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Florida State University Overview

Florida State University is a public institution situated in Tallahassee, Florida. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Florida State University Known For?

9,941 Undergraduate Awards
$27,367 Avg Cost After Aid
32% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Florida State is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Florida State is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 85% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Florida State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $46,400 a year. That's about 14% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average Florida State student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

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Florida State University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Florida State is ranked #461 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. Out of the 89 colleges in Florida, it is ranked at #5.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Florida State.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#82 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#85 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#95 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#214 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Florida State has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#16 Best Hospitality Management Schools College Factual
#27 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual
#27 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools College Factual
#28 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools College Factual
#90 Best Psychology Schools College Factual
#119 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is Florida State University?

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Contact details for Florida State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
Phone: 850-644-2525
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/floridastate
Twitter: http://twitter.com/floridastate

How Do I Get Into Florida State?

You can apply to Florida State online at: https://admissions.fsu.edu/undergradapp/

Admission Requirements for Florida State

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Florida State?

32% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
65% Submit SAT Scores
You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to Florida State. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 32%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 33%, and the acceptance rate for women is 32%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% of students accepted to Florida State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 680. Math scores were between 600 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Florida State University  ( 620 to 680 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Florida State University  ( 600 to 670 )
200
800
Florida State received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 33. Math scores were between 25 and 29. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Florida State University  ( 26 to 33 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Florida State University  ( 25 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Florida State University  ( 27 to 31 )
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36

Can I Afford Florida State University?

$27,367 Net Price
25% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Florida State is $27,367. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Florida State, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $6,141 a year. That adds up to $24,564 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Florida State is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Florida State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

29,072 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 32,543 undergraduate students at Florida State, with 29,072 being full-time and 3,471 being part-time.

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There are also 11,026 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,072 full-time undergraduates at Florida State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 881
Black or African American 2,438
Hispanic or Latino 6,573
White 17,158
International Students 433
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,589

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Florida State University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 120 countries are represented at Florida State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Panama.

Online Learning at Florida State University

33,875 Took All Classes Online
42,355 Took At Least One Class Online
240.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 42,355 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Florida State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 31st most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Florida State

The following table shows how Florida State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Legal Professions #1 #10
Insurance #1 #1
Communication Sciences #1 #22
Legal Research #1 #1
Information Science #4 #47
Mental & Social Health Services #4 #52
Industrial Engineering #7 #19
General Business/Commerce #7 #36
Management Information Systems #7 #32
Psychology #13 #95
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #13 #61
Computer Information Systems #16 #53
Engineering #16 #75
Teacher Education Subject Specific #28 #166
Curriculum & Instruction #28 #173
Criminal Justice & Corrections #31 #182
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #34 #194
Computer & Information Sciences #37 #110
Instructional Media Design #37 #161
Special Education #43 #196
Nursing #49 #235
Educational Administration #52 #277
Health Professions #61 #317

Online Affordability Rankings of Florida State Rankings

The following table shows how Florida State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Engineering #1 #13
Insurance #1 #1
Legal Research #1 #10
Communication Sciences #1 #7
General Business/Commerce #1 #10
Legal Professions #4 #19
Teacher Education Subject Specific #4 #48
Information Science #4 #76
Industrial Engineering #4 #7
Psychology #7 #56
Management Information Systems #7 #53
Computer Information Systems #7 #68
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #7 #49
Mental & Social Health Services #10 #33
Instructional Media Design #12 #85
Curriculum & Instruction #13 #81
Criminal Justice & Corrections #16 #73
Educational Administration #19 #147

Online Growth Rankings of Florida State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Florida State University was 240.0%. This is the #247 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Florida State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Florida State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 42%
Communication Sciences 30%
Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Computer Information Systems 11%
Curriculum & Instruction 50%
Education 16%
Health Professions 19%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 5%
Information Science 10%
Legal Professions 28%
Legal Research 68%
Management Information Systems 11%
Mental & Social Health Services 14%
Psychology 10%
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Florida State ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Florida State.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Insurance #1
Information Science #3
Management Information Systems #4
Industrial Engineering #4
Communication Sciences #7
Mental & Social Health Services #8
Legal Research #10
Curriculum & Instruction #13
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #17
Engineering #19
General Business/Commerce #22
Legal Professions #24
Instructional Media Design #25
Criminal Justice & Corrections #27
Computer Information Systems #29
Educational Administration #32
Psychology #34
Teacher Education Subject Specific #39
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #42
Computer & Information Sciences #48
Education #100
Health Professions #112
Business, Management & Marketing #148

