About Florida State University

Florida State University

:round_pushpin: Tallahassee, FL • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 24%

Noles is a public university in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State was founded in 1851 and enrolls 46,338 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 46,338
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 24%
Tuition and fees
In State $6,517
Out-of-State $21,683
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

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

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 640 680 710
SAT Math 630 670 700
ACT Composite 29 30 32
ACT English 28 31 34
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 842 35 20
Finance, General 657
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 481 129 4
Political Science and Government, General 498 35 3
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 531
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 416 21 17
Clinical/Medical Social Work 388
Computer and Information Sciences, General 241 124 10
English Language and Literature, General 288 14 29
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 302
International Relations and Affairs 266 35
Social Sciences, General 296
Public Health, General 260 36
Business/Commerce, General 20 258 9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 160 122 4
Information Technology 172 103
Business Administration and Management, General 267 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 216 39
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 227 9 3
Human Development and Family Studies, General 215 4
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 162 37 4
Law 191
Curriculum and Instruction 163 19
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 178 0
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 103 62
Information Science/Studies 159 3
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 161
Management Information Systems, General 134 17
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 80 65 5
Accounting 148
Civil Engineering, General 112 25 11
Mechanical Engineering 105 29 8
Real Estate 130
Neuroscience 110 11
Environmental Science 120
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 81 37
Sociology, General 101 8 6
Insurance 103 11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 55 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 111
Medicine 110
Public Administration 94 10
History, General 92 3 5
Music Performance, General 34 33 31
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 66 28 3
Fine/Studio Arts, General 87 7
Mathematics, General 53 14 20
Chemistry, General 14 47 26
Statistics, General 58 16 11
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 33 38
Management Science 82
Elementary Education and Teaching 71
Music Teacher Education 37 27 7
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 70
Social Work 67 1
Biochemistry 68
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 36 17 13
Music, General 53 5
Physician Associate/Assistant 58
Philosophy 32 15 7
Athletic Training/Trainer 54
Educational/Instructional Technology 38 15
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 52
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 41 9 1
Chemical Engineering 44 4 3
Apparel and Textiles, General 46 3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 35 10 3
Educational Psychology 41 5
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 25 21
Criminal Justice/Police Science 43
Anthropology, General 33 8
Computer Engineering, General 38
Industrial Engineering 27 6 5
Interior Design 32 6
Actuarial Science 38
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 35
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 12 5
Spanish Language and Literature 23 9 2
Financial Mathematics 33
Systems Engineering 31
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 28 2
Physics, General 9 5 16
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 30
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 29
Nurse Anesthetist 28
Nursing Practice 27
Dance, General 17 9
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 26
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 15 10 0
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 24
Social Science Teacher Education 23
Music Therapy/Therapist 10 13
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 16 6
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 22
Geography 15 5 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 18 3
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 21
Religion/Religious Studies 15 0 6
Art Therapy/Therapist 20
Secondary Education and Teaching 14 6
Geology/Earth Science, General 13 3 3
Data Science, General 18
Dietetics/Dietitian 12 6
Applied Economics 17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 16
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 9 6
Music Theory and Composition 5 2 8
Biomedical Sciences, General 9 5
Linguistics 12
Art Teacher Education 9 3
French Language and Literature 9 2 0
Business Analytics 11
Computational Science 7 1 3
Fine and Studio Arts Management 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 10
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 4 5
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9
Biostatistics 5 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 7
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 7
Playwriting and Screenwriting 7
Computational Biology 6
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 3 3
Physics, Other 6
Materials Science 4 2
Creative Writing 5
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
Italian Language and Literature 4
Communication and Media Studies, Other 4
Russian Language and Literature 4
Asian Studies/Civilization 3 1
Molecular Biophysics 3
Voice and Opera 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 0 3
German Language and Literature 2 1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 3
Chemistry, Other 2
Physical Sciences, Other 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2
African-American/Black Studies 2
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 1
Latin Language and Literature 0 1
Demography and Population Studies 1
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0 1
Italian Studies 1
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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