As with what the others said local FBO is cheaper and I agree you get more experience. I went to DCA in Jax. FL and some instructors are bad some are good but what made it difficult was they changed instructors on you every 4 months even if you were in the middle of the rating. I don't know if they do that in DCA@Sanford or at any other big schools but atleast at the FBO your instructor will probably be there for a while.