39 Best colleges for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 5.26M citations received by 147K 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 Statistics

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Statistics

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Statistics

#67 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Statistics

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Statistics

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Statistics

#122 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Statistics

#131 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Statistics

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Statistics

#241 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Statistics

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Statistics

#273 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

12. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Statistics

#297 in the United States

#334 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 Statistics

#358 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Statistics

#422 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Statistics

#472 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Statistics

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

17. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Statistics

#508 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Statistics

#527 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

19. Schiller International University

Largo

For Statistics

#583 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Statistics

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

21. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Statistics

#634 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Statistics

#642 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

23. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Statistics

#660 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

24. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Statistics

#679 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

25. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Statistics

#734 in the United States

#796 in North America

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

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Statistics

#746 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

27. Barry University

Miami

For Statistics

#747 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

28. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Statistics

#751 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

29. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Statistics

#791 in the United States

#855 in North America

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

30. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Statistics

#819 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

31. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Statistics

#845 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

32. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Statistics

#1003 in the United States

#1074 in North America

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

33. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Statistics

#1035 in the United States

#1106 in North America

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

34. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Statistics

#1107 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,970
Enrollment: 15,429

35. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Statistics

#1136 in the United States

#1210 in North America

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

36. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Statistics

#1137 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $27,948
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,220

37. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Statistics

#1155 in the United States

#1229 in North America

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

38. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Statistics

#1171 in the United States

#1246 in North America

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

39. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Statistics

#1225 in the United States

#1302 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Statistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	32	29
South Carolina	21	72
Alabama	21	64
North Carolina	33	17
Mississippi	12	154
Tennessee	27	51
Louisiana	21	91
Virginia	34	50
Kentucky	20	74
West Virginia	13	117
Arkansas	16	148
District of Columbia	8	68
Maryland	25	6
Ohio	47	21
Indiana	28	36
New Jersey	21	20
Pennsylvania	82	10
Illinois	56	13
Missouri	31	40
Connecticut	20	18
Oklahoma	13	116
New York	111	9
Rhode Island	9	56
Texas	66	24
Massachusetts	56	1
Michigan	28	4
Iowa	14	46
Puerto Rico	13	356
Kansas	9	87
Vermont	6	124
Wisconsin	26	14
New Hampshire	10	99
Maine	9	215
Nebraska	9	96
Minnesota	24	12
New Mexico	6	83
South Dakota	8	295
Colorado	17	57
North Dakota	5	202
Arizona	8	35
Utah	10	47
Montana	4	189
Idaho	4	182
Nevada	4	163
California	104	2
Oregon	17	97
Washington	23	5
Alaska	3	250
Hawaii	5	119

Mathematics subfields in Florida

Actuarial Science13

Applied Mathematics13

Blockchain and Cryptography14

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics23

Math Teachers33

Operations Research12