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Florida State University

School of Information

Tallahassee, FL

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Overview

School of Information / School of Information is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration
Master of Science in Instruction (MSI)
Master of Science/Master of Science in Information (MS/MSI)
Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)
Master of Science (MS) Information
Master of Science (MS) Information technology
Master of Science/Juris Doctor (MS/JD) Information technology / law
Master of Arts (MA) Information
Master of Science/Juris Doctor (MS/JD) Information / law
Master of Science (MS) Information science & technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Information
(Specialist) Information
(Graduate Certificate) Health informatics
(Graduate Certificate) Information architecture
Master of Science (MS) Information science and technology
Master of Science in Industrial Technology (MSIT) Information technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 203
Doctoral Degrees 6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Graduate Admissions Entrance exam scores (GRE, MAT, LSAT, or GMAT) requirements have been automatically waived through 2026. (GRE - recommended minimum percentile of 50 on each of the verbal and quantitative portions and an analytical writing score of 4.0)
Thesis Optional
Completion of departmental application for any masters program, minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0, r?®sum?®, statement of purpose, official transcripts from every college-level institution attended. Optional: two letters of recommendation.
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam Preferred GRE Scores (post 08/2011): Verbal - 150, Quantitative - 149, Writing - 4.0. Graduate Admissions Entrance exam scores (GRE, MAT, LSAT, or GMAT) requirements have been automatically waived through 2025. (GRE - recommended minimum percentile of 50 on each of the verbal and quantitative portions). PhD ONLY: TOEFL: min.100, IELTS: min. 7
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Minimum GPA of 3.2 on last degree program, r?®sum?®, 3 letters of recommendation, personal/goals statement, writing sample, brief digital video, official transcripts from all college-level institutions attended. PhD ONLY: Application deadline for **Summer ONLY** admission: 15 January. PhD face-to-face only
Other Advanced Degrees Entrance Exam Graduate Admissions Entrance exam scores (GRE, MAT, LSAT, or GMAT) requirements have been automatically waived through 2026. (GRE - recommended minimum percentile of 50 on each of the verbal and quantitative portions and an analytical writing score of 4.0)
Completion of departmental application for any masters program, minimum upper-division GPA of 3.2, r?®sum?®, statement of purpose, writing sample, official transcripts from every college-level institution attended. Optional: two letters of recommendation.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

967
Applied
484
Accepted
151
Enrolled
50%

Applying

30
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline July 1st July 1st No
Spring deadline November 1st November 1st No
Summer deadline January 15th January 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Graduate Admissions Entrance exam scores (GRE, MAT, LSAT, or GMAT) requirements have been automatically waived through 2026. (GRE - recommended minimum percentile of 50 on each of the verbal and quantitative portions and an analytical writing score of 4.0)
Master's Degree Requirements Completion of departmental application for any masters program, minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0, resume, statement of purpose, official transcripts from every college-level institution attended. Optional: two letters of recommendation.
Doctoral Degree Exam Preferred GRE Scores (post 08/2011): Verbal - 150, Quantitative - 149, Writing - 4.0. Graduate Admissions Entrance exam scores (GRE, MAT, LSAT, or GMAT) requirements have been automatically waived through 2025. (GRE - recommended minimum percentile of 50 on each of the verbal and quantitative portions). PhD ONLY: TOEFL: min.100, IELTS: min. 7
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.2 on last degree program, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, personal/goals statement, writing sample, brief digital video, official transcripts from all college-level institutions attended. PhD ONLY: Application deadline for **Summer ONLY** admission: 15 January. PhD face-to-face only
Additional Entrance Requirements Completion of departmental application for any masters program, minimum upper-division GPA of 3.2, resume, statement of purpose, writing sample, official transcripts from every college-level institution attended. Optional: two letters of recommendation.

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

600
Total Graduate Students
11%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 13%
Black or African American 11.17%
White or Caucasian 55%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 4.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.17%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 0.5%

Gender

Male (33%)
Female (66%)

Faculty

41
Total faculty
Full-time - 31
Part-time - 10
Male (15)
Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Human-centered data science, cyber intelligence and security, youth informatics and services, health informatics and community engagement, information technology management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,018,907

Location & Contact

Address 142 Collegiate Loop
PO Box 3062100
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2100
United States
Contact Dr. Charles C. Hinnant
Director
Email: chinnant@admin.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-5775
Fax: 850-6449763

Florida State University