<p>“Unfortunately, the best public university is not as good as the best private university.”</p>
<p>Fact: UF’s endowment is over $300 million dollars more than UM’s. Endowment size is the most important factor in determining a private universities ranking. UM is poor in comparison to the top private universities in the tier 1 category. </p>
<p>“UF is in Gainesville which does not have as much city nightlife as University of Miami. If all you want is frat/house parties then UF would be for you. If you want nightclubs, restaurants, athletic events, lounges and bars, University of Miami would win.”</p>
<p>Obviously you have never hung out in Gainesville. There are literally a hundered bars, and they are all filled with UF’s 50k + students.</p>
<p>“University of Florida is subject to budget cuts which can drastically effect its academics and tuition”</p>
<p>I don’t think that you are in any position to make any judgements on UF’s budget. I do know that UF will always be ranked ahead of UM.</p>
<p>“Gainesville is not as nice as Coral Gables and the cost of living in Gainesville is MUCH cheaper than the cost of living in Coral Gables.”</p>
<p>Different strokes for different folks. I do know that in Gainesville you don’t have to worry about the crime rate as you would in Miami.</p>