<p>Do check out North Florida. Exceptional program- many of the profs are from North Texas and Eastman. In state its a superb bargain. Check out the Downbeat awards etc. you’ll see UNF well represented. S is a guitarist and ended up at Berklee but really liked the program and faculty at UNF. Our oldest S went to UF undergrad and graduate school in Music Ed (trumpet) and always had the utmost respect for the UNF jazz program. He’s now a HS band director in South Florida and regularly sends students to all three of the schools you’ve mentioned. Also don’t forget FSU- huge music program.</p>