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»ĘÉ«Ö±²„ Moves Up in ā€˜U.S. News & World Reportā€™sā€™ List of Top Universities

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»ĘÉ«Ö±²„ moved up in the "U.S. News & World Report" list of ā€œTop Public Schools,ā€ to No. 132 from No. 140 in this yearā€™s ranking of the nationā€™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 yearā€™s ranking of the nationā€™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 »ĘÉ«Ö±²„ President John Kelly. ā€œOur commitment to ensure success for all has helped elevate »ĘÉ«Ö±²„ on all fronts. I am proud to see the hard work of our faculty, staff and students paying off.ā€

»ĘÉ«Ö±²„ 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 »ĘÉ«Ö±²„,Ā Pell-eligible students, African American students, and Hispanic students outpace the universityā€™s overall retention and graduation rates.

»ĘÉ«Ö±²„ 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. »ĘÉ«Ö±²„ has been designated as aĀ Ā by the U.S. Department of Education since 2017.

In other rankings, »ĘÉ«Ö±²„ 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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