About Florida State University

Florida State University

:round_pushpin: Tallahassee, FL • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 25%

Fla. State University is a public university in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State Unversity was founded in 1851 and enrolls 49,885 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 49,885
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 25%
Tuition and fees
In State $6,517
Out-of-State $21,683
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to , see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 630 660 700
SAT Math 610 650 690
ACT Composite 27 29 31
ACT English 26 30 33
ACT Math 25 27 29
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Oct 15

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending F.S.U..

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $4,640 $19,084
Fees $1,877 $2,599
Room and Board $12,740 $12,740
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $20,257 $35,423

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Psychology, General 879 40 21
Finance, General 703 1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 517 132 4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 649
Political Science and Government, General 421 58 4
Clinical/Medical Social Work 431
Business/Commerce, General 26 387 10
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 357 26 9
English Language and Literature, General 295 14 13
International Relations and Affairs 276 41
Public Health, General 256 39
Business Administration and Management, General 293 0
Computer and Information Sciences, General 201 79 9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 151 125 3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 238 27
Information Technology 175 90
Human Development and Family Studies, General 246 9
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 247
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 191 38 4
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 225
Social Sciences, General 219
Curriculum and Instruction 176 18
Law 188
Management Information Systems, General 128 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 84 69
Mechanical Engineering 110 27 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 142 1 2
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 88 56 0
Public Administration 137 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 141 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 103 34
Accounting 137
Real Estate 133
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 133
Medicine 125
Neuroscience 118 6
Music Performance, General 43 47 29
Information Science/Studies 113 6
Insurance 97 19
History, General 95 8 12
Civil Engineering, General 91 20 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 75 33 4
Economics, General 102 4 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 54 7
Sociology, General 89 13 4
Mathematics, General 66 25 11
Fine/Studio Arts, General 95 6
Statistics, General 57 22 22
Environmental Science 99
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 36 37
Management Science 83
Social Work 76 4
Music Teacher Education 43 20 13
Apparel and Textiles, General 68 7
Educational/Instructional Technology 54 21
Chemistry, General 13 29 31
Elementary Education and Teaching 70
Physics, General 27 17 25
Music, General 61 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 62
Biochemistry 59
Athletic Training/Trainer 56
Physician Associate/Assistant 56
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32 14 9
Anthropology, General 43 10
Industrial Engineering 38 9 3
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 27 22
Educational Psychology 37 10
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 45
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 27 10 6
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 43
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 36 6 1
Philosophy 34 2 3
Chemical Engineering 27 6 5
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 38
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 37
Interior Design 33 4
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 28 8 1
Criminal Justice/Police Science 37
Actuarial Science 36
Systems Engineering 30
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 20 10
Nurse Anesthetist 30
Financial Mathematics 30
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 29 0
Nursing Practice 28
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 28
Geography 20 3 3
Computer Engineering, General 26
Spanish Language and Literature 21 1 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 18 4 1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 23
Music Therapy/Therapist 9 13
Religion/Religious Studies 13 2 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 13 7
Secondary Education and Teaching 17 2
French Language and Literature 9 3 7
Dance, General 18 1
Dietetics/Dietitian 6 12
Applied Economics 18
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 15 2
Computational Science 4 4 8
Art Teacher Education 12 4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 15 0
Special Education and Teaching, General 15
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 7 7
Fine and Studio Arts Management 13
Social Science Teacher Education 13
Data Science, General 12
Music Theory and Composition 5 5 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 12
Geology/Earth Science, General 9 3 0
Physics, Other 10
Business Analytics 10
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 9
Biostatistics 7 2
German Language and Literature 6 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 9
Creative Writing 8
Playwriting and Screenwriting 8
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 7
Demography and Population Studies 7
Art Therapy/Therapist 7
Communication and Media Studies, Other 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 5
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 4
Asian Studies/Civilization 4 0
Molecular Biophysics 4
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 4
African-American/Black Studies 4
Computational Biology 3
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 2 1
Russian Language and Literature 3
Materials Science 1 2
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1 2
Italian Language and Literature 3
Italian Studies 3
Chemistry, Other 2
Linguistics 1
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 1
Latin Language and Literature 1 0
Voice and Opera 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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