{"id":426465,"date":"2026-10-13T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426465\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:40:22","slug":"new-report-these-are-floridas-best-universities-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426465\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW REPORT: These are Florida\u2019s best universities, ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 WalletHub has released its latest report<\/a> ranking the best universities and colleges across the nation, revealing which institutions in the Sunshine State place among the most elite.<\/p>\n

The University of Florida ranks No. 25 overall in the rankings, leading a group of Florida institutions listed in the report\u2019s regional results. Florida State University is the state\u2019s next-highest national finisher, at No. 48.<\/p>\n

The rankings draft compares nearly 740 U.S. institutions using 30 measures grouped into several categories, including costs, faculty resources, campus safety, and educational outcomes.<\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s top-ranked schools<\/p>\n

The University of Florida earned an overall score of 74.44 and ranked seventh in the Southern region of the U.S. as a whole. <\/p>\n

Florida State University, meanwhile, scored 71.64, putting it 11th regionally.<\/p>\n

Three more Florida universities landed in the national top 125: the University of Miami at No. 124, the University of South Florida at No. 157 and the University of Central Florida at No. 177.<\/p>\n

Full Florida rankingNat\u2019l RankFlorida College\/UniversityScoreBest Category25University of Florida74.44Educational Outcomes48Florida State University71.64Educational Outcomes124University of Miami63.55Student Selectivity157University of South Florida61.45Student Selectivity177University of Central Florida60.81Campus Safety191Florida A&M University60.29Cost & Financing215Florida Polytechnic University59.51Career Outcomes240Florida International University58.83Cost & Financing246University of North Florida58.57Cost & Financing269Florida Southern College57.80Campus Experience293Rollins College57.11Student Selectivity308Stetson University56.78Faculty Resources365University of West Florida55.87Cost & Financing425Florida Atlantic University54.88Campus Safety428Jacksonville University54.85Campus Safety445Eckerd College54.56Campus Experience453Nova Southeastern University54.14Campus Safety490Florida Institute of Technology53.33Campus SafetyWhat the rankings measure<\/p>\n

The report says it weighs both the college experience and outcomes after attendance, recognizing that price is only one part of a school\u2019s value. Its listed categories include:<\/p>\n

Student Selectivity \u2014 Includes admission rates; ACT\/SAT scores; and share of freshman in top 10% of high school graduating class.<\/p>\n

Cost & Financing \u2014 Includes net cost; availability of employment services for students; and student-loan debt.<\/p>\n

Faculty Resources \u2014 Includes student-faculty ratios; average class size; share of full-time professors among full-time instructional staff; share of full-time faculty; and faculty staff salary.<\/p>\n

Campus Safety \u2014 Includes on-campus arrests and on-campus crime.<\/p>\n

Campus Experience \u2014 Includes share of international students; percentage of students living on campus; NCAA membership; availability of study-abroad program; gender\/racial diversity; average earnings from on-campus employment; and presence of placement services for graduates.<\/p>\n

Educational Outcomes \u2014 Includes retention rate; graduation rate; and credentials awarded per undergraduate enrollment.<\/p>\n

Career Outcomes \u2014 Includes return on educational investment; share of graduates offered full-time employment within six months; post-attendance median salary; share of former students outearning high school graduates; share of students reducing their debt; and student-loan default rate.<\/p>\n

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