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In 2017, the University of Florida achieved a notable milestone by becoming the first university in the state of Florida to rank among the top ten best public universities according to U.S. News. [50] In the 2024 fiscal year, the University of Florida received more than $1.26 billion in annual sponsored research expenditures. [51]
In 2017, the University of Florida became the first university in the state of Florida to crack the top ten best public universities according to U.S. News. [25] The University of Florida was awarded $837.6 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for the 2018 fiscal year. [26]
The university has published a book about being the first university in America, [7] and its website contains numerous instances of the phrase "America's First University". [8] The College of William & Mary's website states, "The College of William and Mary was the first college to become a university (1779)." [9]
In an effort to show that the state of Florida had a separate but equal college system for black people, counties, with state support, established 11 junior colleges for black people; only one already existed (Booker T. Washington). [5]
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Pages in category "History of colleges and universities in Florida" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The school's first Commencement, under the name Florida State University, took place from June 10–12, 1891. [40] The Tallahassee institution never assumed the "University of Florida" name, [38] though the act recognizing it as such was not repealed until 1903, when the title was transferred to the Florida Agricultural College. [38] [41]
USF became the first university in the nation to offer a Ph.D. in applied anthropology and the first in the State University System of Florida to offer a degree program in women's studies. [19] In January 1988, USF Lakeland opened. [19] On February 15, 1988, Francis T. Borkowski was inaugurated as the university's fourth president. [19]