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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 the
best 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 research
activity. )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 1ngineering 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
$0.6.% degrees through its law and medical schools.
2. University of Florida in Gainesville, FL
7ith more than 4+"+++ students enrolled each year" the #niversity of Florida is one of the
country's most populated 8-year institutions. )n *+1* ran5ings" the #niversity of Florida was
ran5ed the 49th best school in the country by U.S. News & World Report. )n *+11" (he
rinceton ,eview named it a -est Southeastern &ollege and the third -est Value &ollege
among public schools. Surveys conducted by (he rinceton ,eview ran5ed the #niversity of
Florida the number one school for career services and the ninth for college newspapers in *+11.
(he university is composed of 1. professional colleges" including the 7arrington &ollege of
-usiness 'dministration" :evin &ollege of :aw" &ollege of ;ursing and &ollege of 6esign"
&onstruction and lanning. (he university offers more than 1++ degree programs for
undergraduate students and provides them with access to more than 1++ research centers and
organi<ations. (he university's library system" with 4.. million volumes" advertises itself as the
largest informational resource collection in the state. ' study performed by the university's
)nstitute of Food and 'gricultural Sciences determined that the #niversity of Florida contributed
more than =9.3. billion to the Florida economy from *++!-*+1+.
. University of !ia"i in #oral Ga$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<ed by (he
rinceton ,eview as the third best school for race and class interaction in *+11.
0ore than 19+ degree programs are offered for undergraduate and graduate students. (hese
include business administration" advertising" mechanical engineering" nursing" public relations
and architecture. )n addition to 1* colleges and schools" the university offers resources through
local centers and organi<ations" including the &enter for #rban and &ommunity 6esign"
?ussman )nstitute for ?uman @enomics and &lean 1nergy ,esearch )nstitute.
List of Ten Good Universities in Florida
School Name Distinction Location
Florida Atlantic University
Houses Florida Centers of
Excellence in biomedical and
marine biotechnology and ocean
energy technology
Boca Raton, FL
Florida International University
The frst established and only public
research university in Miami
Miami, FL
Florida State University
Has two Nobel laureates and two
Pulitzer Prize winners on faculty
Tallahassee, FL
Nova Southeastern University Community outreach programs Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stetson University
Small group-based learning
curricula and environment
Deland, FL
University of Central Florida
Home to the Florida Solar Energy
Center
Orlando, FL
University of Florida The oldest university in Florida Gainesville, FL
University of Miami
Ranked #38 among national
universities for 2012 by U.S. News
& World Report
Miami, FL
University of South Florida
The Patel School of Global
Sustainability
Tampa, FL
University of Tampa
Has about 550 internship
opportunities for students
Tampa, FL
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