Compare Florida Schools for Out of State Resident

[chemkitten]

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I went to school in Alabama for undergrad, and have been living in Louisiana since March of this year for my husband's job. He recently got laid off so I am applying to UC Denver, UNC, and Florida schools (UF and USF) because we would like to live in any of those areas.

I only lived in Florida for one year when I was 14, so I dont know too much about the schools.

Is it possible for me to receive in state tuition being from Alabama? I heard that there is a law in Florida that I cannot establish in state tuition after living there for a year, meaning I would be paying out of state for all 4 years! If that is the case, I dont think I could afford attending in Florida.

Also, can anyone compare the quality of the programs at UF vs USF vs NOVA vs LECOM? I know LECOM is 3 years, but which schools have a reputation for being really good and research oriented? I have a high PCAT, high GPA, research and pharmacy experience so I believe I can get an interview to any of these schools (not to sound cocky🙁 )

 

[Jibby321]

I went to school in Alabama for undergrad, and have been living in Louisiana since March of this year for my husband's job. He recently got laid off so I am applying to UC Denver, UNC, and Florida schools (UF and USF) because we would like to live in any of those areas.

I only lived in Florida for one year when I was 14, so I dont know too much about the schools.

Is it possible for me to receive in state tuition being from Alabama? I heard that there is a law in Florida that I cannot establish in state tuition after living there for a year, meaning I would be paying out of state for all 4 years! If that is the case, I dont think I could afford attending in Florida.

Also, can anyone compare the quality of the programs at UF vs USF vs NOVA vs LECOM? I know LECOM is 3 years, but which schools have a reputation for being really good and research oriented? I have a high PCAT, high GPA, research and pharmacy experience so I believe I can get an interview to any of these schools (not to sound cocky🙁 )

The best people to ask about the residency status would be to call admissions i dont think its possible to pay instate even after living for a year. But UF is the best school in florida. 🙂 and is a research 1 school which means they get A LOT of funding for research. As far as quality that's something you would have to decide on your own but the history of each program really speaks for the quality UF has had their program since 1923. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Oh and LECOM in florida is 4 years. 3 year program is in PA.

 

[YourMD]

I went to school in Alabama for undergrad, and have been living in Louisiana since March of this year for my husband's job. He recently got laid off so I am applying to UC Denver, UNC, and Florida schools (UF and USF) because we would like to live in any of those areas.

I only lived in Florida for one year when I was 14, so I dont know too much about the schools.

Is it possible for me to receive in state tuition being from Alabama? I heard that there is a law in Florida that I cannot establish in state tuition after living there for a year, meaning I would be paying out of state for all 4 years! If that is the case, I dont think I could afford attending in Florida.

Also, can anyone compare the quality of the programs at UF vs USF vs NOVA vs LECOM? I know LECOM is 3 years, but which schools have a reputation for being really good and research oriented? I have a high PCAT, high GPA, research and pharmacy experience so I believe I can get an interview to any of these schools (not to sound cocky🙁 )

I do not believe establishing residency in florida is any different from any other state. After one year of attendance you should qualify as a florida resident. The quality of education is extremely high at pretty much all of the schools you've mentioned. USF has a really good reputation and gets a tremendous amount of research funding. Hope this helps. Goodluck!

 

[owlegrad]

I do not believe establishing residency in florida is any different from any other state. After one year of attendance you should qualify as a florida resident. The quality of education is extremely high at pretty much all of the schools you've mentioned. USF has a really good reputation and gets a tremendous amount of research funding. Hope this helps. Goodluck!

I can tell you that is not the case at UF. If you start as an OOS student you will always get the OOS rate. Cannot speak to all FL colleges though.

 

[Jibby321]

I can tell you that is not the case at UF. If you start as an OOS student you will always get the OOS rate. Cannot speak to all FL colleges though.

Correct they mentioned that at orientation this year.

 

[AlPacino]

I can tell you that is not the case at UF. If you start as an OOS student you will always get the OOS rate. Cannot speak to all FL colleges though.

Correct they mentioned that at orientation this year.

Did not know this about UF. So going by AACP first year tuition rates, the average out-of-state student will be paying 47K+ in tuition throughout all four years of pharmacy school?

 

[Jibby321]

Did not know this about UF. So going by AACP first year tuition rates, the average out-of-state student will be paying 47K+ in tuition throughout all four years of pharmacy school?

Yep that sounds about right.

 

[atlasw]

I can tell you that is not the case at UF. If you start as an OOS student you will always get the OOS rate. Cannot speak to all FL colleges though.

I believe most schools will not allow you to have residency status if you are enrolled in more than a certain number of credits your first year (6 for University of Hawaii). I gave up my Florida residency to move to Hawaii a year early to establish residency. To pay almost 50% less is well worth it.

 

[deleted480308]

Time as a fulltime student does NOT accumulate for residency in florida

 

[owlegrad]

I believe most schools will not allow you to have residency status if you are enrolled in more than a certain number of credits your first year (6 for University of Hawaii). I gave up my Florida residency to move to Hawaii a year early to establish residency. To pay almost 50% less is well worth it.

Actually you may be surprised by the number of schools that do. I know I was.

 

[chemguy79]

I know that the whole out-of-state conversion to in-state has been discussed regularly via the school specific discussion threads, so you may get more success if you peruse those threads.

I think that a benevolent soul could compile a list of schools which allow you to convert from OOS to IS. It would surely consolidate the discussion and remove some repetitive clutter from the boards.