<p>I live in Florida (for now), but left to Boston because I really can't stand it here, nor the schools, but, an insider's opinion.</p>
<ol>
<li>UF</li>
<li>UMiami</li>
<li>New College</li>
<li>FSU</li>
<li>UCF</li>
<li>FAU</li>
<li>USF
....doesn't matter</li>
</ol>
<p>The ratings go...
1. UF
2. UM (soon might surpass UF)
3. FSU
4. UCF
5. USF
6. FGCU
7. FIU
8. FAU
& everything under that is pretty much equal</p>
<p>Miami will not surpass UF ever, if not for an extremely long time when we're all old and dying...</p>
<p>wow this is a pretty interesting conversation. I think everyone on here is a little biased. But the rankings should go like this</p>
<p>1) UMiami and UF
2) New College
3) FSU</p>
<p>Loslobos you really have not mentioned anything meaningful in why UF is a way better school like you talk about it as. The stats show they are equal, i dunno how you can say otherwise. Also with Miami being a private university you get so much more out of the school with smaller class sizes etc. I have no problem with you saying UF is a better school because it might be. But i dont think that UM is far off, if it is at all.</p>
<p>question loslobos, what university do you go to?</p>
<p>University of Florida >>>>>>> University of Miami</p>
<p>UF contributes nearly $6 billion to Florida economy </p>
<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. The University of Florida, the states largest university and one of the biggest research universities in the nation, contributes nearly $6 billion annually to Floridas economy and is responsible for nearly 75,000 jobs.</p>
<p>So concludes a new study of UFs economic impact by three UF specialists in regional economics.</p>
<p>Alan Hodges, David Mulkey and Thomas Stevens in UFs food and resource economics department analyzed the universitys total revenues, spending, student enrollment, campus visitors and other data for fiscal year 2005-06. They included Shands HealthCare and UFs other affiliates in their analysis. The researchers then plugged the results into a regional economic model used by many universities and government agencies to derive economic multipliers that estimate overall economic contribution.</p>
<p>Their main finding: UFs total impact on the state economy was $5.85 billion last year. With the state investing approximately $665 million in the university, that works out to some $8.80 for every state dollar invested in the university.</p>
<p>The researchers also found that the university, which employs about 34,000 people directly on its main campus and via UF organizations such as the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is responsible for the creation of 74,894 jobs statewide.</p>
<p>I think what this study shows is that Florida taxpayers get a great return on their investment in the University of Florida, said UF President Bernie Machen. The fact is, were not only a major educator, were also a major economic force.</p>
<p>Mulkey, a professor of food and resource economics, said the study highlights how much money UF brings into Florida. UFs total revenue is $3.95 billion. About 45 percent of that figure, or $1.79 billion, comes from outside the states borders, through sources such as federal funding for research, spending by out-of-state students attending UF and out-of-state visitors to Florida, he said. The majority of the rest of the revenue comes from health care services, the study shows.</p>
<p>Comparisons of the studys numbers with those of some of Floridas largest companies show that UF brings in more revenue annually than Outback Steakhouse, Harris Corp. and TECO Energy Inc. If UF were a public company, it would be the 16th largest in the state, according to those comparisons. Even people who work here often dont realize the size of our total revenues, Mulkey said.</p>
<p>Mulkey said the researchers calculated the total economic impact by plugging the studys numbers into the Implan Pro software produced by Minnesota Implan Group Inc. and licensed to hundreds of other universities and government agencies nationwide. One of the softwares main functions was to divide the states economy into various economic sectors and estimate how they interact with one another as a result of UFs spending. That process generated the multiplier effects and the $5.85 billion figure. </p>
<p>Among the studys other notable findings was that UF attracts 3.5 million visitors to campus and an additional 1 million visitors to athletic events annually. </p>
<p>According to Mulkey, the total 4.5 million figure likely is conservative, because researchers could count only visitors who purchased tickets, attended major events where attendee numbers were tallied, or registered for events. I suspect there are literally hundreds of visitors on our campus each day that we have no record of, he said, adding that faculty meetings, for example, often draw out-of-state visitors for which there is no record.</p>
<p>The study also found that UF spends $4.35 billion annually, including $3.87 billion in Florida; that the university contributes $3.24 billion in total value-added impacts to personal income and business profits, and that the colleges of health sciences and veterinary medicine and UF healthcare services have a $3.39 billion in annual output, or revenue, impact.</p>
<p>Although the impact study is UFs first since 2004, its findings dovetail with other studies that address the universitys business and economic activities. Last year, the Milken Institute rated UF fifth in the nation when it comes to transferring technology to the marketplace. </p>
<p>Mulkey also said the new studys main caveat is that it examines UF in narrow economic terms, using the same methodology that would be used with a paper mill or a factory. That perspective is fine as far as it goes, he said, but it does not measure the most important thing UF does, which is to educate people who are going to live and work in the state of Florida and, through research, generate new ideas and technologies.</p>
<p>"1. UF
2. UM (soon might surpass UF)
3. FSU
4. UCF
5. USF
6. FGCU
7. FIU
8. FAU
& everything under that is pretty much equal"</p>
<p>There's no way this is anywhere CLOSE to being right.
