FSU vs UF

<p>I live in florida and have decided to attend either Florida State University or University of Florida. I know they're not the best schools in the nation, but my high school transcript limits me here.</p>

<p>My intended major is accounting so i'm looking for a strong undergraduate business school.</p>

<p>I like how UF is ranked #50 on USnews (FSU is around 100) and aslo UF apparently has the number 15 best undergraduate accounting program, but I have not confirmed that. What I like about FSU is its great diversity, smaller classes, and its location to a bigger city.</p>

<p>Anyone have more information/suggestions on these schools?</p>

<p>What is are your test scores like? I was looking into UF for a while so I think I may have some good info, if you give me a little more background.</p>

<p>Have you checked out Miami? Some years ago they were considered to have a good accounting program.</p>

<p>I live in FL too.. FSU is defintely more appealing but UF will bring you a long way.</p>

<p>like this post a lot. I am caught in a battle between the two myself. </p>

<p>UF is better in almost all departments, especially sciences. </p>

<p>FSU has an amazing theater department. Music is good too. </p>

<p>Gainesville is solely a college town. UF is all there is. </p>

<p>Tally also has the whole government thing going on. </p>

<p>FSU's campus is less than 20% the size of UF's, although imo, its prettier. Its nice to be able to walk across campus instead of taking shuttles. </p>

<p>They're undergraduate enrollment size is between 29,000 and 32,000 so not a big difference. </p>

<p>I hear a lot of complaints about UF teachers being hard to reach because of the sheer number of students in some classes, and because a lot of faculty is also engaged in research. </p>

<p>UF has a lot more competition because a higher proprotion of the students are shooting for grad school. </p>

<p>UF has a better student union- it has a hotel, bowling alley and 2 story bookstore. </p>

<p>FSU's union has a bowling alley as well. It also has a nightclub. </p>

<p>FSU has the worst parking in the world. UF has second worse. </p>

<p>the dorms are a gamble between the two. All of FSU's are tiny. Some of UF's are huge, but some don't have air. They both have community baths-anywhere between 10-40 ppl share a bathroom. </p>

<p>Sports. They're both big sports schools. FSU has a lot more intramural participation. The Gators suck, seminoles will kick their butts again this year, even if Miami won against FSU this year :(</p>

<p>I'm leaning towards FSU because of the feel I got when I was there. Its all about the way each person feels towards a campus and a school. I go to UCF currently and wll be transferring but have spent a decent amount of time at each of these schools. </p>

<p>The issue with FSU, is if you are in So. Fla its far. They call it east alabama, UF is in southern georgia. So there is my rambling about these schools. What are you planning on studying?</p>

<p>^great info!!
i'm plannng on going into accounting.</p>

<p>Yeah another thing I heard about UF was how it takes many UF undergrads 5-6 YEARS!! to get a 4 year degree since many classes get filled so quickly, leaving them with no choice but to take it another term. But that could have been a rumor, i'm really not sure.</p>

<p>I live in miami and I enjoy a more urban setting, which is another reason i'm leaning towards FSU.</p>

<p>and you made a great point on how UF is more competitive, I didn't know that.</p>

<p>well i dont care much about parking since i'll be living on campus with no car :(, but the dorms is yet another important issue. It's really sad how many students have to share a single bath with so many students in both schools. I dont think you would have this problem since you'll going in as a junior right?....i'll be a freshman, so i'll likely be stuck with the worst housings. </p>

<p>sports....well im not too much into sports, in fact, i dont even keep track of the UF vs FSU football games - dont get me wrong though, I would enjoy the social life either school has to offer. My view is that FSU has more of the bars and pubs type of night life and UF is more of the binge drinking scene and 'girls-gone-wild' type of parties...lol. I'm more of the pub/bar kinda guy.</p>

<p>girls...(not to offend you if you are a female).....well i see UF girls as going mainly for the jock-types and athletes (in general)....and i'm not that type at all, so perhaps FSU has a better dating life to offer me...</p>

