FSU vs. UCF vs. USF

parent2noles
Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:11:53 +0000

Florida State has much more established and respected science programs than either of the other two. For example, FSU has the oldest chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in Florida, which is a nationally recognized measure of academic quality (see: [Phi Beta Kappa](https://www.pbk.org/home/index.aspx) and [fsu.edu | Phi Beta Kappa](http://pbk.fsu.edu/) ).

Neither USF nor UCF have to date earned a chapter of PBK, though USF has tried at least seven times: [USF falls short again in bid for Phi Beta Kappa chapter - St. Petersburg Times](http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/usf-falls-short-again-in-bid-for-phi-beta-kappa-chapter/1110840)

Hope this helps.