Florida Southern College

Overview

Type
4-year • Private
Campus Life
Small • Suburban
Average Per Year After Aid
$26K
SAT Range
1100–1280
Graduation Rate
68%

Florida Southern College is a small, 4-year, private university. This coed college is located in a city in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate degrees.

From the Institution

With an emphasis on learning by doing, Florida Southern is cultivating tomorrow's difference makers today. The oldest private college in the sunshine state, Florida Southern College offers more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and career tracks in business, engineering, fine arts, nursing, and the sciences, as well as pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry, law, and others. Florida Southern also offers distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Nationally known for providing a profoundly personal education marked by close connections between students and their faculty, our 13:1 ratio allows them to forge lifelong relationships while working side-by-side on everything from collaborative research and life-changing service projects to creative activities and adventures across the globe. The faculty's dedication to hands-on learning allows students to gain resume-building expertise and develop the analytical, collaboration, and communication skills employers and graduate schools seek. Ready to stand out in a competitive job market, 95 percent of Florida Southern graduates report meeting their post-baccalaureate degree goals within six months. Guidebooks consistently tout the quality and value Florida Southern provides. U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida Southern #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" and includes the institution among the country's "Most Innovative." The Princeton Review also includes Florida Southern in its "Best Colleges" guide, recognizing the College's Career Services as the #24 best in the nation. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction, and The Princeton Review all laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Florida Southern is also honored as a four-time Top Producing Fulbright Student institution. Consistently named one of the most beautiful in the nation, Florida Southern's 100-acre campus sits on the shores of the beautiful Lake Hollingsworth. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012, the campus boasts the world's largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. In addition to the 13 Wright-designed structures, the campus features lush gardens, state-of-the-art academic facilities, and housing options ranging from ivy-clad traditional residence halls to modern garden apartments. Florida Southern is home to a thriving student community from 50 states and 50 countries. With more than 100 student clubs and organizations, 12 national fraternities and sororities, music and theatre productions, a Smithsonian-affiliated museum, and trips to discover Florida, it is easy for students to get involved. Florida Southern College sponsors 22 men's and women's varsity sports teams with 30 NCAA Division II national championships. Students can participate in four club sports: esports, equestrian, ice hockey, and cheerleading, as well as 20+ intramural sports.

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College Board Code

5218

Application Types Accepted

Coalition Application
Common Application
Online through college's own website

Religious Affiliation

United Methodist Church

Fee Waiver Info

Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

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Contact Information

Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

May 1

Regular Application Due

July 1

Financial Aid Application Due

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