10 Best Bachelor's in Kinesiology Programs in Florida

Programs ranked: 10
In-state tuition: $2,522 to $39,400
Avg graduation rate: 56%
Median wage (BLS): $59,460

What Bachelor's in Kinesiology Programs in Florida Cost and Who Gets In

We scored all 568 bachelor's programs in exercise science and kinesiology (CIP 31.0505) on the same weighted model, then pulled the 10 highest scoring in Florida. University of Central Florida leads the state with a score of 97.3, which is national rank 8 out of 568. One of the 10 also lands in the national top 25.

In-state tuition runs from $2,522 to $39,400 across the 10 programs with a published rate. The 10 schools with a published graduation rate average 56%. Average admit rate across the 10 schools publishing one is 68%. Together they conferred 854 bachelor's degrees in the field in the latest IPEDS completions year.

4 of the 10 are public institutions and 6 are private. None carry an online flag in IPEDS, so plan on attending in person. One is an HBCU.

All 10 Bachelor's in Kinesiology Programs in Florida, Ranked (2026)

Each bar shows where the program’s national score falls between 50 and 100, ticked at 75 for the middle of the range.

Rank 1: University of Central Florida

B.S. in Kinesiology (Exercise and Sport Physiology)

Orlando, FL · Public · suburban campus

Our score

1st of 10 in Florida

National rank 8 of 568

UCF confers 418 kinesiology degrees a year, more than any other program in this 568-school group of comparable programs, placing field output at the 100th percentile.

University of Central Florida leads Florida at 97.3, ahead of the other 9 programs ranked here. In-state tuition of $4,478 is in the cheaper quarter of the state, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 78% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one. It admits 40% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida.
It confers 418 bachelor's degrees a year, 49% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level. Residency is worth $15,332 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $19,810 out-of-state rate. Nationally it is 8th of the 568 bachelor's programs scored at this level.
- NSCA Education Recognition Program distinction
- Certification prep for NSCA and ACSM exams
- Junior and senior supervised practicum requirement
- Fitness Training and Health Sciences minors
Graduation rate

78%

Admit rate

40%

In-state tuition

$4,478

Out-of-state tuition

$19,810

Cost of attendance

$25,250

Undergrad enrollment

59,552

Degrees conferred

418

View University of Central Florida's B.S. in Kinesiology (Exercise and Sport Physiology) www.ucf.edu
Rank 2: Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion

Boca Raton, FL · Public · city campus

Our score

2nd of 10 in Florida

National rank 55 of 568

If a fully online exercise physiology track matters more than campus life, Florida Atlantic fits, with every upper-division course delivered online each semester.

Florida Atlantic University places 2nd of 10 in Florida at 86.5, with 1 program scoring above it. In-state tuition of $2,522 is the lowest in the state, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 63% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 66% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 157 bachelor's degrees a year, 18% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level. Residency is worth $11,852 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $14,374 out-of-state rate.
- Preps for NSCA CSCS and ACSM certification
- Up to nine internship credit hours
- Combined BS/MS option available
- 2,522 dollar in-state tuition
Graduation rate

63%

Admit rate

66%

In-state tuition

$2,522

Out-of-state tuition

$14,374

Cost of attendance

$29,937

Undergrad enrollment

24,876

Degrees conferred

157

View Florida Atlantic University's Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion www.fau.edu
Rank 3: University of West Florida

Exercise Science, B.S.

Pensacola, FL · Public · rural campus

Our score

3rd of 10 in Florida

National rank 63 of 568

Tuition of $3,735 a year for Florida residents comes with a caveat: some exercise science classes may only be offered online if on-campus sections fill, per the department's own delivery note.

University of West Florida places 3rd of 10 in Florida at 85.8, with 2 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $3,735 is in the cheaper quarter of the state, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 59% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 58% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 87 bachelor's degrees a year, 10% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level. Residency is worth $12,269 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $16,004 out-of-state rate.
- 300-hour senior capstone internship
- CAAHEP accredited, NSCA endorsed
- 100% pass rate on certifications
- Accelerated bachelor's-to-master's option available
Graduation rate

59%

Admit rate

58%

In-state tuition

$3,735

Out-of-state tuition

$16,004

Cost of attendance

$23,416

Undergrad enrollment

9,970

Degrees conferred

87

View University of West Florida's Exercise Science, B.S. uwf.edu
Rank 4: Florida Gulf Coast University

B.S. in Exercise Science

Fort Myers, FL · Public · suburban campus

Our score

4th of 10 in Florida

National rank 82 of 568

FGCU's exercise science degree carries CAAHEP programmatic accreditation and the American College of Sports Medicine's Exercise is Medicine Gold Level Campus designation, credentials that put graduates in reach of NSCA-CPT and CSCS certification exams.

