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Florida State University

Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at FSU

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By Gender
MalesB
FemalesB-
By Major
AccountingB-
AnthropologyA-
ArchitectureB
Art & Design DepartmentB+
Athletics/TrainingA+
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB+
Chemical EngineeringB
ChemistryB-
Civil EngineeringB+
CommunicationsB-
Computer EngineeringB-
Computer ScienceC+
CriminalB
Cultures/CivilizationC-
EconomicsC+
EducationB-
Electrical EngineeringC
Engineering DepartmentB+
EnglishB
FinanceA-
Geography and GeosciencesC
Language - French/Spanish/etc.C+
MathC-
Mechanical EngineeringA-
MeteorologyA
Music - PerformanceB
NursingC
NutritionC-
OtherB
Perfomance ArtsC
PhilosophyB
PhysicsD+
Political ScienceB-
PreLaw and LegalC+
PreMed and MedicalD
PsychologyB-
School of InformationC+
Social WorkB-
SociologyC
UndecidedC

Against similar schools

Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Florida State University
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

University of Florida
 B-
University of Central Florida
 B+
Florida International University
 B+
Harvard University
 B+
Florida Atlantic University
 B-
University of North Florida
 B
University of Southern California
 B+
F
A+

Surrounding City

... Tallahassee: really has everything all in one city ...Read full comment
... It is about an hour drive from the coast and about 2 hours to spring break town--Panama City ...Read full comment
... The city and university is aesthetically beautiful and we have a renowned football team ...Read full comment
... -the surrounding city can leave a lot to be desired, you just have to accept that it is a small, Southern college town without any nearby big ci...Read full comment
... It is located in the perfect sized city ...Read full comment
+I'd say that overall Florida State University has plenty of resources for those who know how to use it, and 'work it.' I liked it here so much ...Read full comment
... This is for the FSU Panama City campus ...Read full comment
... There's plenty to do in and around town, and the city caters to its college students ...Read full comment
... The most obvious for me is the city ...Read full comment
I think your college years and experiences are as good as you make of them. I know this sounds really trite but it's true. I was very involved in extr...Read full comment
... But it's a great college experience, and isn't A) swallowed by a large city that surrounds it or B) in the middle of absolutely nothing ...Read full comment
... With a beautiful campus in the middle of the state's capital city, FSU is full of activities both on and off campus ...Read full comment
... The University especially in the college of Arts and Sciences discriminates against people based on gender and ethnicity ...Read full comment
OK, let me be frank with you. There is really no way to go into college, graduate from college, and know what you're going to be doing professionally...Read full comment
... It borders "French Town", one of the city's major ghettos ...Read full comment
... not saying anything's wrong with that, but it can be an adjustment when you come from a large city ...Read full comment
OK, let me be frank with you. There is really no way to go into college, graduate from college, and know what you're going to be doing professionally...Read full comment
... Tallahassee is a lovely small city, and there are things here to do if you are willing to find them ...Read full comment
Oh my god, what can I say about this school? First of all, every class is very disorganized. There is no way in hell to facilitate good communication ...Read full comment
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