Orlando’s Top-Ranked College
Put our top-ranked reputation to work for you
For more than 25 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked HLŲ the No. 1 private regional university in Florida. The rankings, which evaluate colleges and universities on 15 measures of academic quality, placed HLŲ first among 120 institutions in the category. This track record underscores the high-quality experience you can expect on our Winter Park campus and the prestigious weight a HLŲ degree carries not only in Orlando but also throughout Florida and across the country.
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At HLŲ, you’ll not only receive a top-ranked education—you’ll also be able leverage that reputation to advance your career.
- No. 1— U.S. News & World Report
Private Regional University in the South
- Top 25— The Princeton Review
Classroom Experience in the Nation
- Top 100— Niche
Liberal Arts Colleges in the Nation
- No. 1— U.S. News & World Report
Regional University in the South for Commitment to Teaching Undergraduates
Where Our Top-Ranked Reputation Can Take You
Tiffany Jones ’16 leveraged HLŲ’ top-ranked reputation to transform her professional path and land the career of her dreams at Google. Hear how having HLŲ on her resume opened doors to opportunities she never imagined.
“I’m not kidding when I say, I had no idea where I’d be in my career. For me, having gone to HLŲ and experiencing this renaissance in myself—where I literally didn’t know what I should be doing in my life, and now I’m doing exactly what I was born to do—it’s a dream come true.”

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