I only know two people who went to FSU (admittedly a small sample size) but from all accounts it is a joke -- in terms of academics. OTOH -- in terms of partying, it's top notch. A guy I worked with went to FSU for two years and realized that if he wanted an education he had to leave for another school. The other person is my buddy's ex-gf. She was a cheerleader at FSU. She didn't have anything of merit to say about her education at FSU either.
Based on their comments,I'm surprised it's ranked in the top 300 universities: