32 Best colleges for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 44.2K academic papers made by 32 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 Health Science

#23 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Health Science

#49 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Health Science

#51 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Health Science

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

5. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Health Science

#89 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Health Science

#107 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Health Science

#146 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Health Science

#160 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Health Science

#163 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Health Science

#320 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Health Science

#344 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

12. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Health Science

#385 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Health Science

#414 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Health Science

#440 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

15. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Health Science

#446 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

16. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Health Science

#486 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

17. Barry University

Miami

For Health Science

#513 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

18. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Health Science

#515 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

19. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Health Science

#519 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Health Science

#584 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

21. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Health Science

#587 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

22. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Health Science

#634 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Health Science

#663 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

24. Hodges University

Naples

For Health Science

#671 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

25. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Health Science

#786 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

26. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Health Science

#833 in the United States

#893 in North America

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

27. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Health Science

#885 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Health Science

#886 in the United States

#949 in North America

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

29. Valencia College

Orlando

For Health Science

#906 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

30. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Health Science

#927 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

31. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Health Science

#955 in the United States

#1019 in North America

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

32. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Health Science

#962 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	25	20
South Carolina	17	62
Alabama	17	43
North Carolina	29	9
Mississippi	7	174
Tennessee	22	26
Louisiana	17	87
Virginia	26	46
Kentucky	15	52
West Virginia	7	96
Arkansas	10	97
District of Columbia	7	55
Maryland	18	2
Ohio	38	22
Indiana	21	27
New Jersey	19	37
Pennsylvania	69	6
Illinois	42	17
Missouri	24	36
Connecticut	18	8
Oklahoma	9	108
New York	92	14
Rhode Island	8	47
Texas	57	13
Massachusetts	50	1
Michigan	23	3
Iowa	10	33
Puerto Rico	6	546
Kansas	9	72
Vermont	3	99
Wisconsin	23	19
New Hampshire	9	91
Maine	8	311
Nebraska	7	100
Minnesota	23	12
New Mexico	3	76
South Dakota	6	256
Colorado	16	24
North Dakota	4	186
Arizona	6	48
Utah	8	40
Montana	3	214
Idaho	4	197
Nevada	5	137
California	85	5
Oregon	17	21
Washington	18	4
Hawaii	4	116