UNF ranked top 50

BridgeTroll · January 08, 2009, 12:38:16 PM

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Princeton Review has named the University of North Florida as one of the 50 best value public colleges in the country.

The New York-based education services company recently ranked the top 50 public and private colleges.

The Princeton Review based its rankings on surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 private and public colleges and universities.

The rankings were determined by evaluating a school's academic performance, cost of attendance and financial aid.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=127929&catid=3

USA Today article...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-01-07-best-value-colleges_N.htm

Complete list of ranked schools. Select school from list and get description, school stats, tuition costs, and bottom line evaluation...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/best-value-colleges.htm

copperfiend · January 08, 2009, 01:05:09 PM

Bottom 50 for parking though.

jacksonvilleconfidential · January 08, 2009, 01:05:45 PM

True That!

UNF Alumni holla!!!!

Lucasjj · January 08, 2009, 01:07:18 PM

Go Ospreys!! CaaCaaah!

jandar · January 08, 2009, 05:16:40 PM

Quote from: copperfiend on January 08, 2009, 01:05:09 PM
Bottom 50 for parking though.

How do you think they keep tuition down?
By overselling parking permits, they can then make up for low tuition by charging all of those parking tickets they collect.

ProjectMaximus · January 08, 2009, 06:12:39 PM

hey, i was just reading that article before I came to metrojax.

congrats.

Ocklawaha · January 08, 2009, 06:53:01 PM

Quote from: copperfiend on January 08, 2009, 01:05:09 PM
Bottom 50 for parking though.

Well in one fell swoop, we're back to the subject of lousy transit service AGAIN. BTW the Federal government has "University Transit" grants that are quite generous... sort of makes one think, "What if". Any school shuttle bus service can be converted into a complete community bus line through the program. Imagine, buses to STJTC, Beach, Beaches, Kernan, Southside, Hodges and San Pablo all with a UNF hub.

OCKLAWAHA

tufsu1 · January 08, 2009, 08:26:49 PM

well they did add a new parking lot on the north side of campus and a shuttle bus system this year.

jandar · January 08, 2009, 10:02:32 PM

FYI, FSU was #5 in that list (out of the top 10 public schools)

New College Florida was #2 (who the heck???)

UCF and USF were also on the list.

thelakelander · January 08, 2009, 10:36:19 PM

New College is a former branch campus of USF, located in Sarasota. It severed ties with USF in 2001 to become the 11th independent school in the Florida State University System.

9a is my backyard · January 09, 2009, 12:01:44 AM

Quote from: Ocklawaha on January 08, 2009, 06:53:01 PM
Well in one fell swoop, we're back to the subject of lousy transit service AGAIN. BTW the Federal government has "University Transit" grants that are quite generous... sort of makes one think, "What if". Any school shuttle bus service can be converted into a complete community bus line through the program. Imagine, buses to STJTC, Beach, Beaches, Kernan, Southside, Hodges and San Pablo all with a UNF hub.

The idea to connect the 'new' campus shuttle service to the student apartments on Kernan was discussed but UNF was apparently against it. I heard the apartments offered to help with the costs but they still said no. I think if they extended the shuttle to SJTC it would be extremely popular. I know a lot of students go to SJTC for lunch but hate moving their cars. Even if they made SJTC cover some of the costs, I imagine they would be made up in sales pretty quickly. I'm still shocked that the campus is only served by 2 bus lines.

alta · January 09, 2009, 01:40:29 AM

Are the apartments on Kernan UNF housing? UNF is one of the most dense campuses I have ever seen. Especially considering it's surburban setting. JTA shuttle service between St. Johns Town Center would be cost effective and popular but all current resources are currently tied up shuttling the homeless people around downtown for free. If you find this disturbing please contact the mayor, JTA and your city council representative.

ProjectMaximus · January 09, 2009, 03:28:12 AM

Quote from: jandar on January 08, 2009, 10:02:32 PM
FYI, FSU was #5 in that list (out of the top 10 public schools)

New College Florida was #2 (who the heck???)

UCF and USF were also on the list.

I believe New College has always been high on the list. I do not remember seeing FSU before though.

dubguy82 · January 09, 2009, 05:15:59 AM

Quote from: alta on January 09, 2009, 01:40:29 AM
Are the apartments on Kernan UNF housing? UNF is one of the most dense campuses I have ever seen. Especially considering it's surburban setting. JTA shuttle service between St. Johns Town Center would be cost effective and popular but all current resources are currently tied up shuttling the homeless people around downtown for free. If you find this disturbing please contact the mayor, JTA and your city council representative.

I went to Penn State and that campus has high density. All of the buildings on Penn State are only on half of the land that the school has - Beaver Stadium is actually in the middle of what the university owns so half of it isn't developed. I think a study on State College would be great as it has a vibrant downtown and campus that work well together.

Congrats to UNF

Ocklawaha · January 09, 2009, 05:28:09 PM

I DON'T MEAN TO BOAST HERE but DAMN! Stillwater, Oklahoma can figure this out and FDOT - JTA - UNF can't?

Holy E#$&_P_(%*#y$!@^

OCKLAWAHA