The University of Florida was once again the state’s top-ranked college by U.S. News and World report, which released its annual rankings on Monday morning.
The Gainesville college tied with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill as the nation’s 29th highest-ranked school. The two colleges also shared the fifth-place ranking among public universities.
The popular rankings are based on several factors, including graduation and retention rates; class sizes, admissions selectivity and faculty pay. Princeton University was the country’s top-rated school for the 12th straight year.
UF touted its ranking on Monday, with university leaders saying the fifth-place ranking “reaffirms UF’s status as an academic powerhouse.”
“UF’s position in the rankings is reflective of our continual, rapid strengthening in teaching, learning and research performance — smaller class sizes, consistently high graduation and retention rates, and the increased value of each student’s degree after graduation—all of which in turn helps Florida be viewed as a national leader,” Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini said, according to the release.
Florida State University and the University of Miami were the state’s next highest-ranked schools, tying with five other colleges for 55th place.
Other Florida schools also fared well in the rankings, including the University of South Florida, which tied for 97th place with seven other schools. The University of Central Florida landed in the 137th-place ranking, along with 13 other schools. UCF touted its 64th-place ranking among public schools in a press release that said the school is aiming to break the top 50 by 2027.
“Our continued rise in the rankings is a direct result of the exceptional work of faculty, staff and incredible students. UCF’s ongoing focus on excellence through student success, discovery, innovation, and partnership with our community set our trajectory as we work to build the university for the future,” UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright said in a press release. “We will continue to invest in unleashing the potential of people and ideas to positively impact our community and the world.”
The publication also ranked schools based on specific measures, like the colleges where students had the least debt. Among state universities, UF also performed best on this list, reporting that 15% of first-year students took out federal loans and graduates with federal loans had an average $15,580 in debt.
Regional institutions that offer a full range of undergraduate degrees and some master’s programs but grant few doctorates were ranked separately. Rollins College in Winter Park ranked first among 134 regional institutions in the south, while Stetson University in DeLand ranked fourth on that list.
See the full rankings on U.S. News’ website, usnews.com.
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