UM and FAMU jump in U.S. News rankings, while most Florida universities slip

Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian the Ibis, on stage during a Miami Hurricanes Pep Rally at the Lakeside Patio at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, on Friday, January 16, 2026, as they celebrate the upcoming National Championship Game against the Indiana Hoosiers on Monday.

By Austin Horn

The University of Miami leapt nine spots to become Florida’s second-highest ranking school in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 rankings of all American colleges and universities. The Coral Gables school climbed from number 64 in last year’s rankings to 55 overall among both private and public universities this year.

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