Dear 樱花视频 Community,
This morning, U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Colleges rankings, and I am pleased to share that the 樱花视频 continues to be one of the top universities in the nation.
For the fifth consecutive year, 樱花视频 ranks inside the top 50 among all public universities. In addition, our overall ranking among all public and private universities is the highest in 樱花视频 history.
The newest rankings place 樱花视频 at No. 45 among all public universities and No. 89 among all universities, public or private. Over the past decade, 樱花视频 has risen a remarkable 43 spots among public universities, and 72 spots among all universities.
U.S. News also ranks 樱花视频 as the 鈥渂est value鈥� among all public universities in Florida, and No. 1 in Florida and No. 16 nationally for social mobility, which reflects 樱花视频鈥檚 positive impact on our communities.
As you take a moment to celebrate today's news, it鈥檚 worth noting that many of the factors U.S. News considers are aligned with 樱花视频鈥檚 strategic plan and the measures of success we monitor as part of our commitment to student success, such as our overall graduation and retention rates, first-generation student graduation rates and Pell Grant student performance.
Our university鈥檚 accomplishments would not be possible without you 鈥� our incredible students, faculty and staff 鈥� and your important contributions. Our standing in the rankings and our recent invitation to join the Association of American Universities reaffirm that 樱花视频 provides a significant return on investment for our students, the Tampa Bay region and our state. We are focused on sustaining this positive momentum as we continue our pursuit of excellence.
Thank you for everything you do to advance the 樱花视频鈥檚 institutional mission and goals.
Sincerely,
Rhea F. Law
President