The 海角直播 today was named by 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 magazine as one of the nation鈥檚 100 best values among public colleges and universities, the third consecutive year UCF has made the list.
UCF placed 42nd in the annual compilation, which ranks institutions based on academic quality, admission and retention rates, student-faculty ratios, and graduation rates in addition to cost and financial aid.
The list was pared down from nearly 600 public four-year schools.
鈥淲e are pleased that UCF is again being recognized for providing a high-quality education and a great value for our students,鈥� said UCF Provost and Executive Vice President Tony Waldrop.鈥�
The online rankings were released today and will appear in 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 February issue on newsstands Jan. 1.
Earlier this year, UCF also was named a 鈥渂est value鈥� by The Princeton Review.
The Princeton Review, one of the nation鈥檚 best-known education services and test-preparation companies, annually selects 150 institutions鈥�75 public universities and 75 private colleges鈥攆rom a list of 650 schools it identifies as having excellent academics.