Florida State University
211 Westcott Bldg
Tallahassee FL 32306
(850) 644-2525

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Midsize
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
38,717 (29,869 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
25 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
83% / 17%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
46% / 54%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
79% / 21%
- In-State / Out-of-State
91% / 9%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$4,566
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$19,011
- Room & Board$8,730
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
76%
- Average Financial Aid Package$10,133
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$16,927
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants25,485
- Students Admitted
11,901
(47%)
- Students Enrolled5,031
(20%)
- Average High School GPA3.72
- Students in top 10% of HS Class31%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
550-640
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
560-650
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
24-28
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants25,485
- Students Admitted
11,901
(47%)
- Students Enrolled5,031
(20%)
- Average High School GPA3.72
- Students in top 10% of HS Class31%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class71%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class96%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
550-640
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
560-650
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
24-28
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$30
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline01/21
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$4,566
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$19,011
- Room & Board$8,730
- Books & Supplies$1,000
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-StateN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid76%
- Average Financial Aid Package$10,133
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$16,927
- Federal Grants17%$3,798
- Pell Grants17%$3,125
- Other Federal Grants17%$673
- State & Local Grants90%$2,793
- Institutional Grants36%$2,214
- Federal Loans37%$4,039
- Non-Federal Loans2%$8,104
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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