<p>but i guess what it comes down to is my education. considering FSU has smaller classes, among other reasons, I believe its the better choice for me. however, UF has more state fundings and I think a better accounting program....so well....i'll just have to wait and see.</p>

<p>Its a horrible dilemma! I am like 95% sure on FSU, but there is still that doubt. Make sure you visit both. </p>

<p>As far as girls, UCF has the best girls hands down, however, to be honest, the FSU girls go more for the jock-types, HOWEVER< there are so many girls at undergraduate level that you can't really stereotype any of them. FSU and UF both have a fairly wild pary scene, its your choice to participate. Going as a junior, I elected to stay in the dorms next semester, and since I'm transfer, I get the worst ones.</p>

<p>The biggest difference is the sheer number of people at UF, and the fact that the campus is monstrous, you have to take a shuttle to get around most of the time.</p>

<p>wow i had no idea tranfer studets get the worst housing</p>

<p>I'm still waiting for acceptance to both schools and if I dont get accepted I'll just have to attend FIU (florida international) and transfer afterwards....which now I know will suck.</p>

<p>and i'll take you word for all the girls/social life/etc. issues, i haven't visited either campus before. I'll see if I get a chance to do so.</p>

<p>and is it true that at FSU, the students mainly divide themselves between the party/urban/metrosexual south floridians and the outdoors-type, down-to-earth north floridians....not saying I belong to either group, I just think its silly and amusing.....obviously at any college campus, the whole lable thing disapears</p>

<p>Students who have lived on campus previously get preference over spring transfers. Fall transfers have to apply for housing just like incoming freshman, however freshman get the advantage because something like 80% of housing is set aside for FTIC's (first time in college students). </p>

<p>Keep in mind, there is nothing wrong with FIU either. UCF is a good option for those who do not get into FSU or UF as well, although its academics are not yet at the level of those two (although they will be within a few years).</p>

<p>There is definately a diverse population at FSU, but I think who you hang out with ultimately becomes your decision. That's the benefit of social organizations, fraternities, study groups, etc. There is a very large jock group, greek group, a high proportion of african americans and hispanics, and yes, even quite a large redneck contingent. Labels do tend to disappear as you can discover friends who you could never see yourself hanging out with in high school. In high school I never saw myself joining a fraternity, but now I know it was an amazing decision</p>

<p>Every school in florida has at least one decent degree program, but UF is consistently good and has any major you can think of. UF is larger and better known outside of florida.</p>

<p>I hear UF is pretty hillbillish. Don't know much about FSU, but I'm hearing a lot of bad things about UF. Seems like the town of Gainesville is awful and boring. UF will probably be my safety but I wouldn't go there even with a full ride.</p>

<p>All the rednecks at my school go to FSU. All the kids that got into elite privates and can't go due to finances (or just don't want to) go to UF. UF is the flagship, it attracts the best, and that's all there is to it. As for gainesville being a bad town, well Tallahassee is the biggest ****hole I've been in in my life. There is not a single nice area of Tallahassee,</p>

<p>Lots of miss-information in this thread. ~80% of UF students were in the top 10% of their HS class...not sure why this implies that the girls would be attracted mainly to jocks. Odd comment.</p>

<p>With regard to accounting, US News has UF ranked 16th nationally in the 2009 rankings. FSU and Miami are not ranked.</p>

<p>And (of course) kls2008 is just a troll.</p>

<p>That's funny, all the rednecks at my school go to UF. UF being the flagship it's like being the tallest midget in the room. Wasn't Gainesville recently called a dump by ESPN? Like I said, UF should be only considered as a safety, at best.</p>

<p>Wouldn't attend niether of the schools. Since I don't know much about either university, it may not be that accurate but probably University of Florida.</p>

<p>Op, I really think it's a toss up. Best you can do is visit both, talk to current students, and decide which one resonates best with your individual tastes and interests. Good luck.</p>

