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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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Tuition & Fees

$10,726

$23,856

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
640
75th
700
25th
630
75th
34
25th
28
75th
29
25th
25
75th
32
25th
29
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undergraduateRatios

44%

male

56%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

24%

acceptance rate

Accepted 18,954
Declined 59,318
Total Received 78,272
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Enrollment

32,720

undergraduate students

11,169

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1851, Florida State University is a public four-year comprehensive university that is known for its strong academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, and law. It is located on a 477-acre campus within a mile of downtown Tallahassee, Florida.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 43,889
Established in 1851
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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485-acre, suburban campus in Tallahassee (population: 191,049); branch campuses in Panama City and abroad in Panama. Served by air, bus, and train; major airport serves Jacksonville (170 miles). Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Florida State University
None
Tallahassee, FL
32306

Campus Life

no
Housing available
20%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
76%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Florida State University has a dirty tradition: collecting a piece of sod from the fields where the Seminole football team won noteworthy games. The earthy trophy is then brought back to campus and buried in their "sod cemetery."
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
47%
Top 1/4
73%
Top 1/2
95%
Bottom 1/2
5%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
640
75th
700
25th
630
75th
34
25th
28
75th
29
25th
25
75th
32
25th
29

Admissions Facts

Application fee $30
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) March 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

24%

acceptance rate

Accepted 18,954
Declined 59,318
Total Received 78,272

Admissions Factors

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

99%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center
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Financial Aid

94%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,655

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $5,656
Housing $7,830
Food $5,996
Additional fees $5,070
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $25,752
Average Financial Aid - $9,655
Total with Avg. Aid $16,097
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 850 644-5871
F: 850 644-6404
ofacs@fsu.edu

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Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, badminton, baseball, bowling, crew, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, in-line hockey, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, racquetball, road running, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, softball, squash, surfing, swimming, synchronized swimming, tae kwon do, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wakeboarding, wrestling, wushu

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, badminton, bowling, crew, cricket, cuong nhu, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hwa rang do, ice hockey, karate, kiteboarding, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, paintball, racquetball, road runners, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, softball, squash, surf, swimming, tae kwon do, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wakeboarding, wrestling, wushu

Intramural/Recreational Sports

baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, disc golf, flag football, horseshoes, kickball, racquetball, speedball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball (beach/indoor), walleyball, Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Actuarial Science yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes yes
Applied Economics yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art Therapy/Therapist yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes yes
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist yes
Clinical/Medical Social Work yes
Computational Biology yes
Computational Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism yes
Dance, General yes yes
Data Science, General yes
Demography and Population Studies yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine and Studio Arts Management yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Information Technology yes yes
Insurance yes yes
Interior Design yes yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Latin Language and Literature yes yes
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes
Management Information Systems, General yes yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes
Materials Science yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Molecular Biophysics yes
Music Performance, General yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes yes
Music Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Real Estate yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Systems Engineering yes
Voice and Opera yes
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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Other

43,889

total students

80%

in-state

20%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

75%

32,720
students

Female
56%
18,407

Male
44%
14,313

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

90%

29,414
students

Female
57%
16,633

Male
43%
12,781

10%

3,306
students

Female
54%
1,774

Male
46%
1,532

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
7%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
23%
Hispanic/Latino
57%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

International Students

Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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