63 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 507K academic papers made by 63 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 Medicine

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Medicine

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Medicine

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

4. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Medicine

#84 in the United States

#97 in North America

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

5. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Medicine

#114 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Medicine

#149 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Medicine

#162 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Medicine

#189 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Medicine

#199 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

10. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Medicine

#340 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Medicine

#345 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

12. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Medicine

#357 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Medicine

#361 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

14. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Medicine

#363 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

15. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Medicine

#375 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

16. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Medicine

#389 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

17. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Medicine

#399 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

18. Schiller International University

Largo

For Medicine

#429 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

19. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Medicine

#547 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

20. Barry University

Miami

For Medicine

#555 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

21. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Medicine

#701 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

22. Stetson University

DeLand

For Medicine

#716 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

23. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Medicine

#727 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

24. Hodges University

Naples

For Medicine

#735 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

25. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Medicine

#753 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

26. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Medicine

#762 in the United States

#823 in North America

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

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Medicine

#871 in the United States

#938 in North America

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

28. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Medicine

#888 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

29. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Medicine

#892 in the United States

#959 in North America

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

30. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Medicine

#946 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

31. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Medicine

#996 in the United States

#1064 in North America

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

32. Everglades University

Boca Raton

For Medicine

#1070 in the United States

#1140 in North America

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

33. Rasmussen College - Florida

Ocala

For Medicine

#1109 in the United States

#1179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,063
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,828

34. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Medicine

#1121 in the United States

#1192 in North America

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

35. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Medicine

#1126 in the United States

#1197 in North America

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

36. College of Central Florida

Ocala

For Medicine

#1140 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $6,982
Enrollment: 5,747

37. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Medicine

#1148 in the United States

#1219 in North America

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

38. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Medicine

#1150 in the United States

#1221 in North America

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

39. Webber International University

Babson Park

For Medicine

#1163 in the United States

#1234 in North America

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

40. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Medicine

#1166 in the United States

#1237 in North America

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

41. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Medicine

#1171 in the United States

#1242 in North America

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

42. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Medicine

#1259 in the United States

#1332 in North America

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

43. Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers

For Medicine

#1296 in the United States

#1369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,767
Enrollment: 13,860

44. Daytona State College

Daytona Beach

For Medicine

#1306 in the United States

#1380 in North America

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

45. AdventHealth University

Orlando

For Medicine

#1346 in the United States

#1421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $30,340
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,707

46. Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens

For Medicine

#1365 in the United States

#1440 in North America

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

47. Valencia College

Orlando

For Medicine

#1382 in the United States

#1457 in North America

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

48. Beacon College

Leesburg

For Medicine

#1404 in the United States

#1479 in North America

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

49. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Medicine

#1412 in the United States

#1487 in North America

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

50. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Medicine

#1430 in the United States

#1507 in North America

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

51. Eastern Florida State College

Cocoa

For Medicine

#1434 in the United States

#1511 in North America

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

52. Warner University

Lake Wales

For Medicine

#1436 in the United States

#1513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $21,471

53. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Medicine

#1443 in the United States

#1521 in North America

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

54. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Medicine

#1445 in the United States

#1523 in North America

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

55. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Medicine

#1470 in the United States

#1550 in North America

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

56. Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee

For Medicine

#1473 in the United States

#1553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,475
Enrollment: 11,699

57. Ave Maria School of Law

Naples

For Medicine

#1482 in the United States

#1564 in North America

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

58. Edward Waters College

Jacksonville

For Medicine

#1489 in the United States

#1571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $13,763
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,172

59. Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth

For Medicine

#1490 in the United States

#1572 in North America

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

60. Florida Keys Community College

Key West

For Medicine

#1519 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 46%
Average Aid: $5,632
Enrollment: 854

61. Saint Johns River State College

Palatka

For Medicine

#1561 in the United States

#1644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $5,448
Enrollment: 7,066

62. Santa Fe College

Gainesville

For Medicine

#1577 in the United States

#1661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $2,547
Enrollment: 12,698

63. Polk State College

Winter Haven

For Medicine

#1586 in the United States

#1670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,253
Enrollment: 7,963

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	47	19
South Carolina	29	59
Alabama	28	31
North Carolina	45	16
Mississippi	14	116
Tennessee	36	42
Louisiana	25	78
Virginia	43	49
Kentucky	26	57
West Virginia	21	105
Arkansas	17	88
District of Columbia	9	63
Maryland	27	2
Delaware	3	132
Ohio	61	29
Indiana	35	39
New Jersey	27	43
Pennsylvania	102	7
Illinois	73	22
Missouri	37	17
Connecticut	20	8
Oklahoma	19	110
New York	136	11
Rhode Island	9	55
Texas	77	15
Massachusetts	70	1
Michigan	36	4
Iowa	31	35
Puerto Rico	16	314
Kansas	16	98
Vermont	12	92
Wisconsin	32	20
New Hampshire	12	101
Maine	13	247
Nebraska	14	87
Minnesota	30	9
New Mexico	9	82
South Dakota	8	233
Colorado	20	37
North Dakota	9	202
Arizona	11	47
Utah	11	36
Montana	9	182
Idaho	7	209
Nevada	8	158
California	132	3
Oregon	18	46
Washington	31	5
Alaska	4	283
Hawaii	7	130