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Florida State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Psychology 0 825 0 46 13 884
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 537 0 89 7 633
Finance & Financial Management 0 550 0 34 0 584
Computer Information Systems 0 407 0 72 8 487
Marketing 0 466 0 0 0 466
General English Literature 0 431 0 8 25 464
Political Science & Government 0 418 0 24 6 448
General Biology 0 379 0 22 19 420
International Relations & National Security 0 364 0 36 0 400
Economics 0 279 0 30 7 316
Human Development & Family Studies 0 309 0 0 0 309
Accounting 0 195 0 102 0 297
General Social Sciences 0 292 0 0 0 292
Liberal Arts General Studies 159 107 0 2 0 268
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 251 6 257
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 229 0 20 0 249
Business Administration & Management 0 237 0 0 0 237
Hospitality Management 0 231 0 0 0 231
Health & Physical Education 0 146 0 61 0 207
General Business/Commerce 0 25 0 168 9 202
Law 0 0 0 0 192 192
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 161 0 13 3 177
Sociology 0 161 0 8 7 176
Music 0 87 0 57 28 172
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 165 0 0 0 165
Natural Resources Conservation 0 161 0 0 0 161
Communication Sciences 0 87 0 65 6 158
Public Relations & Advertising 0 109 0 44 0 153
Management Information Systems 0 137 0 14 0 151
Nursing 0 104 0 22 23 149
Insurance 0 126 0 21 0 147
Fine & Studio Arts 0 123 0 16 1 140
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 82 0 46 10 138
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 1 120 12 133
Real Estate 0 132 0 0 0 132
History 0 101 0 12 11 124
Mechanical Engineering 0 92 0 24 5 121
Medicine 0 0 0 0 115 115
Chemistry 0 38 0 44 30 112
Civil Engineering 0 94 0 8 9 111
Social Work 0 104 0 0 3 107
Drama & Theater Arts 0 69 0 31 2 102
Information Science 0 0 3 93 5 101
Allied Health Professions 0 60 0 37 0 97
Statistics 0 50 0 31 15 96
Mathematics 0 59 0 26 9 94
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 93 0 0 0 93
Educational Administration 0 0 12 56 18 86
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 81 0 3 0 84
Health Sciences & Services 0 81 0 0 0 81
Legal Research 0 0 0 80 0 80
Physics 0 35 0 22 21 78
Student Counseling 0 0 33 34 10 77
Electrical Engineering 0 49 0 13 10 72
Chemical Engineering 0 62 0 4 3 69
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 48 0 17 0 65
Philosophy 0 46 0 12 3 61
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 56 0 0 3 59
Anthropology 0 43 0 14 0 57
Romance Languages 0 44 0 5 5 54
Geography & Cartography 0 22 0 26 6 54
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 30 0 23 0 53
Industrial Engineering 0 39 0 7 6 52
Design & Applied Arts 0 37 0 6 0 43
Public Administration 0 0 0 35 7 42
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 37 4 41
Computer Engineering 0 41 0 0 0 41
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 34 0 7 0 41
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 20 0 10 11 41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 11 0 25 1 37
Public Health 0 1 0 33 0 34
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 25 6 31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 1 21 9 31
Special Education 0 30 0 0 0 30
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 7 0 19 4 30
Dance 0 19 0 11 0 30
Religious Studies 0 18 0 6 3 27
Area Studies 0 18 0 6 0 24
Classical Languages & Literature 0 15 0 7 2 24
East Asian Languages 0 19 0 5 0 24
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 15 0 0 4 19
Computational Science 0 6 0 7 3 16
Recreation Administration 0 13 0 0 0 13
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 11 0 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 7 0 1 1 9
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 9 0 9
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 7 1 8
Germanic Languages 0 5 0 3 0 8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 5 0 3 0 8
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 4 3 7
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 2 4 6
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 6 6
Demography & Population Studies 0 0 0 6 0 6
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 4 4
Writing Studies 0 0 0 4 0 4
Ethnic Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 2 2
Other Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 159 9,782 50 2,323 746 13,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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