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Best Universities in Florida: Overview of Top

Schools

Florida's public and private postsecondary schools offer award-winning and generally well-

regarded academic programs in many different subjects. Keep reading to learn about some of thebest schools in Florida.

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Best Universities in Florida

1. Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL

Founded in the mid-1!th century" Florida State #niversity $FS#% is classified by the &arnegie

Foundation for the dvancement of (eaching as a research university with very high researchactivity. )n *+11" (he rinceton ,eview deemed FS# a est Value &ollege and a est

Southeastern &ollege" as well as a good school for students interested in playing sports.

FS# has 1 colleges" including the &ollege of rts and Sciences" &ollege of &riminology and

&riminal /ustice" &ollege of 0otion icture rts" &ollege of ngineering and &ollege of Social

Sciences and ublic olicy. (hese schools offer appro2imately *34 degrees to all levels of

students" from undergraduates to doctoral. vailable programs include psychology" filmma5ing"

physics" chemistry" business and criminology" the last of which is a popular major at FS#"

according to (he rinceton ,eview. FS# offers /uris 6octor $/.6.% and 6octor of 0edicine

$0.6.% degrees through its law and medical schools.

2. University of Florida in Gainesville, FL

7ith more than 4+"+++ students enrolled each year" the #niversity of Florida is one of the

country's most populated 8-year institutions. )n *+1* ran5ings" the #niversity of Florida was

ran5ed the 49th best school in the country by U.S. News & World Report. )n *+11" (he

rinceton ,eview named it a est Southeastern &ollege and the third est Value &ollege

among public schools. Surveys conducted by (he rinceton ,eview ran5ed the #niversity of

Florida the number one school for career services and the ninth for college newspapers in *+11.

(he university is composed of 1 professional colleges" including the 7arrington &ollege of

usiness dministration" :evin &ollege of :aw" &ollege of ;ursing and &ollege of 6esign"

&onstruction and lanning. (he university offers more than 1++ degree programs for

undergraduate students and provides them with access to more than 1++ research centers and

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. University of !ia"i in #oral Ga$les, FL

)n *+1+" the #niversity of 0iami was the only private school in Florida to be ran5ed among the

top 4+ schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.:ocated appro2imately seven miles

from downtown 0iami" the university spends more than =>*4 million on private research each

year. ecause of its diverse student population" the #niversity of 0iami was recogni

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University of Florida The oldest university in Florida Gainesville, FL

University of Miami

Ranked #38 among national

universities for 2012 byU.S. News& World Report

Miami, FL

University of South FloridaThe Patel School of Global

SustainabilityTampa, FL

University of TampaHas about 550 internship

opportunities for studentsTampa, FL

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