US News ranks University of Florida’s undergraduate business programs among the nation’s best
The University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business is in the top 25 for undergraduate business programs, including top 20 rankings for its accounting, finance, real estate and marketing degrees housed in the Heavener School of Business and Fisher School of Accounting.
The University of Florida’s undergraduate business programs are among the best the nation has to offer, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. On its “2025 Best Undergraduate Business Programs” list, U.S. News ranked the undergraduate business program at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business among the top 25 national programs, in addition to several specific degree programs in the nation’s top 20.
Among the undergraduate business programs ranked by U.S. News, the University of Florida maintained its position as the best among the state’s universities, leading all undergraduate business programs as well as the discipline-specific programs of accounting in the Fisher School of Accounting, and finance, management, marketing and real estate in the Heavener School of Business.
“At the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, we’re committed to cultivating the next generation of business leaders by prioritizing an exceptional undergraduate experience,” said Saby Mitra, Dean of the Warrington College of Business. “Our ongoing efforts to enhance our curriculum, expand professional development opportunities and strengthen career preparation play a key role in our ascent in prestigious rankings like those from U.S. News. These initiatives not only boost our standing but, more importantly, equip our students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the ever-evolving business world.”
Among the degree-specific programs ranked by U.S. News, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business’ undergraduate programs in real estate, accounting and finance all rose when compared to programs across the nation. Undergraduate programs in real estate and accounting both landed in the nation’s top 10, while marketing is among the top 15 in the nation and finance is in the top 20, according to U.S. News.
University of Florida’s business programs are specifically ranked by U.S. News as:
Undergraduate Business Programs – Heavener School of Business
Overall: #23
Real Estate
Overall: #7 (tie)
Accounting – Fisher School of Accounting
Overall: #9
Marketing
Overall: #12
Finance
Overall: #18
Management
Overall: #28
To calculate these rankings, U.S. News surveyed deans and senior faculty members at each of the 532 undergraduate business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the spring and early summer of 2024. These deans and faculty members – two at each AACSB-accredited business program – were asked to rate the quality of all programs with which they were familiar on a scale from 5 (outstanding) to 1 (marginal). The undergraduate business school rankings were based solely on the judgements of deans and senior faculty members at peer institutions.
For the specialty rankings, U.S. News asked deans and senior faculty to nominate up to 15 of the best programs among each specialty area. A school had to receive seven or more nominations in a specific specialty area to be included on the list. Rankings of the best undergraduate business programs in a specialty area are based solely on the peer assessment survey conducted in the spring and summer of 2024.
