AE性感厅

AE性感厅 College Highlights and Selected National Rankings

(As of April 2025)

Undergraduate Research

AE性感厅 is leading a growing movement to involve undergraduate students in the highest levels of academic engagement, helping students take advantage of the very best a preeminent research university has to offer. Through their participation in research, innovation and creative endeavors, undergraduate students become better thinkers, innovators and problem solvers, cultivating a depth of understanding needed to make a positive difference in the world.听

About 25 percent of AE性感厅 undergraduate students currently conduct out-of-class research with research mentors, with hundreds of AE性感厅 undergraduates co-authoring research publications and presentations with faculty members and graduate students every year. The university's signature undergraduate research program, the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, helps students from any major participate in undergraduate research by serving as research assistants to faculty members and others across campus.

"Best Value" Public University

Florida State consistently delivers an affordable, high-quality education and offers distinctive opportunities to engage its students.听AE性感厅 has been named the No.听15听Best Value College听in the nation听among public colleges and universities according to听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Colleges 2025" guidebook. Florida State is the top-ranked Best Value public college in Florida, according to The Princeton Review鈥檚 2024 Best Value Colleges list.

AE性感厅听continues to be a strong investment with the highest-rated credit of any public university in the state of Florida with an AA+ rating by S&P and Fitch and an equivalent Aa1 rating by Moody's.

Top Ranked Programs

AE性感厅 has reached a historic milestone, earning its highest ranking ever at No. 10 in Niche鈥檚 2025 report of Top Public Universities in America. AE性感厅 also听reaffirmed听its place in the Top 25 among national public universities in the latest听U.S. News & World Report听rankings. AE性感厅 is number 23 on the list, marking the听sixth听consecutive year that the university placed in the Top 25.听The rankings appear in听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Colleges听2025" guidebook.听The Journal of Criminal Justice Education听ranked Florida State's听College of Criminology and Criminal Justice听faculty No. 1 in the nation for research productivity and influence, 2023.听U.S. News & World Report's,听"Best Graduate Schools,"听2024 edition, ranks the听College of Nursing鈥檚 Doctor of Nursing Practice No. 1 among Florida鈥檚 public universities. The College of Education ranked No. 14 among all public and private universities and No. 1 among Florida鈥檚 public universities. AE性感厅's听College of Motion Picture Arts听is ranked No. 11 among the top 20 film programs in the country and No. 3 among public film schools, according to The Wrap, 2024. AE性感厅Film is ranked No. 17 in the nation among all colleges and universities by听The Hollywood Reporter, "Top 25 Film Schools," 2024. Florida State also ranks No. 19 in听The Hollywood Reporter's听Top 25 drama schools, 2022, reaffirming the School of Theatre as a mainstay in the publication's annual list of best schools for an acting degree.听Numerous other programs at Florida State rank in the听Top 5.

Prestigious Awards

Florida State is one of the nation's top research institutions for producing Fulbright U.S. Scholars and students. Six faculty scholars and one post-doctoral researcher from AE性感厅 were selected for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for academic year 2024-2025. AE性感厅 has had 191 faculty members selected for the program since its inception.

AE性感厅 is ranked on the Top 100 Worldwide List by the National Academy of Inventors. The Top 100 Worldwide Universities ranking highlights the critical role patents play in translating university research and innovation into tangible outcomes.

Florida State was selected for the top award in international education and study abroad programming by the Association for Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU). AE性感厅 also won the 2021 Degree Completion Award from the APLU, recognized as the most prominent award in the country for student success. The听national student affairs organization, NASPA, has also recognized AE性感厅 in its First-Gen Forward Cohort for the university's demonstrated commitment to advancing first-generation student success.

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, a professor at AE性感厅's School of Dance and founder of Urban Bush Women, received the 2021 MacArthur Fellowship 鈥� also known as the "genius grant" 鈥� for using the power of dance and artistic expression to celebrate the voices of Black women and promote civic engagement and community organizing. In 2022, Zollar was awarded the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize 鈥� one of the most prestigious awards in the American arts, given annually to an individual who has "made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind's enjoyment and understanding of life."

Best for Vets

U.S. News & World Report currently ranks Florida State No. 30 overall and No. 23 among public universities in its "Best National Universities for Veterans" rankings, which are published annually.

