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Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

FSU

https://www.fsu.edu

#115 National Colleges

35.97% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

32,881 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential


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Florida State University (Florida State or FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university comprises 16 separate colleges and more than 110 centers, facilities, labs and institutes that offer more than 360 programs of study, including professional school programs. The university has an annual budget of over $1.7 billion and an annual economic impact of over $10 billion. Florida State is home to Florida's only national laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and is the birthplace of the commercially viable anti-cancer drug Taxol. Florida State University also operates the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida and one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

For 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida State tied for the 19th best public university in the United States in the national university category.

FSU's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their "Florida State Seminoles" nickname, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). In their 113-year history, Florida State's varsity sports teams have won 20 national athletic championships and Seminole athletes have won 78 individual NCAA national championships.


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Location

City
Tallahassee, Florida

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 21.8%
Social Sciences 16.1%
Psychology 7.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 7.2%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 6.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 4.6%
Engineering 4.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 4.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.8%
Health Professions And Related Programs 3.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 3.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.0%
Education 1.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.6%
Physical Sciences 1.0%
History 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.8%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$5,656.00

Out of State Tuition
$18,786.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
35.17%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$9,789.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1284 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 670 630 590
Verbal 670 640 610

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 24
English 33 29 25