1. University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private research university, founded in 1925, located in the coral gables in the southwest center of Miami.
There are only 372 students in the first batch of universities. After experiencing the economic recession and hurricane damage to the campus, the life of this new university is very difficult. At one time, students were forced to raise funds from house to house to maintain the normal operation of the school.
However, the university has always insisted that since then, the University of Miami has gradually become a thriving and respected higher education institution, with more than 65,438+06,000 students studying numerous undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
The university offers 65,438+066 undergraduate degrees, 65,438+005 master's degrees and 63 doctoral programs, ranking first among American universities.
The university is divided into 12 departments, including three graduate schools: graduate school, Leonard Miller Medical College and University of Miami Law School.
The university campus is close to the ocean, covering an area of 453 acres, with a construction area of nearly 6 million square feet. The school has its own botanical garden, theater and monorail station. There are also five boarding colleges and an apartment building accommodating more than 4,000 students, most of whom are freshmen.
2. University of Florida
University of Florida, founded in 1853, is a research university. The main campus is located in Gainesville, Florida.
The university is one of the earliest public higher education institutions in the state, which was formed by the merger of several other colleges and schools at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century.
Since the 20th century, with the increase of enrollment and the increase of new academic schools, this university has expanded rapidly.
The university enjoys a high reputation in the quantity and quality of research projects, with more than 150 research centers and institutes.
The university has a large number of students, with nearly 47,000 students from 87 colleges or departments studying various degree courses. International students account for a large part of this figure; Students from more than 130 countries study at the University of Florida, ranking 12 in the number of international students in the United States.
The university offers more than 65,438+000 undergraduate majors and 200 postgraduate degrees in its 65,438+06 colleges and schools. Competition for degrees is fierce, and only about half of the applicants are accepted.
The main campus covers an area of 2,000 acres, including all major academic centers and most student dormitories. University of Florida is the eighth single-school university in the United States.
3. Florida State University
Florida State University is a research university located in Tallahassee, Florida, and is a part of the Florida State University system.
Founded in 185 1, it is the oldest higher education institution in Florida.
The university has 16 colleges and more than 1 10 centers, many facilities, laboratories and research institutes.
It is one of the two research universities in Florida, mainly related to scientific research.
From cheerleading performances to flying to cappella to football, students can join more than 700 organizations and clubs. There is also a student newspaper, FSView and Flamboe in Florida, which was published once a week in the past 100 years.