In addition, U.S. News & World Report's 2025 "Best Online Programs for Veterans" has the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at No. 23 nationally for its online graduate Education program for veterans; the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at No. 10 nationally and No. 6 among public universities and No. 5 for educating veterans in its online Criminal Justice graduate program; the College of Communication and Information at No. 5 nationally in the "Online Graduate Program for Veterans in Information Technology" rankings; and the College of Business at No. 15 overall in the "Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans" and No. 8 overall in the 鈥淏est Online non-MBA Graduate Program for Veterans.鈥� The FAMU-AE性感厅 College of Engineering is No. 26 overall in the 鈥淏est Online Master鈥檚 Program for Veterans.

Outstanding Athletics

Since it began fielding intercollegiate athletic teams following WWII in 1947, the Seminoles have won 19 national championships in nine sports, including the 2014, 2018, 2021 and 2023 NCAA Soccer Championships and the 2018 NCAA Softball Championship. The Seminole football program won its third national title in 2013.

AE性感厅 has captured six team national championships in the past 10 years. Eight of the school's 18 national titles have come since 2006.

Over the last 15 months, the Noles have had five sports finish among the Top Five nationally, including softball who reached the national championship series with Oklahoma in 2023.

Since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1992, the Seminoles have won 107 ACC team championships in 14 different sports with 44 of those titles coming in the past 11 seasons.

Over the last 17 years, AE性感厅 athletics has placed among the Top 20 of the Learfield Directors' Cup standings 16 times. AE性感厅 has finished 15th or better in the standings in 14 of the last 16 years. The Seminoles have ranked as the ACC's first or second overall athletics program three times in the last six complete seasons.

Leading the State of Florida

AE性感厅's听record retention rate, which measures how many first-year students stay enrolled from one fall semester to the next fall, reached 96% for the first time in AE性感厅 history.听The record听four-year graduation rate is among听the听highest听in听the country at 76%. AE性感厅's six-year graduation rate rose to a record 86 percent, also among the highest in the nation.听Highest percentage of alumni听giving back than any university in Florida. Highest amount of听National Science Foundation听research and development expenditures in the state. College of Law is the No. 1 law school in Florida in听job placement听补苍诲听尘补颈苍迟补颈苍蝉听one of the highest passing rates听on the Florida Bar Exam.

