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College Rankings

Publications such as U.S. News and World Report rank higher ed institutions to help students and their families make informed college choices.  In recent years, rankings at institutions in the State University System have risen at unprecedented levels, which is a result of strategic and coordinated efforts at the university, System, and state government levels.

University of Florida

Top 10: Public National University
  • 2025 7th
  • 2024 6th
  • 2023 5th
  • 2022 5th
  • 2021 6th

Florida State University

Top 25: Public National University
  • 2025 23rd
  • 2024 23rd
  • 2023 19th
  • 2022 19th
  • 2021 19th

University of South Florida

Top 50: Public National University
  • 2025 45th
  • 2024 45th
  • 2023 42nd
  • 2022 46th
  • 2021 46th

Florida International University

Top 50: Public National University
  • 2025 46th
  • 2024 64th
  • 2023 72nd
  • 2022 78th
  • 2021 95th

University of Central Florida

Top 75: Public National University
  • 2025 61st
  • 2024 64th
  • 2023 64th
  • 2022 67th
  • 2021 77th

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Public HBCU
  • 2025 1st
  • 2024 1st
  • 2023 1st
  • 2022 1st
  • 2021 1st

FAMU ranks 1st among public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU). FAMU also ranks 81st among all public universities in the nation.

New College of Florida

Top 10: Public Liberal Arts
  • 2025 7th
  • 2024 6th
  • 2023 5th
  • 2022 5th
  • 2021 6th

Florida Polytechnic University

Public Regional Colleges: South
  • 2025 2nd
  • 2024 2nd
  • 2023 3rd
  • 2022 1st
  • 2021

University of West Florida

Public Regional Universities: South
  • 2025 10th
  • 2024 10th
  • 2023 10th
  • 2022 16th
  • 2021 15th

Florida Atlantic University

Public National University
  • 2025 103rd
  • 2024 112th
  • 2023 132nd
  • 2022 140th
  • 2021 136th

University of North Florida

Public National University
  • 2024 126th
  • 2024 129th
  • 2023 132nd
  • 2022 132nd
  • 2021 136th

Florida Gulf Coast University

Public National Universities
  • 2025 161st
  • 2024 162nd
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021