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Ranking the schools

Each fall, national magazines rank colleges and universities in a variety of areas - some serious, some less so. While academics often decry their methodology, the rankings have an impact on students and parents. Here's a sampling of how Florida schools fared on the most recent lists:

U.S. News & World Report

Most transfer students

3. University of South Florida

7. University of Central Florida

(1. Excelsior College, New York)

Lowest acceptance rates

26. Florida Memorial College

49. Flagler College

(1. Curtis Institute of Music, Pennsylvania)

Most students over the age of 25

8. Florida Gulf Coast University

(1. Henry Cogswell College, Washington)

Most students studying abroad

27. Eckerd College

(1. Queens University of Charlotte, N. C.)

Hot & Trendy

Florida State University

University of Florida

Florida A&M University

University of Miami

University of Tampa

Outside the Box: Innovative Schools

New College of Florida

Peter Pan schools: Places students want to prolong their academic career

University of Florida

Florida State University

Most Underrated Schools

Florida Atlantic University

Changed for the Better

Florida A&M University

Best Buys

New College of Florida

Major Universities Strong in Business

University of Florida

Major Universities Strong in Film/Television

University of Florida

Major Universities Strong in Music

University of Miami

Major Universities Strong in Dance

Florida State University

(Rated by students)

Dorms Like Dungeons

8. Florida State University

(1. Rutgers University-Rutgers College, New Jersey)

Great College Towns

5. University of Miami

(1. New York University)

Students Pack the Stadiums

11. University of Florida

(1. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)

Lots of Beer

3. Florida State University

(1. Clemson University, South Carolina)

Reefer Madness

10. University of Florida

(1. Clemson University, South Carolina)

- Source: Times research