Florida Colleges Flashcards
Florida Preeminence Program
Rewards high-achieving universities, based on their metrics, with millions in funding
Can be designated as “emerging preeminent” if half of the metrics are met
SUS stands for:
the State University System (SUS)
How many universities are in the SUS?
12 public universities
FAMU
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee
• the nation’s largest HBCU
FAU
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton
FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast University
Ft. Myers
FIU
Florida International University
Miami
• Emerging Preeminent Research Univ.
Florida Poly
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland
• the newest of the 12
FSU
Florida State University
Tallahassee
• Seminoles
• Preeminent State Research Univ.
NCF
New College of Florida
Sarasota
UCF
University of Central Florida
Orlando
• Emerging Preeminent Research Univ.
UF
University of Florida
Gainesville
• Preeminent State Research Univ.
UNF
University of North Florida
Jacksonville
USF
University of South Florida
Tampa
• Preeminent State Research Univ.
UWF
University of West Florida
Pensacola
