Find Best Astrophysics College for Florida High School Senior

[sen10rs]

As you can tell by my username I am currently in a high school senior w/ a 3.0 GPA. Looking for colleges to apply to is a problem for me, I live in Florida and my mom won't let me go out of state. What college for my undergraduate should I go to? In astrophysics?

 

[keniwas]

FSU is the cosmology and astrophysics center of Florida. In fact its the only one which has much active research on the topic.

Though I guess I should ask what in astrophysics are you interested in?

Also, if the reason you can't leave florida is because of $$, then you should try applying for fellowships or scholarships because there are lots of places outside florida which have great astrophysics programs as well.

 

[eri]

FIU and FIT also have good astronomy and physics departments, with a lot of research professors and access to the SARA telescopes (one on Kitt Peak in AZ and one soon to begin operating in Chile). I suggest picking a physics major, and taking courses in math, astronomy, and computer science as well.