While the Southeastern Conference is well known for its athletics, dominating in football, baseball, and basketball year after year, the SEC is also known for upholding excellent academic standards and affordable education outside a select few of the 16 programs that make up the conference.
National rankings are important, but to gauge just how much a school can offer any student looking to embark on a rich career of their choosing, examining the global rankings for every university will provide an unmatched value structure.
Ahead of the 2024 academic fall semester, US News updated its global rankings. All but one SEC school is included in the rankings, which shows just how popular the conference remains among the global population. According to US News, more than 100 countries using 13 indicators are ranked, providing every student with a better tool to further broaden their education horizons outside of their domestic borders.
While some of the SEC global rankings may surprise some, just remember that even some state schools are ranked higher than several Ivy League institutions. With that, here are the SEC school rankings based on US News’s global score.
Note: The Unversity of South Carolina was not included in the Global rankings.
15
Mississippi State University
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U.S. News ranking: 832nd
Location: Starkville, Mississippi
Total enrollment: 23,064
Global score: 46.0
14
Arkansas Razorbacks
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U.S. News ranking: 784th
Location: Fayetteville, Arkanasas
Total enrollment: 25,317
Global score: 47.0
For more Arkansas news and analysis, visit Razorbacks Wire
13
Universty of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
A subdued sunset touches only a small area of the cloud cover above the Bryce Main building at the University of Alabama.
U.S. News ranking: 635th
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Total enrollment: 43,044
Global score: 50.3
For more Alabama news and analysis, visit Roll Tide Wire
12
Auburn University
Auburn University mascot Aubie greets fans during the Tiger Walk before the AU vs. Samford game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in the AU campus in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday September 16, 2023.
U.S. News ranking: 620th
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Total enrollment: 27,670
Global score: 50.9
For more Auburn news and analysis, visit Auburn Wire
11
University of Oklahoma
An SEC sign is pictured on a sidewalk on the University Oklahoma campus during a celebration for OU joining the Southeastern Conference in Norman, Okla., Monday, July 1, 2024.
U.S. News ranking: 503
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
Total enrollment: 26,426
Global score: 53.8
For more Oklahoma news and analysis, visit Sooners Wire
10
University of Missouri
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U.S. News ranking: 466th
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Total enrollment: 25,993
Global score: 55.2
9
University of Mississippi
The Grove on Ole Miss’ campus is covered in snow as a winter storm spreads across Mississippi on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
U.S. News ranking: 428th
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Total enrollment: 24,710
Global score: 56.2
8
Louisisana State University
Seimone Augustus’s statue is unveiled outside of the Pete Marovich center on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge.
U.S. News ranking: 425th
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Total enrollment: 31,112
Global score: 56.3
For more LSU news and analysis, visit LSU Wire
7
University of Kentucky
It was a beautiful, blue-sky day during the Kentucky Wildcats’ Blue White scrimmage at Kroger Field on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky. April 13, 2024
U.S. News ranking: 369th
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Total enrollment: 33,885
Global score: 57.8
For more Kentucky news and analysis, visit UK Wildcats Wire
6
University of Georgia
The Winnie Davis Hall AU/UGA Medical Partnership building on the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
U.S. News ranking: 349th
Location: Athens, Georgia
Total enrollment: 40,118
Global score: 58.8
For more Georgia news and analysis, visit UGA Wire
5
University of Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteer fans celebrate the Volunteers winning the National Championship during a watch party held by the University of Tennessee on campus on Monday, June 24, 2024.
U.S. News ranking: 245th
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Total enrollment: 28,377
Global score: 62.7
For more Tennesee news and analysis, visit Vols Wire
4
Texas A&M University
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U.S. News ranking: 171st
Location: College Station, Texas
Total enrollment: 64,426
Global score: 66.8
3
University of Florida
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U.S. News ranking: 106th
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Total enrollment: 48,113
Global score: 71.4
For more Florida news and analysis, visit Gators Wire
2
Vanderbilt University
Students walk past the Faye and Joe Wyatt Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
U.S. News ranking: 63rd
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Total enrollment: 13,710
Global score: 74.7
1
University of Texas
Fireworks erupt from in front of the UT Tower during the SEC Celebration at the University of Texas at Austin on Sunday, June 30, 2024.
U.S. News ranking: 56th
Location: Austin, Texas
Total enrollment: 42,444
Global score: 75.2
For more Texas news and analysis, visit Longhorns Wire