<p>hey..high school senior here, having the same problems! i can't seem to choose between uf and fsu anymore. i am a full out seminole fan but i really liked the whole "college-feel" to uf when i visited the campus, so i became obsessed with it and HAD to go there but as i thought about it more, i decided that i really like fsu more now too. i havent visited the campus recently, so i should probably get on that, but i have absolutely no idea what to do anymore..=/ i get me fsu admission decision on wednesday and i have till feb 13 for uf..nervous much?</p>

<p>Here are student opinions on Florida State University:</p>

<p>"You don’t have to sell Florida State University to its prospective students; the school has established a clear and recognizable brand based on a tradition of “accomplishment in academics, athletics, and politics,” and these are a source of “an enormous sense of school pride” for FSU’s myriad devotees. Those traditions include a beloved football program, of course, but they’re much more than that; they envelop a complete undergraduate experience that includes “a wonderful mix of both the academic and social spheres” and “an intimate social community,” despite the fact that the “school is so large.” Academics here “do an excellent job of preparing students for the real world,” with standout programs that include an “amazing” international program that “encourages all majors to study abroad and bring many international students and teachers to campus,” a college of business that “graduates some of the best businesspeople in the United States,” an “extremely competitive” premed program, a “fantastic” music school, merchandising, education, criminology, and the only exercise science program in the state. Workloads in the research-intensive sciences are heavy; elsewhere, “It’s just enough so that you have free time, but if you study and work hard you get a lot out of each class and a good grade.” FSU’s facilities are a mixed bag. Those that are good are fabulous; they include “one of the best career centers in the country, a state-of-the-art school of medicine, and magnet labs that are supposed to be among the most advanced in the country.” However, as one student points out, while FSU’s “incredible athletic facilities are great,” other facilities “could be better taken care of.”" "While the typical FSU student is a “sweatpants-wearing, Starbucks-drinking, Dave Matthews Band listener,” undergrads point out that “there are so many students of so many different types here that the ‘typical student’ is a very poor representation of the school as a whole.” While that ‘typical student’ hails “from a middle- to upper-class family in Florida,” for example, many students here receive substantial aid packages, and about one in seven undergrads is from out of state. Students tell us that almost everyone is “highly involved in extracurricular activities,” whether it’s a “fraternity/sorority, sports, the arts, or one of the many school organizations out there.” FSU students also tend to be people who “strive for success, but also know how to enjoy the social experiences college has to offer.” “Each and every student has their own place at FSU, and all students share a common identity of garnet and gold.”" "Life at FSU is “very social oriented,” with “events always happening” either on campus or off. Weekdays, “Campus is always a-bustlin’,” with tons of activities, presentations, organization meetings, and casual get-togethers. On weekends, the options are somewhat more limited; some here describe weekends as “calm, even tranquil, except of course on game weekends,” but most report that the weekend is a time to blow off steam. One student explains, “A lot of people at FSU are big partiers. [A lot of students] love to drink and have a good time. [A lot of students] find many excuses to drink: holidays, sporting events, or a day at the pool.” The administration has created a coalition to change the drinking culture on- and off-campus.The administration has created a coalition to change the drinking culture on- and off-campus. Home football games are the ne plus ultra of campus activity, as football “becomes a religion in the fall.” The games attract “most students and many out-of-towners,” and pre-game and post-game parties are both de rigueur. “Most students here seem to be very physically active and involved in the outdoor pursuits on our campus, such as hiking, running, fishing, skydiving, rock climbing, etc.” Intramural sports “are also extremely popular . . . anyone can play and every sport is offered, from football to dodgeball.” Greek life at FSU “is everywhere,” as the Greeks “have established themselves within the university community portraying strong leadership, service, and scholarship.” From “fraternity parties and tailgating to seminars on how to become an effective leader, Greek life at FSU is very interesting.”"</p>

<p>Princeton Review Ratings (on a scale of 60-99) and Rankings</p>

<p>Academics: 72
Admissions Selectivity: 88
Quality Of Life: 85
Fire Safety: 83
Green: 83
Financial Aid: 88</p>