Rankings

U.S.
1	College of Business Faculty Research: No. 1 in percentage of published faculty and No. 9 in overall research activity based on the Scholarly Research Index among business schools at Carnegie-classified public universities, according to Academic Analytics which compiles data related to research productivity. The ranking is based on the latest data available for 2019-2022.
1	College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Faculty Research:听 No. 1 ranked faculty in the nation for research productivity and influence among faculty in their field, according to a quantitative assessment in the听Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2023.
1	School of Information, School Library Media Program:听 No. 1, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025, and its Services for Children and Youth program is ranked No. 3 among public universities and No. 3 overall.
1	National High Magnetic Field Laboratory:听 The only national lab in Florida. Holds the most world records for the most powerful magnets on Earth.
1	APLU Degree Completion Award:听 AE性感厅 won the 2021 Degree Completion Award from The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The national award acknowledges AE性感厅's comprehensive efforts to support all students in earning their degrees and is recognized as the most prominent in the country for student success.
1	Best Greek Life Colleges in America:听 AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 1 Best Greek Life College in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
2	College of Nursing/PMHNP-DNP: The AE性感厅 College of Nursing鈥檚 Doctor of Nursing Practice 鈥� Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner online degree program is ranked No. 2 nationally among all schools with nursing programs, according to nursepractitioneronline.com, 2024.
2	Askew School of Public Administration and Policy: Shanghai Ranking听lists the Askew School No. 2 nationally and No. 6 globally in its 2023 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects. The ranking considers academic excellence, research output, influence, international collaboration and international academic awards.
2	College of Business, Real Estate Program: AE性感厅鈥檚 Real Estate program is ranked No. 2 and two of its faculty members are ranked in the Top 10, according to the latest Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) worldwide rankings for authors and institutions, 2024.
2	College of Medicine, Primary Care Specialties: The College of Medicine鈥檚 primary care program earned the highest designation in Florida among public medical schools, earning a Tier 2 ranking in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," new four-tier ranking system, 2025.
2	Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 2 Best College for Criminal Justice in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
3	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Online Graduate Specialty Program: No. 3 overall and No. 3 among public institutions: Online Graduate Specialty Program in Educational/Instructional Media Design,听U.S. News & World Report,听2025 Best Online Programs.
3	College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Kinesiology Doctoral Program: AE性感厅's doctoral studies program in kinesiology is No. 3 in the nation, according to the latest听National Academy of Kinesiology听rankings,听2023.
3	College of Fine Arts Department of Interior Architecture & Design: AE性感厅's Interior Architecture & Design's bachelor's degree is ranked No. 3 among the Top 15 best bachelor's in interior design degree programs, according to听CollegeRank, 2022.
3	College of Law, Student Quality of Life: The AE性感厅 College of Law is the third best law school in the nation for Student Quality of Life according to Princeton Review's Best Law Schools, 2024 rankings.
3	Top College for Free Expression: AE性感厅 is the No. 3 College for Free Expression in the nation, according to the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings published by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, (FIRE) and College Pulse.
4	College of Nursing/NIH Support:听 The AE性感厅 College of Nursing is ranked No. 4 nationally among all schools or hospitals with nursing programs and No. 2 among public institutions that receive funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to听the听Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2023.
4	College of Business, Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance: No. 4 among the nation鈥檚 top public and private RMI programs,听according to听U.S. News & World Report's,听"Best Colleges 2025" Guidebook.
4	College of Business, Real Estate Program: No. 4 among public schools nationwide, according to听U.S. News & World Report's,听"Best Colleges 2025" Guidebook.
5	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Online Graduate Specialty Program: No. 5 overall and No. 5 among public institutions Online Graduate Specialty Program in Special Education,听U.S. News & World Report,听2025 Best Online Programs.
5	College of Nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program: The AE性感厅 College of Nursing鈥檚 Doctor of Nursing Practice online degree program is ranked No. 5 nationally among all schools with nursing programs, according to nursepractitioneronline.com, 2024.
5	Internationalization/Study-Abroad Programs:听 AE性感厅 ranks fifth among institutions overall and third among public universities for study-abroad enrollments, third in short-term study-abroad enrollments, and fourth overall in enrollment for long-term study abroad programs, according to the听Institute of International Education, Open Doors听2023 Report.
6	College of Law, Best Professors: The AE性感厅 College of Law is the No. 6 law school in the nation for Best Professors according to Princeton Review's 2024 law school rankings.
6	Dedman College of Hospitality: No. 6 Hospitality Program in the country, and No. 18 in the world, according to the听ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's听Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, 2024.
6	Best Colleges for Accounting and Finance in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 6 Best College for Accounting and Finance in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
7	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Online Graduate Specialty Program: No. 7 overall and No. 7 among public institutions: Online Graduate Specialty Program in Curriculum & Instruction,听U.S. News & World Report,听2025 Best Online Programs.
7	Best Colleges for Education in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 7 Best College for Education in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
7	Best Colleges for Sport Management in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 7 Best College for Sport Management in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
7	Best First-Year Experiences: AE性感厅 is ranked No. 7 for Best First-Year Experiences among public institutions and No. 1 in Florida in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚鈥淏est Colleges 2025鈥� guidebook, a testament to the university鈥檚 exceptional support programs that drive student success and foster positive learning outcomes.
8	College of Business,听non-MBA Graduate Online Program: No. 8 best online graduate programs among public universities and No. 12 overall in management information systems and risk management and insurance, U.S. News & World Report, 2025听Best Online Programs.
8	College of Communication and Information, School of Information's Online Graduate Program: No. 8 among the nation's best online graduate programs in information technology and No. 6 among public universities, U.S. News & World Report, 2025, Best Online Programs. The Master of Science in Information Technology degree offered by the college's School of Information is also ranked No. 5 nationally and No. 4 among public universities for veterans.
