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UF, USF drop in U.S. News college rankings; other Florida schools gain

By Divya Kumar,

25 days ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2jVgem_0vhSmZXY00 — Gov. Ron DeSantis talks during a 2023 press conference before signing legislation banning state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Florida's public universities. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

The state of Florida has been ranked No. 1 for higher education by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years. But this year’s Best Colleges rankings, released early Tuesday, saw dips for some of the state’s top schools.

The University of Florida slipped from sixth to seventh among public universities, two years after back-to-back top 5 rankings.

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