The Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida is once again ranked as an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features UNF’s Coggin College in the 2008 edition of its “Best 290 Business Schools.”

"We compile our ranking lists in multiple categories based on what students report to us about their schools to help applicants decide which of these academically outstanding schools is best for them,” said Robert Franek, vice president of publishing for Princeton Review. “We are pleased to recommend the University of North Florida’s Coggin College of Business to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.”

“Best 290 Business Schools” highlights each school's academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for academics, selectivity and career placement services. In the Coggin College profile, the Princeton Review editors describe the business program as “an excellent choice for the sensible business student, as it offers quality instructors and overall programs at an affordable price...[and] a strong focus on application-based learning.” They quote Coggin College students saying, “I have seen a direct correlation between my performance at work and the additional knowledge gained through my MBA courses. Most professors have done an excellent job relating the course material to real-world business examples.”

The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in the book on a single hierarchical list from 1 to 190, or name one business school best overall. The book has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 business schools in various categories. Ten lists are based on The Princeton Review's surveys of 19,000 students attending the 290 business schools profiled in the book. Conducted during the 2006-07, 2005-06, and 2004-05 academic years, the student surveys were done primarily online.

Coggin College received an additional honor from the Open Doors report on Study Abroad for 2007. Among masters institutions, UNF ranked as #4 for number of students participating in short-term study abroad programs and #16 for sending students abroad in 2005-2006. Over half of the students studying abroad at UNF came from the Coggin College of Business.

With more than 3,800 students, the Coggin College’s mission is to educate and develop business professionals through rigorous, relevant accredited degree programs offered by faculty devoted to student learning and engaged in scholarly activities. Since 1976, the Coggin College of Business has been accredited by AACSB—only one in five business schools is awarded the accreditation, which honors the best business schools in the world. The AACSB is the world leader in accreditation for business education.