Five SEC Universities among Top 50 Best Colleges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 18, 2023) - Five SEC universities were named among the Top 50 Best Colleges to attend across Wall Street Journal and U.S. News curated lists.
Vanderbilt, the lone private university in the Southeastern Conference, is ranked highest among the 14 member schools at No. 13 and No. 18, by the WSJ and U.S. News, respectively.
The University of Florida proudly boasts the title of top public university in the nation in 2024, claiming a No. 1 ranking by the Wall Street Journal. UF also ranked 15th overall by the publication. U.S. News placed UF in the top 10 of public institutions at No. 6, while ranking No. 28 on the overall list.
.@WSJ names UF the #1 public university in the country - best in preparing students for post-grad success. �� pic.twitter.com/F1tZBfXejs
- FLORIDA (@UF) September 6, 2023
For the eighth consecutive year, the University of Georgia ranks in the top 20 among the nation's best public universities - checking in at No. 20 on the public list and No. 47 overall.
Go Dawgs! For the 8th consecutive year, UGA ranks in the top 20 among the nation's best public universities, according to @usnews. The 2024 rankings positioned UGA at No. 20 among publics and No. 47 among all national universities. https://t.co/0RNBSDG0aO #BestColleges pic.twitter.com/0WRw6k3BOK
- UGA (@universityofga) September 18, 2023
Texas A&M University is on the rise, climbing 20 spots nationally from the 2023 rankings to No. 47 among all universities and six spots to No. 20 among public universities.
Texas A&M is on the rise in the @USNews rankings! ��
- Texas A&M University �� (@TAMU) September 18, 2023
⬆️ 20 spots nationally
⬆️ six spots among public schools
1️⃣2️⃣ Top 20 programs
3️⃣ Top 10 programs
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Auburn University maintained its U.S. News ranking as a top 50 public institution, standing at No. 47 on the list.
#Auburn continues to be one of the country's top 100 universities and is the No. 1️⃣ university in Alabama, according to the latest rankings from @usnews!#WarEagle
- Auburn University (@AuburnU) September 18, 2023
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Complete list of rankings from the two entities are show below:
| Overall | Public |
|---|---|
| #18 Vanderbilt | #6 Florida |
| #28 Florida | #20 Georgia |
| #47 Georgia | #20 Texas A&M |
| #47 Texas A&M | #47 Auburn |
| Overall | Public |
|---|---|
| #13 Vanderbilt | #1 Florida |
| #15 Florida | #6 Texas A&M |
| #38 Texas A&M |