
News changed its methodology this year to emphasize social mobility, according to the website. New College of Florida dropped 24 spots among all national liberal arts colleges to 100th.įlorida Polytechnic University was again the top public regional college in the South and number two overall, while the private Rollins College was the top regional university in the South. The University of Central Florida was unchanged among public universities at 64th and up from 137th to 124th overall. But it climbed one spot to 28th in the overall rankings.įlorida State University dropped from 19th among public universities to 23rd, but rose from 55th to 53rd overall. USF also ranked first in Florida and 57th nationally in best value schools, which measures a school’s academic quality and “the 2022-2023 net cost of attendance for an out-of-state student who received the average level of need-based financial aid.”Īmong other Florida institutions, the University of Florida dropped in the public university rankings from fifth to sixth. Law said during a university-wide town hall last week that USF has its sights set on becoming a top 25 U.S. We are focused on sustaining this positive momentum as we continue our pursuit of excellence,” Law said in the release. “Our standing in the rankings and our recent invitation to join the Association of American Universities reaffirm that USF provides a significant return on investment for our students, the Tampa Bay region and our state.

The overall ranking is the highest in USF’s history, according to a press release from President Rhea Law. The University of South Florida fell three spots to 45th in public universities, but climbed eight spots to 89th overall among national universities, both public and private.

News and World Report rankings of the best colleges is out, and Florida's public universities saw some movement.
