Recognition and Rankings
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.png) | 绿奴天花板 is regarded as one of the nation's best 389 institutions for undergraduate education by听. Only 15% of four-year colleges in the U.S. share this honor. In 2024, 绿奴天花板 was ranked #1 and #2 in the South for its undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs, and 15th and 16th in the U.S., respectively, by The Princeton Review in partnership with听Entrepreneur听magazine. |
 听 | consistently ranks 绿奴天花板 in the top tier of the category Regional Universities (South), and for 2022 was included as a most innovative college. The Sykes College of Business and 绿奴天花板鈥檚 nursing program were also named as top undergraduate programs, which are based solely on the judgments of deans and senior faculty members at peer institutions. |
 | Since 2010 绿奴天花板 has been included on Forbes' annual ranking of听 . The list is based on factors such as educational quality, graduation rates and career prospects. |
 | 绿奴天花板 has won 22听NCAA Division II (2) championships in baseball, lacrosse, men鈥檚 golf, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer and women鈥檚 volleyball and women's beach volleyball and 126 Sunshine State Conference championships. 绿奴天花板鈥檚 student-athletes compete on 22 varsity teams. |
 | 绿奴天花板鈥檚 chapter of 鈥 the nation鈥檚 oldest and most selective collegiate honor society 鈥 was recognized in 2013 as a Chapter of Merit. The award is given to chapters that excel in promoting academic excellence and engaging in service to others. |
 | 绿奴天花板 is ranked in the Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Ranking 2022. 绿奴天花板 was most highly scored in the area of environment, which includes faculty diversity, international students, student diversity and student inclusion. |
 | From 2009 to 2015 awarded 绿奴天花板 with a 4-star rating 鈥 the highest a charity can receive 鈥 for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Charity Navigator no longer rates colleges and universities. . |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 substantial, innovative progress toward comprehensive internationalization throughout its campus has earned it being named as one of four institutions to be awarded the 2016 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization by . |
 | 绿奴天花板 is one of 284 colleges and universities highlighted for its exceptional outreach efforts, financial aid opportunities and student support services in the 2011 College Access & Opportunity Guide, published by the Center for Student Opportunity. |
 | President Ronald L. Vaughn was selected as the 2008 Business Executive of the Year and 绿奴天花板 was selected 2008 Business of the Year in the education category by the . In the publication鈥檚 2012 Readers鈥 Choice Awards, 绿奴天花板鈥檚 MBA program was listed as the 鈥淔avorite MBA program." |
 | The 绿奴天花板 website is among the most highly rated in the country. It scored in the top 100 of all sites rated, and earned an 鈥淎鈥 ranking, in the 14th annual My College Options庐 Enrollment Power Index庐 (EPI), an analysis of the admissions websites of nearly 3,000 colleges and universities. |
| 绿奴天花板 has been named to Kiplinger鈥檚 Personal Finance鈥檚 list of the 400 Best College Values for 2019. The analysis is based on objective measurements of academic quality and affordability. |
 | 绿奴天花板 was named as one of 30 most beautiful coastal college campuses in the United States by . The ranking was based on several criteria including location, awards and recognition, student enjoyment and notable features.听 |
 | The National Weather Service certified 绿奴天花板 as a community. 绿奴天花板 is one of 306 colleges and universities around the country that have put special operations in place to monitor and react to severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and storms. |
 | For the seventh consecutive year, 绿奴天花板 was named to the 2022 Transfer Honor Roll as one of the top 171 colleges and universities in the U.S. for transfer students.听 |
 | 绿奴天花板 was named an by the . 绿奴天花板 is committed to conserving energy and resources and currently has eight LEED-certified buildings. |
 | 绿奴天花板 was recognized as one of 77 universities accepted into the 2020-2021 cohort of First-gen Forward institutions. The First-gen Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher education that have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students. |
| In 2019 绿奴天花板 President Ronald L. Vaughn was named to the Florida Trend magazine 鈥 ,鈥 which is a list of Florida鈥檚 most influential business leaders. |
 | 听ranked 绿奴天花板 as the #1听听in Florida, the #5听听in Florida and the #6听听in Florida. Nationally, 绿奴天花板 was ranked the #44 best college campus in America (out of 1,387), and #36 best college location in America. |
