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Florida State University (FSU)

Black Pinpoint PO Box 3062400 | Tallahassee, FL | 32306-2400

01. Overview

What the school is known for:

Research, service, scholarship, and extracurricular opportunities are abundant at the "large campus" of Florida State University in Tallahassee. It's rather easy to understand why students are drawn to Florida State. After all, the "campus is gorgeous," "the weather is always nice" and there are an abundance "of resources at your fingertips." What's more, "despite its large size...the community is welcoming and [undergrads] don't feel like an anonymous face in the student body." Incredibly, it's still "easy to feel at home." Much of that can be credited to faculty who "are very willing to help undergraduate students with classes, research, career prospects, and everything in between." Florida State professors also excel at bringing their "courses to life and mak[ing] them interesting enough that [students truly] want to learn." Many are also "experts in their field." And "they make it known that they want students to succeed." To that end, "in addition to making themselves available... for office hours, they [continually] offer to make time for students [beyond those hours]." Perhaps this grateful undergrad says it best, "Their advice has pushed me to be a better student and pushed me to find a great future."

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
78,234
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Acceptance Rate
24%
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Average HS GPA
3.71

Deadlines

Early Action
October 15
Regular
March 1

SAT & 火爆社区 Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
640 - 710

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
630 - 700

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1290 - 1350

火爆社区 Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
29 - 32

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or 火爆社区

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition (Public, In-State)
$4,640
Tuition (Public, Out-of-State)
$19,806
Required Fees
$1,877
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,200
On-Campus Room and Board
$13,474
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per Year
$16,551
Approximate Expenses per Year (In-State)
$21,191
Approximate Expenses per Year (Out-of-State)
$36,357

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
16.9 : 1
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Total Faculty
2,029
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Terminal Degree
1,833

Gender

Men
1,105
Women
924
Minority
497
International
125

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
73%
Graduate in 5 years
82%
Graduate in 6 years
83%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
Transfer Associate

06. Student Body

What students say:

Florida State manages to attract a student body that's a "unique mixture of south Floridians, crunchy granolas, Northern snowbirds, sorority girls, and good ole boys, with a nice international population mixed in there." Despite these diverse personalities, the university still seems to cultivate a "strong sense of community." Of course, it definitely helps that students are "very friendly and always willing to [strike] up conversation." Even better, "everyone you see seems genuinely happy" and everyone "is pushing for you." People here want to see their peers "succeed." As one impressed student shares, "Everyone is so kind. No one is afraid to ask for help, and if they do most would be more than willing to help you out." Undergrads also applaud FSU for doing "a great job in creating or allowing students to create spaces for all communities, particularly those that are historically marginalized/typically first gen students." And no matter what else, students here come together in their shared "love for FSU." As this satisfied student sums up, "I have never been on a campus with such school spirit, excitement, and motivation to improve."

Gender

56% female44% male

Out of State

14% are out
of state
86% are
in-state

Students

90% are
full time
10% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
32,711
Foreign Countries Represented
103

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.08%
Asian
3.78%
Black
7.21%
Hispanic
23.47%
Caucasian
57.64%
Unknown
1.40%
International
1.93%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

What students say:

Life at Florida State offers a great "mix of academics, socializing, [and] extracurricular [activities]." To begin with, athletics are fairly popular and you can frequently spot "basketball games and volleyball games" popping up around campus. And during the fall, weekends "are spent [at] football games and tailgates." Aside from sports, we've been informed that the "Student Life Cinema always has cool events going on" and "there are always free concerts at Club Down Under on campus" as well. FSU also has "many organizations that are focused on philanthropy." For example, "Dance Marathon is the largest student run organization on campus and we have one of the largest Dance Marathons in the entire country. We also have a large Relay for Life organization." Moreover, a number of undergrads enjoy FSU's reservation, an "off campus [spot] where students can go swimming, paddle boarding, relaxing, or even [try out a] ropes course." Of course, it's also important to mention that some students feel as though "Greek life dominates" the social scene, even though "less than 50% of the student population [participates]." Finally, undergrads greatly appreciate hometown Tallahassee. The city offers "endless" nightlife along with "many great clubs and places for social events as well as pretty landscapes and historical sites."

Students
20%
First-Year Students
80%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Julie Rubin
Associate Director
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Office of Admissions 288 Champions Way Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400
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850-644-6200

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday-Friday

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8am-5pm
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850-644-6200

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Arrangements
not available

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
2 weeks
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Weekdays 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Limitations
N/A

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

The Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) is 5 miles from campus. There are Red Coach, Flixbus, and Greyhound bus lines close to campus.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

www.visit.fsu.edu

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

For a complete list of hotels and motels in the Tallahassee area, go to www.visittallahassee.com.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Participate in intramural sports
22%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
2%

Men's Sports (Seminoles)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Football
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Golf
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Seminoles)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Frat Sorority
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Other
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Amber Wagner
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
763
Number of Honor Societies
63
Number of Social Sororities
24
Number of Religious Organizations
56
Join a fraternity
18%
Join a sorority
25%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Florida A&M University
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

94%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

21%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell, HP, Lenovo

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA
State aid form

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$11,601
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$11,126
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,223
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
29%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$18,643
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$9,264
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Scholarships and Grants Available

01 - College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Federal Pell
03 - Federal SEOG
04 - Private Scholarships
05 - State Scholarships/Grants
06 - United Negro College Fund

Loans Available

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

What students say:

The Career Center is FSU鈥檚 centralized resource for linking students with jobs, internships, and mentors, and it hosts workshops and R茅sum茅 Caf茅s to help students along the way. 鈥淥ur career fairs and internship fairs are incredible and attended by a large amount of employers,鈥 says a student. The school encourages students to document and plan for their future careers through its online Career Portfolio tool and ProfessioNole Pathways program. The faculty 鈥渁lso help assist students in career opportunities and bring companies in to speak.鈥 The school鈥檚 required Build Your Foundation program is dedicated to making sure students have access to all the career planning competencies and tools needed to progress on their career path, and includes early assessments and connection to the alumni network. As one student sums it up: 鈥淲ith a little bit of confidence and networking, the opportunities are limitless.鈥 Payscale.com says FSU alumni earn a median starting salary of $60,500, and 50 percent find a great deal of meaning in their job.

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
73%
Graduate in 5 years
82%
Graduate in 6 years
83%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

ROI & Outcomes Information from PayScale

Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
$62,500
Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
$111,900
Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
$65,100
Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
$118,100
Percent High Job Meaning
48%
Percent STEM
17%

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Computational Biology.
  • Exercise Physiology.
  • Neuroscience.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Finance, General.
  • Financial Planning and Services.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • Insurance.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Real Estate.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Technology.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Special Education and Teaching.
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07 ENGINEERING.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

  • Apparel and Textiles, General.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
  • Latin Language and Literature.
  • Linguistics.
  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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11 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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12 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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13 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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15 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
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17 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

  • Environmental Science.
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
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18 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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19 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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20 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemistry, Other.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
  • Physics, Other.
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21 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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23 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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24 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Dance, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Music, General.

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