8	College of Law "Best Value": The AE性感厅 College of Law is the nation's eighth-ranked law school for Best Value by the National Jurist's PreLaw magazine, 2024.
8	Best Student Life in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 8 Best Student Life College in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
8	Freshman Retention Rate: AE性感厅鈥檚 record 96% Freshman Retention Rate ranks No. 8 among public universities in the metric, according to U.S. News & World Report's听鈥淏est Colleges 2025 Guidebook鈥�. The university also set new highs with a 76% four-year graduation rate and an 86% six-year graduation rate.
10	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Graduate Program: No. 10 in the nation among public universities and No. 18 overall, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
10	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Special Education Program: No. 10 among public universities, and No. 11 in the nation, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
10	College of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Online Graduate Program: No. 10 master's degree program in criminal justice studies nationally and No. 6 among public universities. For veterans, the online program ranked No. 5 among public universities and No. 7 nationally, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Best Online Programs.
10	College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Local Government Management Program: No. 10 among the nation's top Local Government Management programs and No. 9 among public universities, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
10	Top Public Universities: AE性感厅 ranked No. 10 among all public universities in the United States by听, a research company that produces in-depth profiles of every school and college in the United States. The company examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life. The 2025 ranking reflects the strength of AE性感厅's national and international reputation among students and alumni.
10	Best College Athletics in America: AE性感厅 has the No. 10 Best College Athletics in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
11	College of Motion Picture Arts: The AE性感厅 Film School is ranked No. 11 in the nation among all colleges and universities, and No. 3 among public schools by The Wrap, 2024.
11	Department of Mathematics: No. 11 among the nation's top schools for the number of doctorates awarded, with a total of 342 doctoral degrees conferred from 2000 to 2019,听Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED),听2022.
12	College of Business, Online MBA Specialty in Marketing:听 No. 12 overall and No. 8 among public institutions,听U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Best Online Programs.
12	College of Communication and Information, School of Information鈥檚 Library and Information Studies Program: No. 12 among the nation's top schools for a master's degree in library and information studies and No. 10 among public universities,听U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 听2025.
12	College of Medicine, Medical School Diversity: No.听12听in the nation among public universities and No. 16听overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2023.
12	College of Medicine, Service in Shortage Areas: The AE性感厅 College of Medicine ranks No. 12 among public medical schools for having the most graduates who practice in health professional shortage areas, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings of U.S. Medical Schools.
12	Best Colleges for Business in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 12 Best College for Business in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
13	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Curriculum & Instruction Program: No. 13 in the nation among public universities and No. 18 overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
13	College of Business, MBA Specialty in Real Estate:听 No. 13 overall and No. 6 among public universities and No. 1 in Florida, U.S. News & World Report, "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
13	College of Business, Online MBA Specialty in Business Analytics: No. 13 overall and No. 9 among public institutions, U.S. News & World Report,听2023 Best Online Programs.
13	College of Education, Higher Education Administration: No.听13听in the nation among public universities and No.听21听overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2023.
13	College of Education, Student Counseling Program: No.听13听in the nation among public universities and No.听16听overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2023-2024.
13	College of Law, Contracts/Commercial Law Program: No. 13 in the nation among public universities and No. 30 overall, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
13	Counseling & Psychological Services, (CAPS): CAPS ranks No.听13听in the nation in supporting and promoting the health and wellness of students through counseling and health services, according to The Princeton Review's "Best Student Support and Counseling Services," 2024.
14	Best Schools for Internships: AE性感厅鈥檚 emphasis on career readiness secured the No. 14 spot in the nation among public schools on the list of Top 20 Best Schools for Internships, according to The Princeton Review, 2024.
14	Best Alumni Networks: AE性感厅 is ranked No. 14 among public schools in the nation for Best Alumni Networks, according to The Princeton Review, 2024.
14	College of Law, Criminal Law Program: No. 14 in the nation among public universities and No. 34 overall, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
14	University Health Services, (UHS): AE性感厅's University Health Services has earned the No.听14 spot in the nation for Best Health Services, according to The Princeton Review, 2024. UHS provides a full range of medical services and outreach programs with a focus on patient-centered care, public health, student development and staff development.
15	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Online Graduate Specialty Program: No. 15 overall and No. 15 among public institutions: Online Graduate Specialty Program in Educational Administration and Supervision,听U.S. News & World Report,听2025 Best Online Programs.
15	College of Law, Tax Law Program: No. 15听in the nation听among public universities听and No.听35 overall, "Best Graduate Schools,"听U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
15	School of Public Affairs, Local Government Management Program: No.听15听in the nation听and No. 13 among public universities,听U.S. News & World听Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2023-2024.
15	Best Big Colleges in America: AE性感厅 has been voted the No. 15 Best Big College in America, according to Niche鈥檚 2025 Top Public Universities in America. Niche is a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities with more than 140 million reviews and ratings from students and alumni and examines data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, finances and student life.
15	Best Value Public University:听 No.听15,听Best Value College in the nation among public colleges and universities, according to听U.S. News & World Report's听 "Best Colleges 2025" guidebook.
16	College of Business, Management Information Systems Undergraduate Program: No. 16 Management Information Systems Program among public schools according to听U.S. News & World Report's,听"Best Colleges 2022" Guidebook.
16	College of Business, Online MBA Program: No. 16 best online MBA program among public universities and No. 20 overall, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Best Online Programs.
16	College of Law, Constitutional Law Program: No. 16 in the nation among public universities and No. 37 overall, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
