FMU ranked among “Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report again

Francis Marion University has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top Regional University in the South. For over two decades, the University has consistently been ranked as one of the South’s best universities.

This year, FMU was recognized in five different categories and showed improvement in the areas of Best Regional Universities, Top Public Regional Schools, and Top Performers on Social Mobility. The University was also noted as being a Best Value School and a Best College for Veterans.

Additionally, four academic programs earned recognition as some of the nation’s best. The undergraduate business, engineering, nursing, and psychology programs were all honored in their respective categories. Notably, each of these programs was also featured on last year’s list.

“Once again, FMU is pleased to be recognized as one of the best universities in the South,” said FMU President Fred Carter. “This distinction reflects the remarkable quality of our faculty, and the extraordinary education afforded our students.”

To conduct the annual rankings, U.S. News & World Report divides schools into categories with FMU classified as a regional university, a school that provides a full range of undergraduate majors and graduate-level programs. This category, with 590 institutions, is the largest category.

The specialty ranking areas such as program categories, include universities of all sizes and classifications within a single ranking. The magazine ranks colleges and universities in all its categories using data that reflects academic excellence and various other aspects of university life.