Sunday, September 13, 2026

ACC schools ranked academically by US News for 2026-27

 

ACC schools ranked academically by US News for 2026-27

Using the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 National University Rankings, here’s how all 17 ACC schools stack up academically.

17. University of Louisville


Undergraduate enrollment: 17,086


U.S. News ranking: No. 158


In-state tuition and fees: $13,136


Acceptance rate: 79%


No. 16 Southern Methodist University


Undergraduate enrollment: 7,285


U.S. News ranking: No. 88 (tied)


Tuition and fees: $69,722


Acceptance rate: 63%


No. 15 Syracuse University


Undergraduate enrollment: 15,957


U.S. News ranking: No. 75 (tied)


Tuition and fees: $68,429


Acceptance rate: 46%


No. 14 Clemson University


Undergraduate enrollment: 23,401


U.S. News ranking: No. 86 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $15,554


Acceptance rate: 38%


No. 13 University of Pittsburgh


Undergraduate enrollment: 20,418


U.S. News ranking: No. 69 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $22,736


Acceptance rate: 58%


No. 12 University of Miami


Undergraduate enrollment: 13,250


U.S. News ranking: No. 64 (tied)


Tuition and fees: $65,430


Acceptance rate: 19%


No. 11 North Carolina State University


Undergraduate enrollment: 28,422


U.S. News ranking: No. 64 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $9,028


Acceptance rate: 42%


No. 10 Virginia Tech


Undergraduate enrollment: 31,035


U.S. News ranking: No. 51 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $16,450


Acceptance rate: 55%


No. 9 Florida State University


Undergraduate enrollment: 32,720


U.S. News ranking: No. 51 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $6,517


Acceptance rate: 24%


No. 8 Wake Forest University


Undergraduate enrollment: 5,490


U.S. News ranking: No. 51 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $70,332


Acceptance rate: 22%


No. 7 Boston College


Undergraduate enrollment: 9,654


U.S. News ranking: No. 36 (tied)


Tuition and fees: $73,508


Acceptance rate: 16%


No. 6 Georgia Institute of Technology


Undergraduate enrollment: 20,592


U.S. News ranking: No. 32 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $12,008


Acceptance rate: 14%


No. 5 University of Virginia


Undergraduate enrollment: 17,901


U.S. News ranking: No. 26 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $23,897


Acceptance rate: 17%


No. 4 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill


Undergraduate enrollment: 21,075


U.S. News ranking: No. 26 (tied)


In-state tuition and fees: $9,096


Acceptance rate: 15%


No. 3 University of California, Berkeley


Undergraduate enrollment: 33,469


U.S. News ranking: No. 15 (tie)


In-state tuition and fees: $17,721


Acceptance rate: 11%


No. 2 Duke University


Undergraduate enrollment: 6,523


U.S. News ranking: No. 7 (tied)


Cost: $73,172


Acceptance rate: 6%


No. 1 Stanford University


Undergraduate enrollment in fall 2023: 7,904


U.S. News ranking: No. 4 (tied)


Cost: $68,544


Acceptance rate: 4%

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Rankings: FSU gets A+ and is nation's top party school

 

Rankings: FSU gets A+ and is nation's top party school


It turns out FSU is an academics and party powerhouse. The school was named as an A+ school and was also ranked the No. 1 party school in America in the publication's latest rankings after coming in second place the last two years, 

Far down the list from FSU's top party school ranking is the University of Florida, which was ranked No. 47 in the category. Many individuals shared their reactions to the placements on social media, with some embracing the publication-given reputation while others argued that Florida State is "not just a party school."

Niche's report did not lay out what particular features of FSU earned it the No. 1 spot among party schools, but it comes as FSU is surrounded by a buzzing College Town district that serves as the epicenter of student nightlife and game-day festivities.

"The 2027 Top Party Schools ranking is based on student reviews and nightlife statistics," Niche wrote on its website. "Top party colleges have a vibrant and diverse party scene − they offer fun options both on and off campus and students rate their peers as being fun, friendly and into partying."

Although Niche rankings include social categories such as the best party school or the best college for Greek life – where FSU was also ranked No. 1 – it also ranks institutions among the top public universities in America, where FSU came in 12th place this year compared to No. 11 last year.

