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Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida and a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida. Florida State University, known for its breakthrough in the anti-cancer drug Taxol, hosts the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, accredited by SACS. Florida State University, designated as “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”, invested $350.4 million in research and development in 2020, ranking 75th nationally. With an annual budget surpassing $2.17 billion, it generates an economic impact of $14 billion annually.

Get to know Florida State University

Enrolled female students
57%
 
Enrolled male students
43%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
81%
 
Adjuncts
19%
 
Faculty Ratio
$16,540
Out-of-state tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 2%
Hispanic/Latinx: 23%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 8%
White, non-Hispanic: 58%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 600 | 75th Percentile: 680
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 580 | 75th Percentile: 660
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 26 | 75th Percentile: 30
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 24 | 75th Percentile: 28
ACT English
25th Percentile: 25 | 75th Percentile: 32

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $4,022
Tuition (out-of-state): $16,540
Fees: $1,634
Room: $7,020
Board: $4,856

Contact Florida State University

Contact Admissions

admissions.fsu.edu

Campus Location

222 S. Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Visit FSU Online

www.fsu.edu

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