29 Best colleges for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 1.9M citations received by 44.4K 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

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Child Psychology

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

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: $41,028

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Child Psychology

#51 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Child Psychology

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Child Psychology

#107 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

7. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Child Psychology

#124 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Child Psychology

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Child Psychology

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Child Psychology

#288 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Child Psychology

#319 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Child Psychology

#359 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#396 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Child Psychology

#535 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Child Psychology

#575 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

16. Barry University

Miami

For Child Psychology

#578 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

17. Stetson University

DeLand

For Child Psychology

#580 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

18. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Child Psychology

#582 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

19. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#594 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Child Psychology

#603 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

21. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Child Psychology

#673 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

22. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Child Psychology

#680 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

23. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Child Psychology

#687 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

#788 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

25. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Child Psychology

#806 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Child Psychology

#849 in the United States

#914 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

#880 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Child Psychology

#900 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Child Psychology

#931 in the United States

#999 in North America

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

Closest to Florida states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	26	27
South Carolina	13	65
Alabama	14	86
North Carolina	23	9
Mississippi	8	148
Tennessee	19	31
Louisiana	16	61
Virginia	30	28
Kentucky	12	53
West Virginia	3	88
Arkansas	8	157
District of Columbia	8	102
Maryland	18	13
Ohio	40	16
Indiana	18	37
New Jersey	21	26
Pennsylvania	65	6
Illinois	39	15
Missouri	18	40
Connecticut	19	4
Oklahoma	9	130
New York	97	7
Rhode Island	6	60
Texas	54	18
Massachusetts	52	2
Michigan	19	1
Iowa	10	29
Puerto Rico	5	659
Kansas	8	41
Vermont	4	96
Wisconsin	18	14
New Hampshire	9	128
Maine	7	197
Nebraska	6	66
Minnesota	20	11
New Mexico	4	109
South Dakota	4	248
Colorado	14	68
North Dakota	4	188
Arizona	6	17
Utah	7	47
Montana	3	236
Idaho	3	256
California	83	3
Oregon	14	64
Washington	15	5
Hawaii	3	129

Psychology subfields in Florida

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11