Gainesville, FL Colleges
Gainesville
Gainesville is the county seat and largest city in Alachua County in the U.S. state of Florida, and the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The preliminary 2010 Census estimate for Gainesville is 124,354.
Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the nation's sixth largest university campus by enrollment, as well as to Santa Fe College. The Gainesville MSA was ranked as the #1 place to live in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated. Gainesville was also ranked as one of the "best places to live and play" in 2007 by National Geographic Adventure. Conversely, Gainesville was ranked as the 5th meanest city in the USA by the National Coalition for the Homeless twice in a row, in 2004 for its criminalization of homelessness and in 2009 for its ordinance restricting soup kitchens to 130-meals a day.
Schools in and around Gainesville, FL
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Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 67 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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University of Florida
Four or more years; Public; 50,691 students; $24,746 average out-state tuition; $3,530 average in-state tuition |
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Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
Four or more years; Private for profit; 47 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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City College-Gainesville
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 400 students; $10,635 average out-state tuition; $10,635 average in-state tuition |
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Santa Fe College
Four or more years; Public; 14,968 students; $6,668 average out-state tuition; $1,666 average in-state tuition |
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College of Central Florida
Four or more years; Public; 8,289 students; $6,739 average out-state tuition; $1,685 average in-state tuition |
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Rasmussen College-Florida
Four or more years; Private for profit; 2,276 students; $13,500 average out-state tuition; $13,500 average in-state tuition |
Gainesville, FL Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Boca Raton Museum of Art Internship | Varies | Varies |
Popular Majors in Gainesville
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Business Administration and Management
- Psychology
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Political Science and Government
- Finance
- English Language and Literature
- Mechanical Engineering
- Accounting
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Food Science
- History
- Anthropology
- Civil Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Economics
- Health Sciences/Allied Health Services
