2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked UAFS #34 out of 132 Regional Universities South and #7 in Top Public Schools.
== Campus ==
=== Windgate Art & Design ===
Windgate Art & Design is a visual arts facility located on the UAFS campus that opened in fall 2015. The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) building was constructed following a $15.5 million gift to the university from the Windgate Charitable Foundation. The building includes a letterpress and printmaking studio, a film theater, a videography and photography studio, and numerous classrooms and artistic spaces.
=== Recreation and Wellness Center ===
The Recreation and Wellness Center, more commonly known as the RAWC, is a 47,000-square-foot (4,400 m2) facility that offers multiple facilities, including basketball and volleyball courts, an expanded fitness area with new equipment, a three-lane running track, and a rock-climbing wall. The building was opened in fall 2016.
=== Art galleries ===
The university houses three art galleries that are free and …
