematics

#188 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Mathematics

#246 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

10. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Mathematics

#259 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Mathematics

#286 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Mathematics

#311 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

13. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Mathematics

#372 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Mathematics

#390 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

15. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Mathematics

#452 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

16. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Mathematics

#464 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

17. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Mathematics

#490 in the United States

#539 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Mathematics

#508 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

19. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Mathematics

#578 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Mathematics

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Mathematics

#644 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

22. Barry University

Miami

For Mathematics

#649 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

23. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Mathematics

#694 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

24. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Mathematics

#720 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

25. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Mathematics

#783 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Mathematics

#793 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

27. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Mathematics

#849 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

28. Schiller International University

Largo

For Mathematics

#893 in the United States

#960 in North America

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

29. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Mathematics

#899 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

30. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Mathematics

#910 in the United States

#979 in North America

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

31. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Mathematics

#934 in the United States

#1004 in North America

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

32. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Mathematics

#990 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

33. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Mathematics

#1015 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

34. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Mathematics

#1113 in the United States

#1185 in North America

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

35. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Mathematics

#1157 in the United States

#1229 in North America

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

36. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Mathematics

#1168 in the United States

#1240 in North America

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

37. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Mathematics

#1206 in the United States

#1280 in North America

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

38. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Mathematics

#1223 in the United States

#1298 in North America

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

39. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Mathematics

#1272 in the United States

#1348 in North America

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

40. Valencia College

Orlando

For Mathematics

#1285 in the United States

#1361 in North America

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

41. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Mathematics

#1320 in the United States

#1397 in North America

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

42. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Mathematics

#1321 in the United States

#1398 in North America

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

43. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Mathematics

#1327 in the United States

#1406 in North America

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

44. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Mathematics

#1328 in the United States

#1407 in North America

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

45. AdventHealth University

Orlando

For Mathematics

#1335 in the United States

#1414 in North America

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

46. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Mathematics

#1359 in the United States

#1439 in North America

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

47. Florida Technical College

Orlando

For Mathematics

#1368 in the United States

#1448 in North America

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

48. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For Mathematics

#1371 in the United States

#1451 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	40	27
South Carolina	22	68
Alabama	23	65
North Carolina	37	21
Mississippi	13	149
Tennessee	31	49
Louisiana	23	86
Virginia	38	45
Kentucky	21	67
West Virginia	15	119
Arkansas	16	161
District of Columbia	9	73
Maryland	25	6
Ohio	55	22
Indiana	29	39
New Jersey	25	24
Pennsylvania	92	12
Illinois	58	11
Missouri	32	42
Connecticut	20	19
Oklahoma	16	111
New York	122	9
Rhode Island	9	56
Texas	70	15
Massachusetts	59	1
Michigan	32	3
Iowa	25	43
Puerto Rico	12	380
Kansas	11	85
Vermont	7	129
Wisconsin	30	14
New Hampshire	11	103
Maine	11	217
Nebraska	12	82
Minnesota	26	13
New Mexico	7	94
South Dakota	8	309
Colorado	18	58
North Dakota	6	197
Arizona	8	36
Utah	10	51
Montana	6	204
Idaho	7	193
Nevada	5	160
California	113	2
Oregon	17	96
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	275
Hawaii	6	116

Mathematics subfields in Florida

Actuarial Science12

Applied Mathematics12

Blockchain and Cryptography12

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics22

Math Teachers32

Operations Research11

Statistics37