 | 绿奴天花板 is a member of the , which represents the top 5 percent of universities in the U.S. and is committed to increasing students鈥 access to higher education. 绿奴天花板 was invited to join based on its affordability, graduation rates and access to disadvantaged students. |
 | QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education research company and publisher of the 鈥 ,鈥 in 2021 named 绿奴天花板 as a top university for learning experience, diversity and internationalization, research and employability. |
 | 绿奴天花板 President Ronald L. Vaughn was awarded the 2017 William M. Burke Presidential Award for Excellence in Experiential Education by the . |
 | 绿奴天花板 has been ranked as the safest college campus in Florida, and the 19th听safest college campus in the U.S. The ranking was compiled by YourLocalSecurity.com in its fifth annual report. |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Sykes College of Business is accredited at |
| The Sykes College of Business was named in 2021-2022 as one of the top business programs by听Bloomberg Businessweek听in its ranking of full-time MBA programs. 绿奴天花板 was ranked 74th overall in the U.S. and 20th for learning and 23rd for diversity. |
听 | Since 2007 绿奴天花板's Sykes College of Business has been named by听听as one of the best business schools in the world. |
| 绿奴天花板 is one of 39 universities in the nation that is lauded for its creative writing program in听. |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Sykes College of Business was ranked 47th in the category of 鈥淓xcellent Business Schools鈥 in the U.S. in the听听Business Schools Ranking 2011. |
听 | 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Executive MBA program has been named a 鈥渂est value鈥 by听听magazine. According to 2011 data from the Executive MBA Council, 绿奴天花板 is one of only 34 universities nationwide that offers an Executive MBA for less than $50,000 in total tuition. |
| At the听听eighth annual Global Student Investment Forum, 绿奴天花板 students who manage a $150,000 university portfolio won first place in the 2007 student-managed portfolio competition |
| Students in 绿奴天花板鈥檚 undergraduate nursing program have had an impressive 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN in seven of the eight last years. 绿奴天花板 was one of only 87 nursing programs out of 2,123 in the U.S. to achieve this in 2019, placing it among the No. 1 ranked nursing programs in Florida and the nation. The听听administers this exam to test the nursing competence of candidates for licensure as registered nurses. |
听 | 绿奴天花板 is ranked among the听25 Best Bachelor鈥檚 in Sport Management Degree Programs听by BachelorsDegreeCenter.org. The program is noted for combining sports theory and practical experience. |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Department of Nursing has been rated among the Best RN Programs in Florida by听听since 2018. More than 150 schools were analyzed using current and historical NCLEX-RN passage rates. |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Sykes College of Business is a member of the University Partnership Program with the听. The partnership provides select academic institutions an expanded pool of qualified Hispanic applicants for graduate business programs. NSHMBA is widely known as the 鈥淧remier Hispanic Organization.鈥 |
听 | In a 2015听听ranking of U.S. business schools that offer the best education for the price, the Sykes College of Business was ranked No. 7, placing it above the business schools at Notre Dame, Harvard, Duke and Ohio State in areas such as value, financial aid and quality of education. |
| The听Lowth Entrepreneurship Center听at 绿奴天花板 has been awarded the听Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation Award听by the听Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers听(GCEC). The GCEC awards are judged by peer entrepreneurship directors to recognize the very best in entrepreneurship education. |
| The听Lowth Entrepreneurship Center听in 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Sykes College of Business was awarded the听National Model Program Award听for undergraduate entrepreneurship programs by the听United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship庐听(USASBE) in 2016. |
听 | 听ranked 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Marine Science-Biology program as the No. 9 best value, and听听ranked our marine science program No. 10 nationally. |
| In 2020听听rated 绿奴天花板鈥檚 MBA a top-tier program in the world, and ranked 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Executive MBA No. 64 out of 87. Programs were assessed on quality of faculty, international diversity and exposure, class size, accreditation, price and more. |
