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For the second consecutive year, the University of Central Florida has been named one of the nation\u2019s 100 best-value colleges<\/a> and universities by Kiplinger\u2019s magazine.<\/p>\n

UCF ranks 39th on the Kiplinger\u2019s 2012 list, which includes colleges that combine excellent economic value with an outstanding education.<\/p>\n

The magazine also reworked its scoring system to give more weight to criteria it considers crucial to academic value, such as the percentage of students who return for their sophomore year and the four-year graduation rate.<\/p>\n

The annual rankings appear in Kiplinger\u2019s February issue, released this week on newsstands and at http:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/links\/college.<\/p>\n

The latest rankings reflect UCF\u2019s commitment to provide students with access to an affordable, high-quality education.<\/p>\n

In 2011, The Princeton Review recognized a UCF education as one of the best values in the country. UCF also ranks among the top 25 colleges in the nation least likely to leave graduates in debt, according to a Newsweek article. In addition, Forbes magazine named UCF one of the top 50 most-affordable colleges and universities in the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the second consecutive year, the University of Central Florida has been named one of the nation\u2019s 100 best-value colleges and universities by Kiplinger\u2019s magazine. UCF ranks 39th on the Kiplinger\u2019s 2012 list, which includes colleges that combine excellent economic value with an outstanding education. 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