See a Whole Host of Options in the Sunshine State

We toured four Florida schools and found out what it's like to attend them

August 19, 2009 RSS Feed Print

The two public schools we went to in Florida couldn't be more of a contrast with the two private colleges we visited. The Universities of Florida and Central Florida are among the largest in the nation, while Bethune-Cookman, a historically black university, and Ringling, a college of art and design, offer a totally different experience. Exploring the pluses and minuses is one of the reasons we recommend road trips in the first place.

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