My son is considering University of Alabama and FSU to major in finance and the out-of-pocket for tuition will be about the same for us. He has been accepted to Alabama for honors and is applying for honors at FSU. What can you tell me about their business schools, the finance major, or the universities in general that could help us make our decision? We are located closer to FSU and in-state (4 hour drive) so that’s kind of where he is leaning. I know that FSU is ranked higher as a university, but I am always suspicious of those rankings.
UA or FSU appears to be a toss up. You might want to research into which school provides better internship opportunities, job placement after graduation or if there are firms your son would like to work for with a finance degree, which school is targeted for recruiting by that firm…