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[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Mention Big State Schools where the cost is cheaper. DA!

In other news, moonshine causes intoxication.

But, seriously...sometimes private schools in states with big public universities tend to give more money to out-of-state students. I have a few friends who got more money to go to Furman, Rollins, and other places because the merit aid they received ended up making those schools cost less than UF or FSU.

(Let me just say now that I did grow up in Florida, and I researched most of the schools, but I decided to leave the region. Hope this qualifies me to talk about this stuff!)

[WCUgirl]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

(Let me just say now that I did grow up in Florida, and I researched most of the schools, but I decided to leave the region. Hope this qualifies me to talk about this stuff!)

That makes two of us...

Of the three the OP mentioned, I think Flagler is the best bet. I also echo the recommendation for Florida Southern -- small and intimate w/ a good academic reputation.

[SigKapSweetie]

University of South Florida- very good if you are a commuter student, as it is SUPER car friendly.

I'm going to have to disagree. I'm in med school at USF, and the parking is obscenely bad - worse than UF! Undergraduates are forced to come over here and park because there aren't any spots near their classes, and then we're forced to go park out by Fowler Ave because they take our spots. It's basically a disaster.

I read the above quote to my study group, and they about died laughing. Parking on campus is the bane of our collective existence.

[adpiucf]

I think every school has a parking problem!

And UCF is not in the least bit touristy! LOL. It's not located next to Disney World, nor downtown. It's in a sleepy research park area that was incorporated by the city of Orlando so they wouldn't have the address "Podunk, Fla." The best thing about the school is you get the traditional college campus, but there is so much to do off campus, downtown and by the parks. And it's reasonably close the the highways and toll roads so you can travel easily.

Rollins, Stetson, Flagler and FL Southern and Miami are my favorite pvt. schools in Florida. I wouldn't put my money on any of the others in terms of prestige, academic rigour or location. There are people who have lived in Florida for a substantial chunk of their life and haven't heard of some of these pv't schools (the ones mentioned above are well-known).

I was without a car for my first two years in Orlando and it worked out fine between walking, the bus and hitching rides with friends, although I do recommend having a car. Just be prepared to stalk people who are walking back to their cars as you look for a spot. Then again, joining ADPi was a great choice b/c I could park at the house and walk to any of my classes with 5-15 min, or have a sister drop me off at class and park my car at the house!

If he wants to run track, the 4 larger state schools (UF, UCF, USF, FSU) probably are not a good option-- all D1.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

In other news, moonshine causes intoxication.

This made me laugh until I cried!