Florida
Florida State University (Tallahassee) The college of music is a center for musical excellence and offers a comprehensive program of instruction for all music students. Contact: Benjamin Ebener, 132 North Copeland, 850-644-6102, fax: 850.644.2033, musicadmissions@fsu.edu  Deadline: 12/1. Tuition: $111 res., $254 non-res. Grad. tuition: $549 res., $886 non-res. Degrees: 1-10, 12-13. 1,150 music majors, 97 faculty. 8 bands, 3 jazz bands, 3 orch., 30 ch. groups, 8 chor. www.music.fsu.edu

Jacksonville University (Jacksonville) Diversity, relevancy, and professional preparation for your career in music. Just minutes from the beach, JU offers diverse vocal and instrumental performing groups, a well-rounded, interdisciplinary, and academically challenging curriculum, and our low student to teacher ratio means your teachers know you personally. Accredited by NASM. Contact: Laura Burrows, 2800 University Blvd. North, 904-256-7000, fax: 904.256.7012, lburrow1@ju.edu  Deadline: rolling. Tuition: $22,500. Degrees: 1-4,9,11,12, music business. 90 music majors, 13 faculty, 3,000 total students. 2 bands, 3 jazz bands, 1 orch., 1 ch. group, 2 chor. www.ju.edu 

Lynn University Conservatory of Music (Boca Raton) The Conservatory of Music provides high-quality professional performance education for gifted young musicians and sets a superior standard for music performance education worldwide. The artist-faculty nurture students’ musicianship, artistry, and skill, preparing them for careers through intensive programs of study and performance. Contact: Marc Reese, 3601 N. Military Tr., 561-237-9006, fax: 561.237.7796, mreese@lynn.edu  Dead­line: 3/1. Tuition: $26,990, grad: $280 per cr. hr. Degrees: 1. 92 music majors, 23 faculty, 2,500 total students. 1 band, 1 orch., 25 ch. groups. www.lynn.edu/music

Stetson University (DeLand) Founded on the vision of an exclusively undergraduate professional program preparing students  for professional careers and for graduate study in music. A pervasive commitment to artistic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and professionalism within an atmosphere of challenge and support. Contact: Tammy Shistle, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8399, 386-822-8975, fax: 386.822.8948, music@stetson.edu  Deadline: 3/15. Tuition: $27,100. Degrees: 1-4, music technology. 220 music majors, 47 faculty, 2,200 total students. 1 band, 1 jazz band, 1 orch. 10 ch. groups, 4 chor. www.stetson.edu/music

University of Miami, Frost School of Music (Coral Gables) The Frost School of Music is one of the most comprehensive music units in American higher education, and is a free-standing school within a major research university. Our goal is to provide a high quality music education and training for our undergraduate and graduate majors.  Contact: Karen Kerr, P.O. Box 248265, 305-284-2241, fax: 305.284.6475, kmkerr@miami.edu  Deadline: 1/15, tuition: $33,000. Grad. deadline: 2/1, tuition: $24,534. Degrees: 1-6,8,9,11-13. 710 music majors, 120 faculty, 15,600 total students. 5 bands, 15 jazz bands, 1 orch., 8 ch. groups, 6 chor. www.music.miami.edu

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