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Florida State University

General Information

Name: Florida State University
Address: 211 Westcott Bldg, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
Phone:

  • General information: (850) 644-2525
  • Financial aid office: (850) 644-5871
  • Admissions office: (850) 644-6200

Website: www.fsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,307$3,208$3,038
        Out-of-state$16,439$16,340$15,544
Books and supplies$1,000$856$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,798$7,774$7,266
        Other expenses$2,410$2,250$2,124
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,798$7,774$7,266
        Other expenses$2,410$2,250$2,124
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,654$2,464$2,324

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,515$14,088$13,228
        Off-campus$14,515$14,088$13,228
        Off-campus with family$6,961$6,528$6,162
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,647$27,220$25,734
        Off-campus$27,647$27,220$25,734
        Off-campus with family$20,093$19,660$18,668

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 84%
  • Institutional grants: 43%
  • Student loans: 32%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2898
  • State/local grants:$2181
  • Institutional grants:$1918
  • Student loans:$2901

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants23,6879,84713,840
Percent admitted59.2%58.7%59.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.0%62.0%31.4%
Part-time0.3%0.4%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 39146
Undergraduate enrollment: 30783
First-time student retention: 89%
Overall graduation rate: 66%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master, Doctor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Italian Studies - Master
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biophysics - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Master, Doctor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Doctor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - Master
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • Neuroscience - Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master, Doctor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Demography and Population Studies - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Arts Management - Master
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Voice and Opera - Master


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