Why U Miami when got accepted in UF ??

cpr777
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:42:45 +0000

As a FL resident who sent my first child to UF, I’m very familiar with costs and the UF campus. If your son attends UM, Bright Futures and FL Prepaid will each pay the equivalent of UF tuition to UM for a total of $10K per year. Additionally, all residents who attend in-state private schools receive the FRAG grant, which is worth about $3K per year. They do not receive this if they attend public schools. Therefore, the cost at UM is reduced by about $13K year for BF, Pre-Paid and FRAG.

The $50K cost you’re using for UM includes housing and meals. At UF you will also pay housing and meals, which combined cost much more than their tuition. You are right that the Bright Futures money ($5K) can be used towards that cost since you’ve already paid the tuition via the pre-paid plan.

In hindsight, I wish my D had gone to a small, private school like my S is about to do. I didn’t realize at the time just how important it is for a campus to be a good fit. I only looked at cost and ranking. In my opinion, if the environment is not a good fit, it’s worth the extra money to go elsewhere, if you can afford it.

Visit both and good luck.