24 Best colleges for Nuclear Physics 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 40.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Nuclear Physics

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Nuclear Physics

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

3. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Nuclear Physics

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Nuclear Physics

#115 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

5. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Nuclear Physics

#137 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

6. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Nuclear Physics

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Nuclear Physics

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Nuclear Physics

#260 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Nuclear Physics

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

11. Schiller International University

Largo

For Nuclear Physics

#269 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Nuclear Physics

#278 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Nuclear Physics

#368 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

14. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Nuclear Physics

#422 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

15. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Nuclear Physics

#432 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Nuclear Physics

#439 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

17. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Nuclear Physics

#451 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

18. Hodges University

Naples

For Nuclear Physics

#456 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

19. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Nuclear Physics

#470 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

20. Barry University

Miami

For Nuclear Physics

#504 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

21. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Nuclear Physics

#512 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Nuclear Physics

#524 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

23. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Nuclear Physics

#527 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

24. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Nuclear Physics

#548 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	14	38
South Carolina	8	91
Alabama	10	96
North Carolina	18	33
Mississippi	5	168
Tennessee	16	36
Louisiana	12	71
Virginia	19	50
Kentucky	8	73
Arkansas	6	140
District of Columbia	7	93
Maryland	13	8
Ohio	29	21
Indiana	14	28
New Jersey	13	4
Pennsylvania	33	22
Illinois	30	12
Missouri	10	56
Connecticut	11	20
Oklahoma	7	107
New York	68	11
Rhode Island	3	65
Texas	42	15
Massachusetts	27	2
Michigan	17	9
Iowa	8	42
Puerto Rico	5	230
Kansas	5	84
Vermont	4	162
Wisconsin	12	10
New Hampshire	3	81
Maine	5	189
Nebraska	6	77
Minnesota	12	18
New Mexico	5	63
South Dakota	6	275
Colorado	12	24
North Dakota	2	197
Arizona	4	30
Utah	5	43
Montana	3	127
Idaho	3	119
California	51	1
Oregon	9	80
Washington	12	13
Hawaii	2	110