To think that UM is better than FSU is laughable, but even more laughable is the notion that FGCU is better than FAU or FIU.</p>
<p>
[quote]
question loslobos, what university do you go to?
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Boston University.</p>
<p>UF is superior in many areas, engineering and business come immediately to mind. It is widely considered to be the "flag ship" university in the state. </p>
<p>I believe FSU has good schools for hospitality management, music, and circus arts. </p>
<p>Pretty sure UM has a good film school.</p>
<p>Dont think Miami's film is highly regarded.</p>
<p>Circus arts? You seem to be confused on certain things about FSU. The FSU “Flying High” Circus is an extra-curricular activity under the Division for Student Affairs. Using your criteria, it's also safe to assume that UF has a good school of break dancing arts.
<a href="http://www.recsports.ufl.edu/sc_breakdancing.aspx%5B/url%5D">http://www.recsports.ufl.edu/sc_breakdancing.aspx</a></p>
<p>The business schools are fairly comparable with a slight edge going to UF. I will grant you that UF's engineering school is better than FSU's.
You're also right about FSU having good schools for hospitality admin. and music; actually both are top 5 in the nation. I've never heard anything about UM's film school or if they even have one, but FSU's is considered a top 5 school right up there with USC, NYU and UCLA.
As for the flagship comment, that topic has been discussed at length on this boards. Under Florida records, both UF and FSU are considered "flagships".
Hopefully this post cleared some things up, on which you seemed to be confused about.</p>
<p>I wouldnt say Warrington is slightly better than FSUCOB. Warrington is definitely better, but FSU is still good for most of the programs. From what I can see, COB is better than Warrington for less popular majors.</p>
<p>FSU MBA are you sure about FSU not having a circus arts program? Juggling and clowns and animal training and the like? Hmmm, perhaps not.</p>
<p>The circus is not a major or a minor. It is an EC or you can take classes and perform for a PE class. It has never been a degree or a program, sarcasm aside. Actually, it is quite amazing. And you must be a degree seeking student with a minimum GPA to participate. No animals, think more Cirque du soleil.</p>
<p>Warrington is pretty great, I'd say its probably one of the best depts you could seek out of any school in FL. <a href="http://www.cba.ufl.edu/rankings.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.cba.ufl.edu/rankings.asp</a></p>
<p>Kay's dad, are you sure you're not confusing FSU with UF? Clowns and farm animals, sounds more like Gainesville. ;)</p>
<p>"Head east until you smell it, south until you step in it."
(Old FSU set of directions for traveling to Gainesville.) :)</p>
<p>UF's COB is better in certain majors than FSU's COB, but the reverse is also true. They are the two best Colleges of Business in Florida. Any student would do well to be admitted to either.</p>
<p>And I'm going to take up for my Gator family members here and say UM will never rank above UF. UM is competition in med schools, but that's about it. It kills me that UF is currently ranked above FSU in some areas but things can change over time. I give the FSU administration heck for allowing it.</p>
<p>I actually do feel that UM is not far off from UF.
UM is ranked very close to UF and its admissions stats are very similar if not more selective (40% acc rate).
UM can certainly surpass UF. IF it ever does it will not be when we are "dying." Look how much UM has improved in just 5 years. Its Momentum Campaign that has contributed a billion DOllars in Enowment, its US News ranking, its selectivity and its enrollment. </p>
<p>as for FSU: FSU's degree def has value. Is it better than UM? I def feel it is.
again earlier I showed many facts to prove this. but ust a quick summary:
UM to begin with is a more personalized education (being private), higher ranked (54 over 110), more selective, more endowments, more research funding.
I have yet to see any facts that prove FSU to be superior. I would say its "laughable" to compare FSU over UM and UF.</p>
<p>Uf>um>fsu>ucf>usf>fiu>fau</p>
<p>No one has mentioned Stetson University in Deland near Orlando.</p>