18 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 887K citations received by 27.8K academic papers made by 18 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 Critical Care Nursing

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

3. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Critical Care Nursing

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

6. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Critical Care Nursing

#146 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Critical Care Nursing

#164 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

8. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Critical Care Nursing

#171 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

9. Florida International University

Miami

For Critical Care Nursing

#180 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

10. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Critical Care Nursing

#187 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

11. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Critical Care Nursing

#200 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

12. Schiller International University

Largo

For Critical Care Nursing

#290 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Critical Care Nursing

#302 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

14. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#330 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Critical Care Nursing

#335 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

16. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Critical Care Nursing

#340 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

17. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Critical Care Nursing

#387 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

18. Barry University

Miami

For Critical Care Nursing

#419 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Critical Care Nursing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	13	13
South Carolina	5	47
Alabama	8	29
North Carolina	13	23
Mississippi	5	88
Tennessee	16	36
Louisiana	8	75
Virginia	14	42
Kentucky	4	64
West Virginia	5	98
Arkansas	5	69
District of Columbia	5	39
Maryland	9	2
Ohio	20	27
Indiana	13	35
New Jersey	6	61
Pennsylvania	29	7
Illinois	15	17
Missouri	8	18
Connecticut	6	9
Oklahoma	7	89
New York	38	14
Rhode Island	4	45
Texas	33	12
Massachusetts	19	1
Michigan	10	6
Iowa	4	46
Kansas	5	109
Wisconsin	5	40
New Hampshire	3	111
Nebraska	4	67
Minnesota	4	5
South Dakota	3	173
Colorado	7	11
North Dakota	2	188
Arizona	5	48
Utah	3	30
Idaho	3	275
Nevada	4	161
California	37	3
Oregon	6	32
Washington	6	4