NEW REPORT: These are Florida’s best universities, ranked

WalletHub has released its latest report ranking the best universities and colleges across the nation, revealing which institutions in the Sunshine State place among the most elite.The University of Florida ranks No. 25 overall in the rankings, leading a group of Florida institutions listed in the report’s regional results. Florida State University is the state’s next-highest national finisher, at No. 48.The rankings draft compares nearly 740 U.S. institutions using 30 measures grouped into several categories, including costs, faculty resources, campus safety, and educational outcomes.Source: WalletHubFlorida’s top-ranked schoolsThe University of Florida earned an overall score of 74.44 and ranked seventh in the Southern region of the U.S. as a whole. Florida State University, meanwhile, scored 71.64, putting it 11th regionally.Three more Florida universities landed in the national top 125: the University of Miami at No. 124, the University of South Florida at No. 157 and the Universit