<p>“Most” kids in Florida absolutely DO NOT leave the state for college. In fact, its something like 95% that end up staying instate. Rare is the native Floridian who wants to leave. As far as the Florida publics be aware that state funding of all of them has been drastically slashed due to the recession (property and leisure taxes funding the schools?) and at FSU they’re talking about dropping Education, Music and other majors, and combining Social Work with another department. The classes at these schools can be so big that its hard to get in, and some kids don’t bother and just take their classes online or ?? by video I’m told. At a private school at least there’s consistency, and if you’re from up north there will be kids where you’re from at U. Miami, Rollins and Flagler. Just take a really hard look. Someone looking at the Ivies and the Florida publics…they’re very very different.</p>