FSU in Niche's 2027 College Rankings 

  • No. 1 Party School in America 
  • No. 1 Best Greek Life College in America 
  • No. 2 Best College in Florida 
  • No. 2 Best College for Accounting and Finance in America 
  • No. 2 Best College for Criminal Justice in America 
  • No. 3 Best Student Life in America 
  • No. 4 Best College for Sports Management in America 
  • No. 5 Best College for Education in America 
  • No. 8 Best College for Information Technology in America 
  • No. 12 Top Public University in America 


Florida schools rank high as top party schools

Here is where Florida colleges landed in Niche.com's 2027 Party School rankings:

  • No. 1: Florida State University
  • No. 22: University of Miami
  • No. 24: Florida A&M University
  • No. 31: University of Tampa
  • No. 47: University of Florida

Top 10 party schools in the US

According to Niche.com's rankings, the top 10 schools are:

  1. Florida State University
  2. Tulane University
  3. University of Wisconsin-Madison
  4. University of Dayton
  5. University of Southern California
  6. Penn State
  7. Ohio State University
  8. University of Georgia
  9. West Virginia University
  10. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


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FSU board OKs President McCullough's raise, evaluation, 'tough' goals

 


FSU trustee on President McCullough's goals: 'The higher, the better'

  • Florida State University President Richard McCullough's salary will increase to approximately $1.35 million.
  • The new compensation includes an 8% raise and a $600,000 bonus to be paid over three years.
  • McCullough received a glowing evaluation from the Board of Trustees, exceeding expectations in most categories.

The six university goals that were considered when evaluating McCullough's performance were related to investments in student success, metrics that impact key and national rankings, FSU’s research and entrepreneurial excellence, fundraising efforts, the student athlete experience and the expansion of FSU initiatives.  

He was rated "exceeds expectations" by all trustees when it comes to student success, and one of the 2026-27 goals he set out for himself in the category includes reaching a 97% retention rate while the university is currently at 96.2%, according to the Florida Board of Governors' 2026 performance-based funding metrics. 

In addition, McCullough highlighted his goal for the university's Foundation to raise $200 million in 2029 after targets to raise $160 million in 2027 and $172 million in 2028. The FSU Foundation raised $154.9 million this year. 

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Should FSU build a new stadium or renovate Howser?

FSU recently had a chamber of conference meeting where the proposed a baseball stadium near cascades park for a minor league baseball facility.   IMHO, Tallahassee will never have a minor league team and should instead focus on what IS reality.   That reality is, the down town is dead minus where FSU goes.   FSU has been slowing adding more and more spaces in the down town area.   I don't think FSU will ever have the money to replace Dick Howser, but just a quick review of the possible options:

Should FSU build a new stadium or renovate Howser?


OPTION 1 Upgrade Dick Howser (98% most likely option)

Pros-Easier, cheaper, and tradition

Cons-Some say you will never make this a competitive stadium with upgrade seen in the SEC.  

https://x.com/LogansTwitty/status/1204455462118273027

Renovation plans from the Unconquered campaign for current stadium












OPTION 2 (Build new stadium at Lot 14 (IM Fields) across from college town)

Pros-Leverage investments FSU has in college town.  Could build competitive facility.  Bring stadium closer to partying fans.

Cons-Expensive and takes away tailgating lote

So unlikely there aren't even graphics, articles, or whispers of this on the internet.


OPTION 3 (Cascades Park.   Almost Zero chance)

Pros-Free up valuable space that FSU needs.  Continue to push FSU's presence downtown.

Cons-farther from the center of campus

A Cascades vision? Chamber gets look at future development, possibilities

One slide showed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation building. Another slide captured the Burns Building used by the Florida Department of Transportation on Suwanee Street.

"That one doesn't really have plans yet, but you know that's a big site," said Slaton Murray. "You can see something really cool, mixed-use wise, go there."

Ed Murray made it clear there are no plans for the DOT building to relocate, adding "We're not saying they're moving. But, if they move, it can be a great place to go."

Then, they flashed a bold rendering of a sports venue anchored by a baseball field and surrounded by a hotel, stores, restaurants, triggering applause from the audience.



It was all part of an exercise to get more buy-in for creating a community vision for Tallahassee. So much so that the Chamber launched a series of websites, including https://tlhvision.com/ to capture ideas.






You can't talk about new apartments in Tallahassee without talking about student housing projects, which are steadily coming near campuses.

Slaton Murray said FSU's decision to relocate the School of Business to West Madison Street near the Tucker Center "is a big deal" and that it "drives a lot of private sector development."

"They have an enrollment of about 8,000 to 9,000 students in the B School, so that's why you're seeing about 2,000 beds getting delivered right around that vicinity of it," he said. "So, probably be on the lookout for a few more of these projects coming around that area."


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Friday, September 11, 2026

2026 TV Ratings

 



https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/board/36/contents/viewership-numbers-for-fsusmu-289751283/?page=1

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/have-the-tv-numbers-for-monday-night-been-announced-yet.8979882/#post-189485201

*Remember that FSU was the only one of this bunch that was on ESPN cable/streaming only… and the game was on a return to work night and 1 hour 1/2 late. The game went to 1:00am-ish. All the others were on OTA networks.

