serr113

I am a student at a South Florida Community College with a really good GPA (3.90) and good chances of transferring to either of these three Universities but I don't know which I want to go to the most. Oh, my major is Chemical Engineering!

I'm not interested at all in sports unless it's Badminton (which I play occasionally and recreationally).
I am not at all a party girl...I don't see the fun in waking up disoriented and stinking of my own vomit.
I'm used to a big city and I'd love to continue in one.
I'd love a very diverse campus and city.

I know UF is the BEST school in Florida as well as the best for Chemical Engineering but I'm afraid I'll be stuck in central florida taking unnecessarily difficult classes.
I don't know much about FSU...
USF seems to be a good school except that students say faculty is impossible to reach and that the schools does't seem to care much about the students.

Could you guys give me some advice and insight into these universities?
thanks!

Cens10

As far as what I've heard, UF is THE best in Florida for engineering. If I were you, I'd go with them. UCF is also good though too, so no worries.

ucbalumnus

Florida State shares its College of Engineering with Florida A&M, which may be less expensive and/or have better merit scholarships -- basically, this is an arbitrage situation for an engineering major considering either school.

The shared College of Engineering appears to be a short distance away from both main campuses on mapping web sites.

parent2noles

UF is not the best school in Florida. You need to select which major you are talking about. They have the best engineering program however.

If you think engineering is going to be easier at another university you are likely to be disappointed.

Cens10

that's exactly why i said "UF is the best in Florida for engineering"...

parent2noles

^ I am referring to this statement in Post #1:

serr113

Hahaha, yeah it looks like University of Miami takes that spot. However, most rankings do put UF above my other FL options.

But I think I've made up my mind. If I have to go to a FL university it's going to be UF, second choice USF, last choice FSU.

However, I've been looking at other places out of state...I'm really hoping for out of state, but if I can't afford it then UF is by far the best option for me. I understand now that a more difficult curriculum is going to make for a great future engineer and I'd love to join the gator nation.

ucbalumnus

How much can you afford, and have you run the net price calculators at all of the colleges you are considering transferring to?

ucbalumnus

If FSU is on your application list for junior transfer to engineering, you may want to put FAMU on your application list as well. Same engineering school, may be less expensive.

serr113

No, I haven't really run any net price calculators mainly because they always ask for my parents' information...Do these calculators also work for married students? My husband only recently started making $36,000 a year after being unemployed for a few months and I don't have a job. Every time I go through a university's financial aid website all I read is about parents, parents, parents....

but I'd be able to afford no more than $10,000 a year, and that's already pushing the limit.

I haven't really looked into FAMU yet but I will.

ucbalumnus

Since you are married, you should be able to use the independent student net price calculators, rather than the dependent student net price calculator.

serr113

I just used the Expected Family Contribution Calculator for Independent Students at **************.com and it says that my EFC is about $7696. I guess that's a reasonable estimate.

Is this a reliable source?

serr113

lol they **** the website...sorry it's college tool kit

barrk123

FSU is a pretty big sports and party school

halcyontimes

University of Florida. This is a no brainer!


You're majoring in engineering. Difficult classes shouldn't be a problem for you.