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911³Ō¹Ļ Moves Up in ā€˜U.S. News & World Report’s’ List of Top Universities

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911³Ō¹Ļ moved up in the "U.S. News & World Report" list of ā€œTop Public Schools,ā€ to No. 132 from No. 140 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities.


By lisa metcalf | 9/12/2022

FloridaĀ Atlantic University moved up in the U.S. News & World ReportĀ list of ā€œTop Public Schools,ā€ to No. 132 from No. 140 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities. This marks the largest rise out of all public universities in the state of Florida.

ā€œFlorida Atlantic is a top-choice public university and we are thrilled to see that reflected in the national rankings,ā€ said 911³Ō¹Ļ President John Kelly. ā€œOur commitment to ensure success for all has helped elevate 911³Ō¹Ļ on all fronts. I am proud to see the hard work of our faculty, staff and students paying off.ā€

911³Ō¹Ļ also ranked No. 41 in the U.S. News & World Report ā€œSocial Mobilityā€ ranking, which is computed using graduation rates of students receiving Pell grants and includes public and private national universities. At 911³Ō¹Ļ,Ā Pell-eligible students, African American students, and Hispanic students outpace the university’s overall retention and graduation rates.

911³Ō¹Ļ is the No. 1 public university in Florida for campus ethnic diversity, according to U.S. News & World Report, making it the most racially, culturally and ethnically diverse university in the state. 911³Ō¹Ļ has been designated as aĀ Ā by the U.S. Department of Education since 2017.

In other rankings, 911³Ō¹Ļ moved up 27 spots to No. 93 from No. 120 last year in the U.S. News & World Report list of undergraduate nursing programs. Its undergraduate business programs also moved up to No. 164 from No. 190 last year.

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