The University of North Florida is climbing higher in the U.S. New & World Report’s 2026 list of best higher education institutions in the nation.

It’s the seventh year in a row the First Coast university made the rankings. In the latest iteration , U.S. News & World Report listed UNF as the 222nd overall university in the United States out of 436 universities. That’s an improvement for the Northeast Florida campus that was listed at No. 131 last year.

Looking at just public schools, UNF came in at No. 122. That’s also an improvement for UNF compared to last year, when the university was ranked No. 133.

“We are proud to once again be recognized among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report,” said UNF President Moez Limayem . “This achievement re

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