With U.S. News & World Report ranking Florida as No. 1 for Education overall, you’ve got a lot of options. Let’s take a peek at the four major categories of higher ed.

State University System

• 12 member schools (FAMU, FAU, FGCU, FIU, FL Poly, FSU, New College, UCF, UF, UNF, USF, and UWF)
• Has the most affordable tuition rates in the country
• Avg. $3,000 after financial aid
• Enrolls 430,000 students statewide
• Participates in 2+2 program (admitting FCS grads w/ full transfer credits)

Florida College System

• 28 member schools
• Enrolls 700,000 full- and part-time students
• 65% of high school grads start their careers in the FCS
• Bright Futures recipients can attend for free
• Emphasizes workforce education

Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida

• 30 member schools
• Enrolls 160,000 students
• Highest average starting salaries for graduates
• Boasts most diverse student populations
• Has a wide range of campus sizes (from 450 students to 21,000!)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• 4 member schools (FAMU, Bethune-Cookman, Edward Waters, Florida Memorial)
• FAMU is the nation’s largest HBCU
• Grads increase lifetime earnings by $1.1 million
• Extremely supportive of first-in-family college students
• Generate 8,000 jobs and $833 million in revenue in Florida

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