GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has been named the #1 public university in the country by the Wall Street Journal.
Bragging on rankings is a long tradition at UF. Banners declaring that the school was named the #5 public university by the US News & World Report -- admittedly, a different list -- were hung up last September.
Bet on it: there will be some new banners now.
WSJ used a new algorithm to determine its rankings this year. In 2022, the school ranked at #11, but with new emphasis on 4-year graduation rates and post-graduate salaries, it moved up the ladder.
UF was also named the overall #15 college in the nation when judged against both public and private universities.