Tell me about FIU and PSU.

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I am choosing between Portland State University(Portland, OR) and Florida International University(Miami, FL), for Doctoral program in Computer Science. I applied to 10 schools, but only these 2 give me full support.</p>

<p>I am an international student, and I need more info about the two cities / universities. Could you tell me how is life like in these 2 places? How are these universities generally regarded?</p>

<p>Thank you !</p>

<p>Any additional info is welcome!</p>

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<p>Well, there is a huge difference between the two cities. Miami is tropical, very diverse, very big, and very wealthy. Portland is colder, has mountains, is much smaller, etc. I could go on at length about Miami, but I’ve never been to Portland… Unfortunately, FIU isn’t close to any of the nicer parts of Miami whereas PSU is in downtown Portland.</p>