Press Release for Friday, May 31, 2019
SR Education Group Ranks UNF a 2019 Best, Most Affordable LGBTQ-Friendly Online College
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Media Contact: Amanda Ennis,
PR Specialist
Department of Public
Relations
(904) 620-2192
The University of North Florida has been named a 2019 Best and
Most Affordable LGBTQ-Friendly Online College by SR Education Group, a leading
education research publisher.
“This recognition spotlights the good work that students and
employees across campus are doing to help UNF be among the best choices for
LGBTQ students,” said Kaitlin Legg, UNF LGBT Resource Center director. “The
University community can be proud to know that they make a difference in
creating an inclusive climate.”
On the
Most
Affordable LGBTQ-Friendly list
, UNF ranked No. 5 in the nation
for the second year in a row. The schools on this list are committed to
affordability and offer various online degree programs that cost less than $13,000
per year.
UNF was ranked among the top 68 accredited institutions on
the
Best
LGBTQ-Friendly list
that have adopted policies and/or practices
that demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity for LGBTQ students and have at
least 15 online degree options.
“UNF's LGBT Resource Center ensures that inclusion is weaved into
the fabric of what we do as Ospreys, that's why students who value diversity,
whether they are in person or online, seek UNF,” said Legg. “When students are
free to be their best, most authentic selves, when diversity of identity,
experience and opinion is welcomed and affirmed, everyone can thrive.”
For the LGBTQ-friendly lists, SR Education Group considered
schools that have been awarded four or more stars on the
Campus Pride Index
. Campus
Pride is a nonprofit organization that generates national standards and assessment
tools for LGBTQ-friendly institutions of higher education. The index rates
schools based on a five-star scale that incorporates eight LGBTQ-friendly
factors.
SR Education Group's mission is to create authoritative online
resources for students seeking an online education program that best suits
their budget and career aspirations. SR Education Group is passionate about
making quality education attainable for everyone and believes that objective
information about education, careers and educational financing should be free
and easily accessible.
UNF, a nationally ranked
university located on an environmentally beautiful campus, offers students who
are dedicated to enriching the lives of others the opportunity to build their
own futures through a well-rounded education.
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