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UCF, which ranked No. 7 on the list last year, is the only Florida school listed in the category “Top Up-and-Coming Schools.” This category recognizes national universities that “recently made the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.”<\/p>\n

UCF also received special recognition in the category “Great Schools, Great Prices” for being a top 20 national university for students graduating with the least amount of debt. UCF was ranked in this category last year as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Central Florida’s national reputation continues to grow, as U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 “America’s Best Colleges” guide lauds UCF as a top 5 national university to watch. 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