Florida State University

Research Universities (very high research activity)
Undergraduate	Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate	Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
Enrollment	High undergraduate
Size & Setting	Large four-year, primarily nonresidential

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	1202

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Florida State University?
821st for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$2,658	$2,658	$16,415
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$1,908	$1,908	$2,596
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$151	$151	$632

FT Graduate Tuition	$6,368	$6,368	$20,800
FT Graduate Required Fees	$1,417	$1,417	$2,139
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$323	$323	$954

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$17,880	$17,880	$32,325
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$17,880	$17,880	$32,325
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$9,272	$9,272	$23,717

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$3,355↓ $3,988	$3,355↓ $3,988	$16,487↓ $18,432

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board	$8,000↓ $8,402
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$3,462↓ $4,062
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$8,000↓ $8,402
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$3,462↓ $4,062
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$3,950↓ $4,574

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$30
Graduate Application Fee	$30
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	23,439 (9,637 male / 13,802 female)
Admitted	14,308 (5,746 male / 8,562 female)
Admission rate	61%

First-time Enrollment	5,967 (2,468 male / 3,499 female)
FT Enrollment	5,951 (2,461 male / 3,490 female)
PT Enrollment	16 (7 male / 9 female)
Total Enrollment	39,785

What criteria does Florida State University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

What types of credits does Florida State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Football Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference

211th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	48%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	/
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	/
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	24 / 28

243rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	52%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	550 / 640
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	560 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	1110 / 1290

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	7,100
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	$4,800
Board Fee	$3,200

