CF ranks among best in the nation

The Ewers Century Center is shown on an empty College of Central Florida campus in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The college postponed their reopening date to August 3 due to COVID-19. They were tentatively trying to start classes up on July 6. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2020.

The College of Central Florida was recently ranked among the best in the state and the nation in several different categories, according to Intelligent.com.

CF was ranked in the top 50 community colleges in the nation for 2021. CF also earned the best job placement rate. The rankings are based on an assessment of 1,187 accredited colleges and universities in the nation.

Intelligent.com also ranked CF’s Associate in Business Administration Degree Program among the top 50 in the nation for 2021.

Intelligent.com assessed a pool of 188 accredited colleges and universities for this ranking. Each program was evaluated on its curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation and post-graduate employment.

The College of Central Florida’s nursing program was also recognized as the sixth-best RN program in Florida by RegisteredNursing.org.

Best Value Schools ranked CF No. 11 on its 2020 list of Best Colleges in Florida. CF joined the ranks with the University of Florida, University of Central Florida and the University of West Florida, which all appeared in the top five. Rankings were based on the number of online programs, graduation rate and tuition cost.