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UF Law Leads Florida With Over 90% First-Time Bar Passage
This article was originally reported in October 2024. On October 3, 2024, the University of Florida announced that more than 90% of its Levin College of Law graduates had passed the Florida Bar Exam on their first attempt, the first time in a decade the school had cleared 90% an… Mar 27, 2025
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The Accounting Talent Shortage: Causes, New CPA Pathways and What It Means for International Students
Accounting firms and corporate finance teams in the United States have been talking about a "talent shortage" for several years: fewer students are choosing accounting, many experienced CPAs are retiring, and the 150-credit-hour rule for the CPA license has been criticized as a … Mar 27, 2025
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Campus Safety at U.S. Universities: What International Students Should Know
Campus safety is one of the first questions international students and their families ask about when choosing a U.S. university. Most American campuses are open to the public, sit inside or next to cities, and have no gates, so safety depends on a mix of campus police, lighting … Mar 27, 2025
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Forbes Names the University of Florida a “New Ivy”
This article was originally reported based on Forbes' April 2024 "New Ivies" list. The latest update covers the 2025 and 2026 lists. On April 29, 2024, Forbes named the University of Florida one of 10 public "New Ivies," a list of schools outside the Ivy League whose graduates e… Mar 27, 2025
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University of Florida Expands Accelerated Nursing Program in Jacksonville
(This article reports on news from November 2023.) In November 2023, the University of Florida College of Nursing reported that its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program at the UF Health Jacksonville campus had welcomed its largest cohort ever, 38% larger tha… Mar 27, 2025
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UF Launches a Nationwide MBA Summit Series for Working-Professional Students
This article was originally reported in January 2025. In January 2025, the University of Florida announced a nationwide MBA Summit Series to give its working-professional MBA students, most of whom live far from Gainesville, more chances to network and build skills in person (UF… Mar 26, 2025
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UF Warrington Ranks No. 16 Worldwide in Financial Times Business School Research Ranking
This article was originally reported in December 2024. A latest update on the 2025 edition is at the end. In December 2024 the Financial Times published a ranking of business school research judged on "rigor, resonance and relevance." The University of Florida's Warrington Colle… Mar 26, 2025
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Caltech Admits 427 Students for Fall 2025, the First Class Since Restoring the SAT/ACT Requirement
This article was originally reported in March 2025. A latest update on the class admitted in 2026 has been added below. In March 2025, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) announced that it had offered admission to 427 students for the first-year class entering in fa… Mar 26, 2025
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How to Make the Most of a Campus Career Fair: A Guide Using UF’s Career Showcase
Campus career fairs remain one of the fastest ways for college students to meet many employers in one day, ask about internships and full-time jobs, and get invited to interviews. This guide explains how a large university career fair works, using the University of Florida's Car… Mar 26, 2025
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University of Florida Expands Beyond120 Internship and Industry Partnerships
This article was originally reported in January 2025. An update on 2026 internship rules for international students is at the end. The University of Florida (UF) announced in January 2025 that it was expanding Beyond120, the experiential learning center of its College of Liberal… Mar 26, 2025
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Virginia Tech Raises 2025-26 Tuition by 2.9%
(This article reports on news from March 2025.) In March 2025, the Board of Visitors of Virginia Tech approved a 2.9% increase in undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for the 2025–26 academic year, for both Virginia residents and out-of-state students (Virginia Tech News, Ma… Mar 26, 2025
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University of Florida’s Jacksonville Graduate Campus: From the 2023 Plan to the 2026 Opening
This article covers the University of Florida's February 2023 announcement of a graduate campus in Jacksonville and how the project developed through its opening in 2026. On February 7, 2023, the University of Florida (UF) and Jacksonville city leaders announced that they would … Mar 25, 2025
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UF Ranked No. 1 for Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News
(This article reports on news from January 2023.) In January 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Florida (UF) No. 1 in the country for online bachelor's degree programs, the second year in a row UF took the top spot. For the first time, UF was also ranked… Mar 24, 2025
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Carle Illinois College of Medicine Earns Full LCME Accreditation
This article was originally reported in March 2025. The Carle Illinois College of Medicine (CI MED) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the university announced on March 7, 2025. The c… Mar 24, 2025
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University of Florida’s Value Rankings: Money’s No. 8 in 2022 and Where UF Stands Now
This article was originally based on the University of Florida's May 2022 Money ranking. The latest update covers Money's later ratings and UF's online rankings. The University of Florida placed No. 8 in Money magazine's 2022 list of "The Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Valu… Mar 23, 2025
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University of Florida Opens Digital Humanities Lab for Faculty and Students
This article was originally reported in December 2023 and updated with the lab's opening in January 2026. In December 2023, the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences announced plans for a Digital Humanities Lab, funded through the strategic funding initiat… Mar 23, 2025
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UF Opens $150 Million Malachowsky Hall for Data Science and Information Technology
This article was originally reported in November 2023. The University of Florida opened Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology with a ribbon-cutting on November 3, 2023. The seven-story, 263,440-square-foot building cost $150 million and stands across fro… Mar 23, 2025
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Vanderbilt Names Matthew Johnson-Roberson First Dean of Its College of Connected Computing
This article was originally reported in March 2025 and has been updated with later developments through November 2026. On March 20, 2025, Vanderbilt University named Matthew Johnson-Roberson, then director and department head of Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, a… Mar 23, 2025
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University of Florida Rankings Explained: Where UF Stands and Why the Lists Differ
The University of Florida (UF) climbed from around No. 50 to the top 30 of the U.S. News national university ranking within a few years and has been one of the top 10 public universities in that list ever since. How a university looks in the rankings depends a great deal on whic… Mar 23, 2025
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University of Florida Ranked No. 1 for Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans in 2025 U.S. News Rankings
(This article reports on news from January 2025, with the 2026 rankings added below.) In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released in January 2025, the University of Florida was ranked No. 1 in the nation for online bachelor's programs for vet… Mar 22, 2025
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