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	804	2,322	1,932	656	118	15,276	178	21,286
Accounting	18	62	42	34	6	376		538
Actuarial Science	2	10	2			38		52
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching		6	2			12		20
African-American/Black Studies		2						2
American/United States Studies/Civilization		2	4	2		20		28
Anthropology			8	2	2	68		80
Apparel and Textiles, General	4	66	42	10	2	388	2	514
Art History, Criticism and Conservation		2	2		2	116		122
Art Teacher Education	2	4				32		38
Art Therapy/Therapist	2		2		2	22		28
Arts Management	4	2				32		38
Asian Studies/Civilization			2	6	2	10		20
Athletic Training/Trainer	2	6	2			34	2	46
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	4	4	8	2		84	4	106
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist		24	18	4		150		196
Biochemistry	2	6	14			46	2	70
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	26	44	90	34	2	336	6	538
Biomedical Sciences, General						4		4
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	2							2
Biostatistics	2	6				4		12
Business Administration and Management, General	6	34	26	6	4	362		438
Business/Commerce, General	14	36	32	18	6	376	2	484
Cartography		2	2	2		20		26
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies						6		6
Chemical Engineering	6	10	10	10		34		70
Chemistry, General	14	10	4	6		54	2	90
Chemistry, Other		6	6			18	2	32
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	12	10	2			82	2	108
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	2	6	8			60	2	78
Civil Engineering, General	18	10	24	4	2	134	4	196
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General			2			60		62
Communication and Media Studies, Other	38	88	84	20		544	2	776
Computer Engineering, General	2	2	6			18		28
Computer and Information Sciences, General	34	6	20	18		58		136
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other						2		2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	12	24	6	8		94	4	148
Creative Writing			2			22		24
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	2	128	70	18		544	4	766
Dance, General		12	6	2		48		68
Demography and Population Studies						10		10
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)	12	32	16	4	2	140		206
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General		12	18	4		202		236
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4	6	6			60	2	78
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other						8		8
Economics, General	26	42	62	10	4	318	10	472
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation		6				2		8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities		20	10			114		144
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness		2	2	6		46		56
Educational Evaluation and Research		2						2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	4	20	8			42		74
Educational Psychology	10					28		38
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	6		2	2		2		12
Educational/Instructional Media Design	22	6	4	2		36		70
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	26	16	12	18		58	2	132
Elementary Education and Teaching	6	8	14	2	4	336		370
English Language and Literature, General	8	124	90	42	4	656	8	932
English/Language Arts Teacher Education		10	8	2		92		112
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education		2						2
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	2	14	6			24		46
Finance, General	6	96	72	30	2	616	6	828
Fine/Studio Arts, General		34	26	10	2	234	2	308
Foreign Language Teacher Education	12		2			10		24
French Language and Literature	2	2	2			30		36
Geography	12	6	18	6	2	186	2	232
Geology/Earth Science, General	6		2			24		32
German Language and Literature		2				12		14
Graphic Design		2				8		10
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other		2						2
Health Teacher Education		6				8		14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration		10	2	2		48		62
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology						4		4
History, General	6	16	30	6	2	172	2	234
Hospitality Administration/Management, General	6	4	16	2		172		200
Human Development and Family Studies, General		74	20	4		292		390
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	4	10	22	2	4	92	2	136
Industrial Engineering	26	4	2	4		22		58
Information Technology	2	48	28	14	4	128	2	226
Insurance		6	4		2	52		64
Interior Design		4	4			100		108
International Business/Trade/Commerce	6	8	34	4		100		152
International Relations and Affairs	36	42	96	18	2	384	2	580
Italian Language and Literature				2		8		10
Italian Studies	2					2		4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	4	90	54	26	2	326	4	506
Latin American Studies			2					2
Law (LL	10	34	38	16	2	402	24	526
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	28	50	38	14		182	2	314
Library Science/Librarianship	12	42	32	28	6	364	6	490
Management Information Systems, General	2	12	4	8		58	2	86
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography			2			2		4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	8	36	50	6	2	368	4	474
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	2	2		2		6		12
Mathematics Teacher Education	2	12	6			84		104
Mathematics and Computer Science	6					6		12
Mathematics, General	42	6	4	10		54		116
Mechanical Engineering	14	6	18	6		112	4	160
Medicine (MD)		22	30	18		78		148
Molecular Biophysics	4						2	6
Music Performance, General	28	6	8	2	2	136	2	184
Music Teacher Education		16	8	2		102		128
Music Theory and Composition	6	2	4			24	4	40
Music Therapy/Therapist	4	2	4		2	18		30
Music, General	2	18	6	2	2	114	2	146
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	2		2			36		40
Near and Middle Eastern Studies						18		18
Neuroscience	2		2			10		14
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	2	36	32	20	2	332	2	426
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	4			2		16		22
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	6	14	14	4		144	2	184
Philosophy	2		6			64	6	78
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	10	44	20			272		346
Physical Sciences, Other	2					2		4
Physics, General	38	2	4	8	4	60	4	120
Physics, Other						4		4
Political Science and Government, General	14	70	80	16	2	594	6	782
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL	2							2
Psychology, General	6	72	100	16	10	556	4	764
Public Administration	20	18	2	2		54	2	98
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)		4	2	6	2	18		32
Reading Teacher Education		2	2		2	30	2	38
Real Estate	2	6	6	2		130		146
Religion/Religious Studies		6	10		2	72	4	94
Russian Language and Literature				2		12		14
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education		8	2			34		44
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General						2		2
Social Science Teacher Education		6	14	4		112		136
Social Sciences, General	2	94	46	10	4	392	4	552
Social Work		128	28	4	6	412	6	584
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	2					4		6
Sociology	8	72	34	12	2	172		300
Spanish Language and Literature		6	22			36		64
Special Education and Teaching, General			2			4		6
Statistics, General	22	10	2	4		8		46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other		2				12		14
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor		38	6	2		42		88
Voice and Opera	2							2

Florida State University 437th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$79,237 ($85,456 male / $69,104 female)
Number of FT Faculty	1,312 (813 male / 499 female)
Number of PT Faculty	428
FT Faculty Ratio	3 : 1
Total Benefits	$29,183,482

Eric J. Baron takes position as 14th president of Florida State University February 11th

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