| Three 绿奴天花板 programs were recognized by PLEXUSS: The Student Opportunity Network in its 2021听. Specifically, 绿奴天花板 was ranked No. 1 in Florida in three categories: forensic science programs, computer forensics programs, and network and system administration programs. |
| For the past two years 绿奴天花板 has been named among the 鈥淏est of the Best鈥 by readers of the听. In 2020 绿奴天花板 received a bronze for Best Local College, a bronze for Best Nursing School and a silver for Best Graduate School. |
| In 2021听RNCareers.org听ranked 绿奴天花板 #2 in Florida and #22 in the nation, with an average NCLEX first-time passage rate of 98.52% for the last three years. |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 full-time MBA program was named among the听Top 100 U.S. MBA Programs听by听Poets & Quants听for 2020-2021. The ranking combines the five most influential lists from U.S. News & World Report, the听Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes听and听The Economist. |
| 绿奴天花板鈥檚 M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program was named among the听Best 15 Masters in Instructional Design Programs听by听Best Value Schools听in 2021. |
| 绿奴天花板's nursing program was ranked among the best private nursing schools nationwide by the听Nursing Schools Almanac听in 2022. 绿奴天花板's program was ranked second overall in the Tampa Bay area, sixth overall in Florida and #30 overall in the Southeast region. |
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 | 绿奴天花板 is consistently recognized as a Military Friendly School by听, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. |
 | From 2007 to 2015, 绿奴天花板 was regularly named to the former听听for its work on service-learning programs and volunteer opportunities for students, faculty and staff, who serve 300,000 hours annually at more than 300 organizations. |
 | , 绿奴天花板鈥檚 student newspaper, was named best college newspaper in the Florida College Press Association鈥檚 (FCPA) 2008 Better Newspaper Contest. The paper received the same award in 2007. The newspaper鈥檚 online edition was named the country鈥檚 best small school website by the听听in 2010 and was recently named a finalist in the 2013 ACP Online Pacemaker contest. In the 2013 FCPA awards,听听was named the third best weekly student newspaper and the best college magazine in Florida. The听听recognized听听in its 2012 Mark of Excellence Awards winners from Region 3 with a second place in the category Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (Medium). |
 | The听ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge听is a national organization that empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. The University has been recognized as the inaugural 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation. Previously in 2021, the organization awarded 绿奴天花板 a听bronze seal听for achieving a student voter participation level between 49.5% and 59.4%. |
| In its report, 2022's Best & Worst College Towns & Cities in America,听听ranked Tampa second best in the country for large college cities. Tampa was noted for its lower cost of living, the social environment including the share of the population age 18 to 35, and the academic and economic opportunities including the earning potential of graduates. |
 | , an online magazine for college women, has included 绿奴天花板 in its 2011 Her Campus College Rankings. On a list of 10 top destination schools, 绿奴天花板 came in at number 4 for being one of the best colleges for education and leisure. |
 | 绿奴天花板鈥檚 intramural sports program has been honored by听听as one of the Top 50 Best Intramural Sports Programs in the nation. The ranking is based on factors such as efficient team organization, number/frequency of programs, quality of facilities and leadership. |
.jpg) | 绿奴天花板 is 鈥渉ot and trendy,鈥 according to听The Unofficial, Biased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges听(2004). The list was based on responses from high school guidance counselors across the nation. |
 | 绿奴天花板 is listed as 46th of 100 colleges that are 鈥渆xcellent and deserve to be put on your own list鈥 in听Harvard Schmarvard听(2003). A counselor is quoted as saying 绿奴天花板 has an 鈥渦nbelievable business building and a rapidly growing arts program.鈥 |
 | 绿奴天花板鈥檚 responsiveness to student needs helped it to be named in听The Best 201 Colleges for the Real World听(2000). 绿奴天花板鈥檚 continuing studies program, MBA program and 鈥渃ulture without going through customs鈥 were listed as some of its unique features. |
View a听full list of the accreditations and certifications听绿奴天花板 has received 鈥 and maintains.