16	College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Leadership Program: No. 16 among the nation's top Leadership programs and No. 10 among public universities, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
16	Department of Political Science: AE性感厅's Department of Political Science is No. 16 in the nation in faculty research productivity among all U.S. doctoral programs, according to a study published by the听American Political Science Association, 2023.
17	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Elementary Teacher Education Program: No. 17听in the nation among public universities, and No. 21 overall, U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
17	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Secondary Teacher Education Program: No. 17 in the nation among public universities, and No. 20 overall, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
17	College of Law: No. 17听in the nation among public universities and No.听38听overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools,"听2025.
17	College of Law, Business/Corporate Law Program: No. 17 in the nation among public universities and No. 41 overall, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
17	College of Motion Picture Arts: The AE性感厅 Film School is ranked No. 17听in the nation among all colleges and universities by听The Hollywood Reporter, "Top 25 Film Schools," 2024.
18	Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Educational Administration and Supervision Program: No. 18 in the nation among public universities and No. 24 overall, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
18	College of Law, Environmental Law Program: No. 18听in the nation听and No. 8 among public universities,听"Best Graduate Schools,"听U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
18	Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship: No. 18 Undergraduate School for Entrepreneurship Program in the nation. The college also ranks as the No. 2 undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the South, according to The Princeton Review, 2025.
18	School of Communication Science & Disorders, Speech Language Pathology Program: No. 18听among the nation's top speech-language pathology programs听and No. 14 among public universities,听U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools,"听2025.
19	School of Public Affairs, Public Management and Leadership Program: No.听19听in the nation听and No. 12 among public universities,听U.S. News & World听Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2023-2024.
19	School of Theatre: Florida State ranks No. 19 in听The Hollywood Reporter's听Top 25 drama schools, 2022, reaffirming the School of Theatre as a mainstay in the publication's annual list of best schools for an acting degree. The School of Theatre Graduate Acting Program has also been recognized by the publication as one of the Top 25 Best College Drama Programs around the world in 2022.
20	College of Business, Accounting Department: AE性感厅's accounting faculty placed in the Top 20 globally in five research areas, while seven of its faculty members placed in the global Top 100 in their respective research areas, according to the latest听Brigham Young University Accounting Research Rankings,听2022.
20	School of Public Affairs, Public Finance and Budgeting: No. 20听in the nation听and No. 15 among public universities,听U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2022.
21	Top Public Universities: AE性感厅 is ranked No. 21 among the nation's top public universities, according to 鈥淔orbes Top 25 Colleges鈥�, 2024.
21	Most Innovative Schools: AE性感厅 is the No. 21 ranked public university among the nation鈥檚鈥淢ost Innovative Schools鈥�, according to U.S. News & World Report's 鈥淏est Colleges 2025 Guidebook鈥�, which acknowledges universities making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.
22	College of Social Work, Graduate Program: No. 22 in the nation among public universities and No. 36 overall, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2024-2025.
23	Top Public Universities:听 No. 23,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Colleges 2025" guidebook.
23	College of Education, Educational Psychology Program: No. 23听in the nation, and No. 17 among public universities,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2022.
24	College of Law, Health Care Law Program: No. 24 in the nation among public universities, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
25	College of Business, Undergraduate Accounting Program: No. 25 Accounting Program among the nation's public schools according to听U.S. News & World Report's,听"Best Colleges 2025" guidebook.
25	College of Law, International Law Program: No. 25 in the nation among public universities, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
26	Department of Political Science, Graduate Program: No.听26 among public universities and No. 48 overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2025.
27	College of Law, Intellectual Property Law Program: No. 27 in the nation among public universities, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
27	Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Graduate Program: No. 27 in the nation among public universities and No. 49 overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2023.
28	College of Business, Part-Time MBA Program: No. 28 among public part-time, campus-based MBA programs, and No. 40 overall,听U.S. News & World Report, "Best Graduate Schools," 2023.
28	College of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program:听 No. 28 in the nation and No. 18 among public universities, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2024-2025. The DNP Program ranked No. 1 among public and private institutions in Florida.
30	Department of Statistics, Graduate Program:听 No.听30听in the nation听and No. 21 among public universities,听U.S. News & World听Report's听"Best Graduate Schools," 2023.
31	Best Undergraduate Business Programs:听 AE性感厅鈥檚 College of Business is ranked No. 31 among the nation鈥檚 undergraduate business programs at public universities, and No. 2 among all undergraduate business programs at Florida鈥檚 state universities, according to U.S. News & World听Report's听鈥淏est Colleges 2025 Guidebook鈥�.
31	FAMU-AE性感厅 College of Engineering, Online Graduate Program:听 No. 31 among public universities, and No. 39 nationally听U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Best Online Programs.
33	Public Affairs, Graduate Program:听 No.听33听best public affairs school in the nation听among public universities, and No. 46 overall,听U.S. News & World Report's听"Best Graduate Schools,"听2025.
33	Best Undergraduate Nursing Program: The AE性感厅 College of Nursing Program has soared 39 places to No. 33 among the nation鈥檚 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's 鈥淏est Colleges 2025 Guidebook. Driven by state and university investments, undergraduate student enrollment has quadrupled over the past two years.
35	College of Law, Trial Advocacy Program: No. 35 in the nation among public universities, "Best Graduate Schools," U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
38	FAMU-AE性感厅 College of Engineering Online Graduate Program: No. 38 online master鈥檚 program in engineering among the nation's public universities, U.S. News & World Report, 2024, Best Online Programs. The program also ranked No. 30 among the best for veterans.
38	College of Education, International Rankings: No. 38 in the 2023听Times Higher Education听rankings. The list includes 655 universities from around the world that are leading in the disciplines of education, teacher training, and academic studies in education.
56	FAMU-AE性感厅 College of Engineering, Graduate Program: No. 56 among public engineering graduate programs with doctorate degrees, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2025.