Florida Gulf Coast University places 4th of 10 in Florida at 83.7, with 3 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $4,191 is in the cheaper quarter of the state, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 57% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 63% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 55 bachelor's degrees a year, 6% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level. Residency is worth $18,137 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $22,328 out-of-state rate.
- NSCA Education Recognition Program status
- 120 credit hours, five-semester upper division
- $4,191 in-state annual tuition
- Pathway to PT, OT and medical school
Graduation rate

57%

Admit rate

63%

In-state tuition

$4,191

Out-of-state tuition

$22,328

Cost of attendance

$23,983

Undergrad enrollment

14,463

Degrees conferred

55

View Florida Gulf Coast University's B.S. in Exercise Science www.fgcu.edu
Rank 5: Nova Southeastern University

Bachelor's in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit · suburban campus

Our score

5th of 10 in Florida

National rank 100 of 568

With 20,910 students enrolled in total, in the 89th percentile for institutional scale among comparable programs, Nova Southeastern reads as a large-university option before it reads as a highly selective one.

Nova Southeastern University places 5th of 10 in Florida at 82.7, with 4 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $37,500 is in the dearer quarter of the state, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 63% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 73% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 50 bachelor's degrees a year, 6% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level.
- 73% admit rate
- 50 degrees conferred yearly
- 7,311 undergraduate enrollment
Graduation rate

63%

Admit rate

73%

In-state tuition

$37,500

Out-of-state tuition

$37,500

Cost of attendance

$62,188

Undergrad enrollment

7,311

Degrees conferred

50

www.nova.edu
Rank 6: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit · city campus

Our score

6th of 10 in Florida

National rank 304 of 568

An admit rate of 97%, in the 6th percentile for selectivity among comparable bachelor's programs, explains most of where Keiser's Fort Lauderdale exercise and sport science program scores.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale places 6th of 10 in Florida at 72.5, with 5 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $23,856 is above the state midpoint, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 61% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 97% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 29 bachelor's degrees a year, 3% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level.
- Applied Exercise Physiology concentration
- Preprofessional track option
- NSCA and NASM certification-aligned curriculum
- On-campus, online, and hybrid formats
- 61% graduation rate
Graduation rate

61%

Admit rate

97%

In-state tuition

$23,856

Out-of-state tuition

$23,856

Cost of attendance

$54,128

Undergrad enrollment

18,071

Degrees conferred

29

View Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale's Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science www.keiseruniversity.edu
Rank 7: Florida College

B.S. in Kinesiology

Temple Terrace, FL · Private nonprofit · suburban campus

Our score

7th of 10 in Florida

National rank 330 of 568

Florida College builds its kinesiology degree around three specializations, exercise science, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus a required internship every student completes before graduation.

Florida College places 7th of 10 in Florida at 71.7, with 6 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $19,175 is below the state midpoint, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 54% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 70% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 3 bachelor's degrees a year, 0% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level.
- Three specializations: exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy
- Required internship for every student
- 728 total students at the college
- $19,175 flat tuition, in state or out
Graduation rate

54%

Admit rate

70%

In-state tuition

$19,175

Out-of-state tuition

$19,175

Cost of attendance

$36,715

Undergrad enrollment

728

Degrees conferred

3

View Florida College's B.S. in Kinesiology www.floridacollege.edu
Rank 8: Palm Beach Atlantic University

B.S. in Applied Sport Performance

West Palm Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · city campus

Our score

8th of 10 in Florida

National rank 348 of 568

Palm Beach Atlantic charges $39,400 flat tuition, pricier than 81.4% of comparable programs, for two focused tracks in coaching and strength and conditioning inside a faith-centered curriculum.

Palm Beach Atlantic University places 8th of 10 in Florida at 71, with 7 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $39,400 is the highest in the state, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 55% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 82% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 16 bachelor's degrees a year, 2% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level.
- On-campus, four-year program format
- Required field internship in every track
- Featured courses include Biomechanics and Exercise Prescription
- 97% of undergraduates receive aid
- 16 degrees conferred a year
Graduation rate

55%

Admit rate

82%

In-state tuition

$39,400

Out-of-state tuition

$39,400

Cost of attendance

$62,342

Undergrad enrollment

3,312

Degrees conferred

16

View Palm Beach Atlantic University's B.S. in Applied Sport Performance www.pba.edu
Rank 9: Warner University

Exercise Science

Lake Wales, FL · Private nonprofit · rural campus

Our score

9th of 10 in Florida

National rank 419 of 568

Warner's 68.4 sits just under Palm Beach Atlantic University's 71, driven by a 95th percentile admit rate but a 42% graduation rate at the 16th percentile.

