College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1851 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
30,783 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$348,909,169 |
Application Deadline: |
March 1 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,175 in-state, 16,306 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,774 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
417 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, The W. E. B. DuBois Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Garnet Key Honor Society, The Oscar Arias Sanchez Honor Society, Garnet and Gold Key, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Beta Beta Beta, Eta Sigma Phi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Chi Epsilon Pi, Scabbard and Blade, Pi Delta Phi, Delta Phi Alpha, Gamma Kappa Alpha, Dobro Slovo, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Iota, Sigma Pi Sigma, Psi Chi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Eta Sigma Delta, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Rho Phi Lambda, Tau Beta Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Beta Phi Mu, Order of the Coif, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Veterinary Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Alpha Alpha, Phi Alpha |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Athletes in Action, Baha'i Unity Group, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Beyond Believing Campus Ministry, Bhakti Yoga Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Renewal Ministries, Catholic Student Union, Chabad Student Club At FSU, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Campus Fellowship, Christian Heritage Campus Ministry, Christian Legal Society, Christian Medical Association, Ekklesia, Engineering School in Christ, Every Nation Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Firebrand, First Collegiate Leaders Actively Saving Souls (1st CLASS), Gospel Choir, Heritage House Student Fellowship, Hillel, Jewish Law Students Association, Jewish Student Union, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Maimonides Society (Jewish Medical Students' Association), Navigators, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, Student Ministry of First Baptist Church, Tallahassee Campus Ministry, Tallahassee Campus Outreach, Tuesday Night Fellowship, Turning Point Campus Ministry, Union of Freethinking Students, University Unitarian Universalists, Unveiled - the Collegiate Ministry of Northwoods, Wesley Foundation |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Aikido, American Indian Student Union, Amnesty International, Arab Cultural Association, Asian Law Student Association, Asian Student Union, Azucar Dance, Bangladesh Student Association, Bhakti Yoga Club, Black Actors Guild, Black Graduate Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Black Student Union, Brazilian Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student & Scholar Association, Colombian Student Association, Corazon Dancers, Cuban American Student Association, Dominican Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Friends of Israel, Haitian Cultural Club, Hillel, Hispanic Student Union, Indian Students Association of Tallahassee, Indonesian Students Association, International Law Society, International Programs Collegiate Association, International Relations Organization, Italian Society, Japanese Animation Club of Tallahassee, Japanese Student Association, Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, Middle East Peace Association (MEPA), Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Minority Business Society, Minority Student Nurses Association, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, Oscar Arias Sanchez Hispanic Honor Society, Panamanian Society, Persian Culture Club, Progressive Black Men, Inc. , Puerto Rican Students Association, Russian Club, SISTUHS INC, Slavic Student Association, Spanish American Law Student Association (SALSA), Students United for Peace and Justice, Taiwanese Student Association, Total Health Empowerment -- Ladies of Color, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Iota Phi Theta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Lambda Theta Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Tau Omega, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Lambda Gamma, alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Theta Nu Xi; |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) music ensembles, bands, operatic, theatre & dance groups, circus, debating, academic, cultural, charitable, departmental, professional, social service, special interest groups; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) FSView (twice a week), Florida Flambeau (twice a week) |
Number of Fraternities: |
28 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
20 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
14% |
Number of Sororities: |
24 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
15 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
14% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Ernst & Young; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Cerner Corporation; Harris Corporation; Burdines-Macy's; Marriott International; Pulte Homes; Sherwin Williams; Hewitt Associates; KPMG; City Furniture; Florida Power & Light; Lockheed Martin; Florida Auditor General |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,889,810 |
Library Facilities: |
Dirac Science Library, Claude Pepper Library, Allen Music Library, Goldstein Library, College of Medicine Library, Law Library. Panama City ARC, Republic of Panama Branch Campus Library, Ringling Museum of Art Library |
Museums |
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Ringling Museum of Art, Marine Lab, Oceanographic Institute, National High Magnetic Field Lab, Developmental Research school, Challenger Space Center, Planetarium, Accelerators, Super Computers, Asolo Conservatory |
Computers Available: |
2,958 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
451 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Jacksonville, if not Tallahassee (170), Tallahassee (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Tallahassee (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Tallahassee (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Florida A&M) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Seven Days of Opening Nights (a fine and performing arts festival), Dance Marathon, Flying High Circus, Parents' Weekend, Homecoming Festivities & Parade, President's Ice Cream Social, Last Call Before Fall (concert), Seminole Sensation Week, Market Wednesday, LEAD-In at the Rez, President's Retreat, Various Speakers sponsored by campus departments and student organizations, FSUnity Day; |
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