Your final Week 1 TV ratings, per Nielsen: ND-Wis. (NBC): 8.1M LSU-Clemson (ABC): 5.8M Wash-Wash St (NBC): 5.1M Oregon-Boise St (CBS): 4.8M Lou-Ole Miss (ABC): 4.7M Baylor-Auburn (ABC): 4.2M Mich-WMU (NBC): 4.1M FSU-SMU (ESPN): 4.1M

FSU season-opening win sets CW viewership record

Florida State’s season-opening win over New Mexico State did more than put the Seminoles at 1-0, it also delivered a record audience for The CW.

The Week 0 matchup averaged 1.96 million viewers in primetime, making it the most-watched sports broadcast in The CW’s history, according to Nielsen Panel + Big Data figures released by Nexstar Media Group on Wednesday.

Viewership peaked at 2.4 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. ET as Florida State pulled away for a 34-17 victory at Doak Campbell Stadium. The broadcast also drew 718,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demographic, another network record for a sports event.

The game’s performance extended beyond The CW’s own benchmarks. According to Nexstar, Florida State-New Mexico State was the second-strongest primetime broadcast of the night among Adults 25-54, outperforming every primetime program on ABC, CBS and NBC in that demographic.






https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/board/36/contents/game-1-drew-nearly-2m-on-the-cw-289433585/?page=1


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Friday, August 28, 2026

Rankings from Time and Forbes Magazine on FSU

 

Florida State University recognized among nation’s best, most affordable institutions by Money Magazine

Florida State University has been named one of the nation’s top universities in Money Magazine’s 2026 Best Colleges in America list, earning recognition for delivering exceptional quality and value.

The distinction highlights FSU’s longstanding commitment to affordable education, reflecting the university’s mission to provide premier educational opportunities along with comprehensive student support services.

Florida State received 4.5 stars on Money’s 5-star scale for the fourth consecutive year, tying for the highest score among rated public institutions in Florida.

“This recognition shows Florida State University’s dedication to providing a world-class education that remains affordable for every student. We are committed to helping students graduate on time, minimize debt and leave FSU prepared to succeed in rewarding careers or pursue advanced degrees.”  

– FSU President Richard McCullough

“This recognition shows Florida State University’s dedication to providing a world-class education that remains affordable for every student,” said President Richard McCullough. “We are committed to helping students graduate on time, minimize debt and leave FSU prepared to succeed in rewarding careers or pursue advanced degrees.”

Money evaluates colleges based on tangible outcomes, including graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, student debt and alumni salaries. FSU secured a high rating based on its graduation rate and estimated cost of degree, which is significantly lower than the national average.

FSU delivers one of the best values in public higher education, combining affordable costs with strong financial support for students.

Merit-based scholarships, need-based grants, and work-study opportunities help make an FSU education accessible while contributing to one of the lowest median federal student debt levels among public research universities. During the 2024–2025 academic year, 87% of full-time undergraduate students received some form of non-loan financial aid, demonstrating the university’s commitment to reducing financial barriers and supporting student success.


Florida State University ranks among nation’s top 20 public universities in new TIME ranking


  • Florida State is No. 17 among public universities and No. 53 overall in TIME’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges ranking.
  • FSU delivers strong student outcomes and exceptional value. Last year, FSU posted a 97% first-year retention rate, placing it among the top four universities in the nation; a 78% four-year graduation rate; and an 86% six-year graduation rate.
  • Demand for an FSU education is at a record high. Nearly 97,000 students applied for fall 2026—a 233% increase over the past decade.

Florida State University is one of the nation’s top 20 public universities in TIME’s inaugural ranking of America’s Best Colleges

FSU ranked No. 17 among public universities and No. 53 overall in the 2026-2027 ranking, which places a strong emphasis on student outcomes and the value of a college education.

“Florida State is one of the most sought-after universities in America, and this new ranking confirms that we deliver exceptional value and outstanding results,” President Richard McCullough said. “We are competing with the best public universities in the nation, and we intend to keep climbing.”

TIME partnered with the research firm Statista to evaluate colleges based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness to prospective students. The rankingincludes the 500 institutions with the highest overall scores.

Student outcomes account for 75% of each university’s score. That category considers graduation rates, graduates’ earnings and return on education. TIME measures return on education by estimating how long it takes a graduate’s earnings advantage to offset the cost of attendance.

Florida State earned an overall score of 82.93. FSU received a score of 88.06 for student outcomes and 92.92 for attractiveness, a measure based on admission rates and enrollment yield that reflects how strongly students seek to attend an institution.

That demand is reflected in FSU’s record pool of nearly 97,000 applicants for fall 2026, a 233% increase over the past decade. The university welcomed about 6,000 new freshmen this fall, selected from one of the most competitive applicant pools in its history. The admitted class has an average high school GPA of 4.5, an average SAT score of 1430 and an average ACT score of 32. Ninety-two percent graduated in the top 10% of their high school classes, and 25% are the first in their families to attend college.

