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UCF now ranks 33rd, advancing three spots from its 2010 position on the magazine’s annual 100-school list of best-value U.S. public colleges and universities<\/a>. UCF has advanced 12 spots in just two years.<\/p>\n

The ranking, which combines excellent economic value with an outstanding education, comes as good news to students and their families as they cope with a sluggish economy.<\/p>\n

Kiplinger’s develops its college rankings using measures of academic quality -\u2013 such as SAT or ACT scores and graduation rates -\u2013 and an affordable price tag, including tuition and financial aid.<\/p>\n

UCF continues to receive noteworthy national rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranked UCF seventh in its “Top Up-and-Coming Schools” list, which lauds institutions for their success and innovation in academics, faculty, student life, campus and facilities. No other Florida university made the top 10.<\/p>\n

In addition, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools<\/a> guide ranked five UCF programs among the nation’s best in their fields. Engineering, Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Public Administration and Computer Science all made the top 100. UCF’s engineering programs led the way and ranked #2 in Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF now ranks 33rd, advancing three spots from its 2010 position on the magazine’s annual 100-school list of best-value U.S. public colleges and universities. UCF has advanced 12 spots in just two years. 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