Orlando or Tallahassee?

<p>I've come down to two choices. UCF in Orlando and Florida State in our capital city. I want to study business. Can anyone tell me the differences of each school as far as the business programs go. Also, the difference between the environment and nightlife of Orlando and Tallahassee. And as far as the [freshman] dorms go. Thank you!</p>

<p>Have you visited both campuses and gone to the departments you are interested in? My son was really leaning toward FSU, but after visiting FSU and UF, he found that the program he was interested in was far better at UF. My other son is extremely happy at UCF. </p>

<p>The same goes for the First Generation programs. When you visit, you'll definitely get a feel for how you will really be supported in this adventure. Don't forget financial aid, either. If one of the schools is offering more money than the other, you might find that you don't have to work as much, or that the whole college thing will be less of a burden on your family.</p>

<p>Only you can tell where you will be happiest.<br>
You might want to consider distance to your home. Both our sons are about 2 1/2 hours away. That has worked out well for them and for us.</p>

<p>Another point. If you are being swayed one way by a financial aid package, and you find that you really prefer the other school, it can't hurt to call the admissions and financial aid offices and explain that their school is your first choice, but that you can't ignore the better package offered by the other school.</p>

<p>Good luck to you, and if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I teach high school, and try to help my students with exactly the same issues you are dealing with. It helps that I've gone through it twice with my two older sons, and #3 on deck.</p>

<p>I have two daughters at FSU now. Please visit the FSU section for a lot more detailed information: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/florida-state-university/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/florida-state-university/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>FSU has the higher overall rated business school and has mostly new or renovated dorms. More may be found out about FSU's "B" school here: College</a> of Business - Florida State University and College</a> of Business: College of Business shines in undergraduate rankings</p>

<p>Here's a list of other university rankings: FSU</a> Highlights</p>

<p>About FSU's dorms: Florida</a> State University Housing - Future Students</p>

<p>And Wikipedia: Florida</a> State University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>

<p>FSU also has a 90% retention rate and is a US News Tier 1 national university.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>Both schools have a lot to offer. I think that the business school at FSU has a better national reputation but the UCF business school is beautiful and state of the art (we saw it on our tour). The college experience is different in Tally vs. Orlando, it all depends on what you are looking for. FSU has a very old (traditional type) campus...it is a very pretty campus with a lot of school spirit (football is very big). UCF didn't used to have much school spirit but now that it has the brand new stadium and an up and coming team...this is changing. FSU has two new freshman dorms which I hear are very nice and the older renovated dorms are nice as well. If you are late with your housing deposit tho you could wind up in a delapedated dorm at FSU...they are really subpar. UCF's dorms are all really livable...some are downright luxurious if that is important to you. As I said, it really depends on what you are looking for. If you get into FSU (next week is the first notification), you should make a trip to visit both schools. Tour both the business schools and the dorms. Eat lunch in the student unions and talk to the students on campus. Get a feel for which school is best for you. My daughter chose UCF and will start in June. The distance to our home (3 hours as opposed to 6-7 hours drive) helped her decision. She also was very into the "new" feel to UCF as opposed to the traditional feel of FSU (which so many others find appealing). I also believe that the academics may be somewhat "easier" at UCF than FSU (I know this is a hot button). The admission criteria is slightly less at UCF...a brighter student may be at an advantage (in terms of applying to grad school) if they have a better GPA. This is just my opinion (and very controversal).</p>