The ranking also adds to FSU’s record of strong student outcomes. FSU has a 97% first-year retention rate, placing it among the top four universities in the nation; a 78% four-year graduation rate; and an 86% six-year graduation rate.

“Demand for an FSU education has never been stronger, and our students succeed at rates that place us among the nation’s very best universities,” McCullough said. “Students want to be here because FSU offers an exceptional education, an unforgettable college experience and a clear path to a successful future.”

TIME and Statista used data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and College Scorecard, along with state earnings data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The analysis relied on the most recent data available as of April 2026 and generally averaged four years of data to reduce annual fluctuations.

The complete ranking and methodology are available on TIME’s website







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Here's the list of the 96 FBS schools who made the top 500 in TIME's 2026-27 America's Best Colleges (aparrently 42 FBS schools didn't make their top 500 at all)

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BS schools in TIME’s 2026-27 America’s Best Colleges top 100:

1. Stanford
5. Michigan
14. UVA
15. Cal
16. Florida
18. UNC
19. Notre Dame
22. Vanderbilt
24. Georgia Tech
31. Rice
32. USC
34. UCLA
39. Northwestern
40. Duke
44. Wisconsin
48. Boston College
50. Illinois
53. Florida St
54. BYU
55. Virginia Tech
57. UConn
61. Delaware
62. FIU
63. Maryland
72. Texas
74. NC St
79. Texas A & M
82. Clemson
84. Purdue
87. Georgia
100. Wake Forest

By Conf:
ACC: 12
Big10: 8
SEC: 5
Indy: 2
CUSA: 2
BIg12: 1
American: 1
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Florida State University Launches Graduate Certificate in Quantum Information Science

 

Florida State University Launches Graduate Certificate in Quantum Information Science

 Florida State University is launching Florida’s first formal graduate-level credential in quantum information science and engineering, opening a new pathway for students and professionals to enter one of the world’s fastest-growing technology fields. The Graduate Certificate in Quantum Science & Technology is now accepting applications for Spring 2027 enrollment.

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Administered by the FSU Quantum Initiative, the interdisciplinary certificate will give graduate students and working professionals rigorous training across quantum physics, materials science, chemistry, computer science and engineering. Drawing on courses from multiple departments and two colleges — the FSU College of Arts and Sciences and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering — the program positions FSU to help build the emerging quantum workforce vital to the nation’s technological leadership and security.

“Quantum science is reshaping the future of computing, communication, materials and national security, and Florida State University is positioning itself at the forefront of that transformation,” said FSU Vice President for Research Stacey S. Patterson. “This new graduate certificate reflects the strength of our research enterprise and our commitment to preparing students for the high-demand careers that will drive the next generation of discovery and innovation.”

Students will complete required coursework in quantum information and computing, choose from a broad selection of electives and gain access to world-class research facilities, including the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the new Interdisciplinary Research & Commercialization Building. The building houses cleanroom and nanofabrication facilities as well as dilution refrigerators for low-temperature quantum experiments. The FSU Quantum Initiative also is developing partnerships with leading quantum technology companies and national centers to connect students directly with career opportunities in the rapidly growing quantum industry.

“Florida State University is an ideal place for students to pursue training in quantum science and technology because of the extraordinary breadth of expertise across our campus,” said Sam Huckaba, dean of the FSU College of Arts and Sciences. “Students in this program will learn from faculty working at the cutting edge of physics, chemistry, materials science, mathematics, computer science and related fields, while also benefiting from access to world-class research facilities. That combination of talent, infrastructure and opportunity will prepare them to make meaningful contributions in a rapidly evolving field.”

FSU has made bold investments in quantum science and engineering, including hiring ten new faculty. Many of these faculty will teach new courses that will serve both their departments and interdisciplinary programs.

“The most important challenges in emerging technologies cannot be solved within the boundaries of a single discipline,” said Suvranu De, dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. “This certificate reflects the strength of the partnership between the College of Arts and Sciences and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, bringing together complementary expertise to prepare students for a future where quantum information science and engineering is transforming computing, sensing, communications, and enabling new approaches to materials discovery. It is exactly the kind of interdisciplinary collaboration needed to tackle fundamental scientific challenges and develop the quantum technologies of tomorrow.”

FSU is extending its commitment to quantum education beyond the graduate level. The university already offers introductory quantum computing courses for undergraduate and high school students, and plans are underway to develop formal programs for both groups. Together, these efforts will create a comprehensive quantum education pipeline that introduces students to the field early and supports them through advanced training.

“Quantum information science is not just a frontier for research; it is becoming a foundation for the economy of the 21st century,” said Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Michael Shatruk, director of the FSU Quantum Initiative. “With this certificate program, we are giving students in Florida the tools to be part of that future. And by reaching students at the undergraduate and high school levels, we will be planting those seeds early.”

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