UF made the cut in two lists naming the best colleges in the U.S.
Money magazine ranked UF No. 7 on the “Best Colleges for Your Money” list for public institutions.
“We know students, their families and others are more sensitive than ever to the cost of a college education,” UF President Bernie Machen said in a statement. “So this ranking comes at a good time and affirms that the University of Florida is truly an outstanding value.”
Of the 665 schools ranked for “Best Colleges for Your Money,” UF took No. 28 overall.
UF took the top spot in Florida, with Florida State University ranking No. 223 overall, 195 spots below UF.
Harris Krause, a 21-year-old UF chemical engineering senior, said that he likes that UF helps financially struggling college students.
“It feels good that UF is focusing on making college affordable for people, and I think that students do get a pretty good deal out of it, especially with bright futures,” Krause said.
Money magazine ranked schools in three categories: educational quality, affordability and outcomes, which refers to alumni earnings.
Forbes Magazine also ranked UF among the top colleges in the 2014 America’s Top 100 Colleges list.
UF took No. 87 on Forbes’ list of top colleges in the U.S.
[A version of this story ran on page 1 on 7/31/2014 under the headline "UF does well in rankings for top colleges, affordability "]
