College Choice Releases 2017 Ranking of the Best Colleges in Florida
EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published its 2017 ranking for the Best Colleges in Florida. http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-colleges-in-florida/
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Florida is also a top college destination. Year by year, the state's already high college attainment numbers (number of students who graduate) continue to rise.
"The landscape for higher education in Florida is quite rich, but it is also remarkably affordable," Christian Amondson, Managing Editor of College Choice said of the ranking. "The state ranks sixth for tuition affordability, and yet also is home to a wide variety of high-quality public and private colleges."
College Choice created the 2017 ranking for Best Colleges in Florida based on a program's reputation alongside its average return on investment. The sources for this information come from a variety of publicly accessible records, including a nationwide survey published by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, U.S. News & World Report, the National Center for Education Statistics, and PayScale.com.
The College Choice 2017 ranking for the Best Colleges in Florida finds the University of Miami in the top spot. The University of Florida and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University round out the top three.
The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:
Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL
Chipola College, Marianna, FL
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Florida College, Temple Terrace, FL
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Florida Memorial University, Miami, FL
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Hodges University, Naples, FL
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
Johnson University Florida, Kissimmee, FL
Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lake-Sumter State College, Leesburg, FL
Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL
Rasmussen College, Ft. Myers/Ocala/Tampa, FL
Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL
St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL
Stetson University, DeLand, FL
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
University of South Florida--St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Warner University, Lake Wales, FL
Webber International University, Babson Park, FL
College Choice is the leading authority in college and university rankings, searches and resources dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
Contact:
Christian Amondson, Managing Editor, College Choice
Web: http://collegechoice.net
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (541) 255-3801
SOURCE College Choice
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