Overview

Florida State University is a University institution located in Tallahassee, FL.

Location & Contact

Address 222 S. Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Erin Verity
Associate Director, Admissions
Email: admissions@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6200

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Disability Studies	×	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Computational Biology	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, Other	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Insurance	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Real Estate	×
Retail Management	×	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Vision Impairments Including Blindness	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Middle/near Eastern And Semitic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Nutrition/nutritionist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Nursing Science	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×	×
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology	×	×
Computational Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Religion/religious Studies, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Environmental Chemistry	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Interior Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78,272

Applied

18,954

Accepted

32,711

Enrolled

Female Admissions

46,088

Females Applied

10,359

Females Accepted

22%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

32,146

Males Applied

8,588

Males Accepted

27%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.71

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 1st	February 12th	No
Other early decision plan	October 15th	December 11th	No
Transfer	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	640	710
SAT Math	-	630	700
ACT Composite	-	29	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

4,640

In-state

19,806

Out-of-state

4,640

In-district

Fees

1,877

Full-time student fees

14,020

Room & board

8,420

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

13,254

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,622

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,814

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,223

Avg. Loan Aid

3,883

Avg. Grant Aid

11,126

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

32,711

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.47%
Black or African American	7.21%
White or Caucasian	57.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	3.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.43%
Other	1.4%

Gender

Male (43.75%)

Female (56.25%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	20%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling			No
Cheerleading			No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports			No
Fencing			No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics			No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing			No
Rowing			No
Rugby			No
Sailing			No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting			No
Wrestling			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling			No
Cheerleading			No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports			No
Fencing			No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics			No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing			No
Rowing			No
Rugby			No
Sailing			No
Sand Volleyball		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting			No
Wrestling			No

Faculty

2,029

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,626

Part-time - 403

Male - 1,105

Female - 924