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×Tallahassee, Florida•
Public 4 Year•
ACT
26/30
SAT
1190/1330
Estimated Cost
$21,774
Financial Aid
$24,828
Students
20,000 and above
Florida State University (Florida State or FSU) is a public space-grant and sea-grant research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.The university is classified as a Research University with Very High Research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university comprises 16 separate colleges and more than 110 centers, facilities, labs and institutes that offer more than 360 programs of study, including professional school programs. The university has an annual budget of over $1.7 billion and an annual economic impact of over $10 billion. Florida State is home to Florida's only National Laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and is the birthplace of the commercially viable anti-cancer drug Taxol. Florida State University also operates The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida and one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Located in Tallahassee, Florida.
222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-1037, Leon County
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
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#62 of 6828
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#3 of 364
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#1 of 91
Out of 26 majors categories at Florida State University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Florida State University within four or six years.