Warner University places 9th of 10 in Florida at 68.4, with 8 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $28,832 is above the state midpoint, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 42% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 43% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 10 bachelor's degrees a year, 1% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level.
- Practice with Warner's athletic teams
- Care and Prevention of Injuries course
- Pairs with Sport Management degree
- Exercise Science minor offered
- $48,152 total cost of attendance
Graduation rate

42%

Admit rate

43%

In-state tuition

$28,832

Out-of-state tuition

$28,832

Cost of attendance

$48,152

Undergrad enrollment

803

Degrees conferred

10

View Warner University's Exercise Science www.warner.edu
Rank 10: Bethune-Cookman University

Health & Exercise Science

Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · city campus · HBCU

Our score

10th of 10 in Florida

National rank 538 of 568

Only 31% of Bethune-Cookman's exercise science students graduate, a rate that lands in the 5th percentile among comparable programs and outweighs every other factor in its score.

Bethune-Cookman University places 10th of 10 in Florida at 61.1, with 9 programs scoring above it. In-state tuition of $13,844 is below the state midpoint, where the published range runs $2,522 to $39,400. Its 31% graduation rate sits against a 31% to 78% spread across the 10 Florida schools that report one.
It admits 88% of applicants, against 40% to 97% across Florida. It confers 29 bachelor's degrees a year, 3% of the 854 awarded across Florida at this level.
- HBCU in Daytona Beach
- Tracks in Sport, Fitness & Health and Pre-Clinical Health
- 21-credit Health and Exercise minor open to any major
- 29 degrees conferred a year
Graduation rate

31%

Admit rate

88%

In-state tuition

$13,844

Out-of-state tuition

$13,844

Cost of attendance

$29,940

Undergrad enrollment

2,738

Degrees conferred

29

View Bethune-Cookman University's Health & Exercise Science www.cookman.edu

Every Bachelor's in Kinesiology Program in Florida Compared

The same scores in one readout. Tuition is the published in-state rate before aid.

#	School	City	Grad rate	Admit rate	In-state
01	University of Central Florida	Orlando	78%	40%	$4,478
02	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	63%	66%	$2,522
03	University of West Florida	Pensacola	59%	58%	$3,735
04	Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	57%	63%	$4,191
05	Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale	63%	73%	$37,500
06	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale	61%	97%	$23,856
07	Florida College	Temple Terrace	54%	70%	$19,175
08	Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach	55%	82%	$39,400
09	Warner University	Lake Wales	42%	43%	$28,832
10	Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach	31%	88%	$13,844

A blank cell means the institution did not file that figure with IPEDS.

What Kinesiology Careers Pay in Florida

Occupational medians for everyone in the job, not starting pay and not outcomes for any one program.

Exercise Physiologists in Florida

Florida median: $60,100
vs national: +$640
Employed in FL: 330
10th to 90th: $47,800 – $88,070

Exercise Physiologists in Florida earn a median of $60,100, $640 above the national median of $59,460, across 330 jobs in the state. The bottom tenth earn under $47,800 and the top tenth clear $88,070, so the median is a midpoint rather than an offer.

Every Florida Occupation This Field Feeds, by Median Wage

Occupation	FL median	vs national	Jobs in FL
Physical Therapists	$101,040	−$1,720	16,290
Occupational Therapists	$99,360	−$970	10,650
Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,530	+$4,150	9,870
Athletic Trainers	$61,350	−$1,170	1,430
Exercise Physiologists	$60,100	+$640	330
Recreational Therapists	$57,980	−$3,980	640
Coaches and Scouts	$39,370	−$7,950	18,120
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,800	−$8,360	18,070

Of the 8 occupations in this field that BLS prices for Florida, Physical Therapists pays the most at $101,040 ($1,720 below its national median). The largest employer of the 8 is Coaches and Scouts, at 18,120 jobs in the state paying a median of $39,370. 2 of the 8 with a national comparison pay above their national medians here.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Other Kinesiology Degree Levels in Florida

This page ranks bachelor's programs only. Florida reports programs at other levels too, and each level is compared only with programs at that same level.

What Careers Can You Get With a Bachelor's in Kinesiology?

These 5 occupations list this credential, or less, as their typical entry requirement. The other 3 need further study, and each page says what. Figures are Florida’s own BLS medians where published.

Entry requirements are O*NET’s typical-entry field; wages are BLS OEWS. Neither is a guarantee about any individual program’s graduates.

Rank 1 here is highest scoring in Florida, not nationally; each card carries its national rank as well. Every program on this site is ranked the same way — see how we compare them.

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Bachelor's in Kinesiology Programs Near Florida

The same ranking, filtered to one state at a time. The number is how many programs that state ranks.

Best Kinesiology Bachelor's Programs in Florida

What Bachelor's in Kinesiology Programs in Florida Cost and Who Gets In

All 10 Bachelor's in Kinesiology Programs in Florida, Ranked (2026)

Rank 1: University of Central Florida

Rank 2: Florida Atlantic University

Rank 3: University of West Florida

Rank 4: Florida Gulf Coast University

Rank 5: Nova Southeastern University

Rank 6: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Rank 7: Florida College

Rank 8: Palm Beach Atlantic University

Rank 9: Warner University

Rank 10: Bethune-Cookman University