Florida State's rank rises among America's top universities

Florida State University is one of the top 50 public universities in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2009" edition.

FSU tied with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for 50th place among the top 50 public "national" universities. In addition, FSU's overall ranking jumped 10 places to No. 102 among all universities — public and private — up from last year's ranking of 112.