<p>Rank List</p>

<h1>9 Jock Schools</h1>

<h1>13 Lots of Hard Liquor</h1>

<h1>10 Party Schools</h1>

<h1>10 Students Study the Least</h1>

<p>College With A Conscience</p>

<p>Here are student opinions on the University Of Florida:</p>

<p>"“It is often joked that we only pay tuition so we can have a football team,” one University of Florida student writes, but in fact UF provides “a quality education from the state’s oldest and most prestigious university” as well as top-flight football to its undergraduates. “The University of Florida is about finding out if you have what it takes to distinguish yourself from 35,000 other intelligent, talented people. It’s a reality check.” It also provides “tremendous” “networking opportunities.” A robust alumni network over 300,000 strong adds to the possibilities, and some undergrads to assert that, in addition to providing a top-notch education, UF delivers “a career in the future.” Stand-out programs include engineering, premed, and journalism. While the school “has its share of boring, unapproachable professors,” the “vast majority” are “available to help students throughout the week.” In fact, both professors and teaching assistants “are easy to access,” as they have “set office hours” that are “made very apparent to students.” UF’s administration “is not too bad, although there is so much red tape to get through that getting anything accomplished is likely to take half the semester.” Students appreciate that most administrative tasks can be accomplished “over the computer.”" "The UF student body conjures to mind the “Greek macho man” and the “Barbie blonde” for many, but with undergrad enrollment around 35,000, “it’s hard to define the typical student” here. While the “large, sprawling campus” is home to “more students than can be observed,” even a perfunctory glance reveals “all kinds—jocks, Greeks, religious, political, nonreligious, out-of-staters, international people, intense athletes, and everything in between.” Some here tell us that “the typical student falls into one of two categories. Either the student is a know-it-all who graduated with an IB diploma and had a 4.0, or [he or she] is a slacker who somehow got into UF and now doesn’t take anything seriously except partying.” Because of UF’s size, “There’s a place for everyone to fit in, whether your thing is knitting, rugby, or video games.”" "“You can tell that students at UF like to have fun,” undergrads here agree, and fortunately for them the opportunities are ample. There is “a lot of stuff to do on campus,” and if partying is your thing, there are “37 fraternity/sorority houses” and “an ample number of clubs to check out” in downtown Gainesville. The Student Union also hosts “a bunch of different activities” and “shows recent movies in [its] theater, long before they come out on DVD.” Then, of course, there’s Gator athletics. “Almost everybody here is crazy about our sports teams, and team spirit is really high,” students tell us. One writes, “Sports, both intramural and intercollegiate, are very important. This is one of the main reasons people are drawn to UF.” Greater Gainesville “offers enough things to do” that “not being Greek does not hamper one’s social life.” Indeed, Gainesville “is a true college town—everything is catered to the UF student.” For outdoor enthusiasts, “There is a recreational lake that is university-owned, [and] students can go swim, boat, fish, or BBQ [for free].” UF is also located “within 2 hours” of the beach and “under 2 hours” from “theme parks in Orlando.” Students here are “always willing to drive the distance” to “away football games within the SEC (Southeastern Conference).”"</p>

<p>Princeton Review Ratings (on a scale of 60-99) and Rankings:</p>

<p>Academics: 72
Quality Of Life: 79
Fire Safety: 72
Green: 97
Financial Aid: 80</p>

<p>Rank List</p>

<h1>13 Best Career/Job Placement Services</h1>

<h1>7 Best College Newspaper</h1>

<h1>10 Dorms Like Dungeons</h1>

<h1>6 Everyone Plays Intramural Sports</h1>

<h1>2 Jock Schools</h1>

<h1>7 Lots of Beer</h1>

<h1>17 Lots of Hard Liquor</h1>

<h1>10 Major Frat and Sorority Scene</h1>

<h1>1 Party Schools</h1>

<h1>1 Students Pack the Stadiums</h1>

<h1>1 Students Study the Least</h1>

<h1>4 Best Athletic Facilities</h1>

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<p>I thought that too, but then I got that full ride and minimal financial aid from the #1 choice so I headed off to Gainesville for 4 years and I can't say that it was a bad choice.</p>