29 Best colleges for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 2M citations received by 45.6K academic papers made by 29 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 Child Psychology

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Child Psychology

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Child Psychology

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Child Psychology

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Child Psychology

#103 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Child Psychology

#106 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Child Psychology

#124 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Child Psychology

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Child Psychology

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Child Psychology

#287 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Child Psychology

#318 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Child Psychology

#361 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#389 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Child Psychology

#528 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

15. Stetson University

DeLand

For Child Psychology

#570 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Child Psychology

#574 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

17. Barry University

Miami

For Child Psychology

#579 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Child Psychology

#583 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

19. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Child Psychology

#600 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

20. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#602 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

21. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Child Psychology

#654 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

22. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Child Psychology

#684 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

23. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Child Psychology

#686 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

24. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Child Psychology

#779 in the United States

#840 in North America

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

25. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Child Psychology

#805 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Child Psychology

#837 in the United States

#902 in North America

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

27. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Child Psychology

#882 in the United States

#949 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Child Psychology

#900 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Child Psychology

#932 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	26	26
South Carolina	13	65
Alabama	14	85
North Carolina	23	9
Mississippi	8	147
Tennessee	20	31
Louisiana	16	61
Virginia	31	28
Kentucky	12	53
West Virginia	3	88
Arkansas	7	156
District of Columbia	8	105
Maryland	18	13
Ohio	40	16
Indiana	18	37
New Jersey	21	27
Pennsylvania	65	6
Illinois	39	15
Missouri	19	39
Connecticut	18	4
Oklahoma	9	132
New York	97	7
Rhode Island	8	59
Texas	54	18
Massachusetts	52	2
Michigan	19	1
Iowa	10	29
Puerto Rico	5	655
Kansas	8	41
Vermont	4	96
Wisconsin	18	14
New Hampshire	9	128
Maine	7	201
Nebraska	6	66
Minnesota	20	11
New Mexico	4	113
South Dakota	4	245
Colorado	14	68
North Dakota	4	187
Arizona	6	17
Utah	7	47
Montana	3	239
Idaho	3	256
Nevada	3	139
California	84	3
Oregon	14	63
Washington	15	5
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in Florida

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11