Florida
1	Four-Year Graduation Rate:听 AE性感厅 has one of the best four-year graduation rates of any public university in Florida. At 76 percent, it's also among the highest four-year graduation rates in the State University System's history.
1	Best Value College:听 AE性感厅 is the top-ranked Best Value public college in Florida, according to The Princeton Review鈥檚 2024 Best Value Colleges list.
1	Best Student Life in Florida: Niche, a research company that produces an annual ranking of colleges and universities based on federal data and student reviews, ranked AE性感厅 the best university in the state of Florida for student life.
1	College of Business, Accounting Department: AE性感厅's accounting faculty placed No. 1 in Florida and in the top 20 globally in five research areas, according to the latest听Brigham Young University Accounting Research Rankings,听2022.
1	College of Education, Graduate Program: No. 1 among Florida鈥檚 public universities, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2024-2025.
1	Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship:听 No. 1 Undergraduate School for Entrepreneurship Programs in Florida and No. 2 in the South, according to听The Princeton Review,听2025.
1	College of Medicine:听 Florida State's College of Medicine received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
1	College of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program:听 No. 1 among Florida鈥檚 public universities, U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," 2024-2025.
1	College of Nursing/NIH Support:听 The AE性感厅 College of Nursing is No. 1 in the state of Florida among nursing programs that receive funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to听the听Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2023.
1	School of Dance, College of Fine Arts: AE性感厅 Dance has been recognized as one of the top college dance programs in the country and the Best College Dance Program in Florida by Danceus.org, 2025.
1	National Science Foundation Funding:听 Receives more in National Science Foundation funding than any other university in the state.
1	Age-Friendly University: Florida State is the first university in Florida and the first in the South to be named a member of the Age-Friendly University Initiative, an international effort to highlight the role higher education plays in meeting the challenges and opportunities of an aging population.
1	Best First-Year Experiences: AE性感厅 is ranked No. 1 for Best First-Year Experiences among public institutions in Florida in U.S. News & World Report's 鈥淏est Colleges 2025鈥� guidebook, a testament to the university鈥檚 exceptional support programs that drive student success and foster positive learning outcomes.
2	Best Undergraduate Business Programs: AE性感厅鈥檚 College of Business is ranked the No. 2 undergraduate business program among Florida鈥檚 state universities, according to U.S. News & World Report, 鈥淏est Colleges 2025 Guidebook鈥�.
3	Top College for Free Expression: AE性感厅 is the No.听3 College for Free Expression in the nation in the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings published by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, (FIRE) and College Pulse. AE性感厅 is the highest-rated university from the state of Florida on the list.
15	Seminole Legacy Golf Club: AE性感厅's听Seminole Legacy Golf Club听has been named one of the听'Top 30 Golf Courses' in Florida by GOLF.com, placing No. 15 on the prestigious list. The 2022-23 ranking by GOLF's expert raters included both public and private golf courses across the Sunshine State.