<p>ConfusedSeniorFL</p>
<p>This year there were kids that wanted to live on the substance free floors of the freshman dorm, but could not get in because there were more people requesting those rooms than rooms available. There is now a waiting list. So there are definitely kids that are not into partying at UM. But there are others who are, just like any University. I also think that with today’s economy, UM’s generous merit scholarships are attracting more and more top students.</p>
<p>ConfusedSeniorFL, UM will also give you the equivalent of what Bright Futures would give you if you attended a state school.</p>
<p>I’ve spoken to a rising Senior at Rollins and several parents of Rollins students recently. Everybody raves about it. In the 70’s alot of well off unmotivated Northerners used Rollins as their party place, but from what I hear starting in the 80’s Rollins cleaned up their act and its become respectable. They have a decent sized international population and alot of out of state students which I think is valuable in itself. One parent told me to make sure I took the boat trip on the lake as you get a great vantage point of the school, then tour the school itself.</p>
<p>Just did some reading about the substance free dorms at UM… very interesting! I’ll have to find out just how long that waiting list is. Thanks for the info SVMMom! Also considering a tour of Rollins as another small-medium in state option.</p>
<p>Florida State has many [living-learning</a> communities](<a href=“http://learningcommunities.fsu.edu/]living-learning”>http://learningcommunities.fsu.edu/): [Florida</a> State University Housing - What’s a Living-Learning Community?](<a href=“http://www.housing.fsu.edu/livlearn.html]Florida”>http://www.housing.fsu.edu/livlearn.html)</p>
<p>D2 lived in one and it was a good experience.</p>
<p>Good luck with your choice. :)</p>