University

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $5,656
Out-of-state tuition: $18,786
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 32,212

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

24.2%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 32,720 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 29,414 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 3,306 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Apparel and Textiles
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Physical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-10-15 — Early Decision application deadline.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/wwlf
Early action · 2026–2027
2026-10-15 — Early Action application deadline for Florida residents.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/wwlf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2026-12-01 — Regular Decision application deadline.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/wwlf
Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — Rolling application deadline listed for all students.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/wwlf

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $30
First-year application fee.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/apply
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Available
Eligible applicants may request an ACT, College Board, or NACAC fee waiver.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/deadlines
Personal essay · Required
Essay is a required component of the first-year application.
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/apply
Supplemental essays · Not required
Value: 1 personal essay; conditional Honors/Presidential Scholars supplement
No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports supplemental_essays:2026–2027
https://admissions.fsu.edu/counselors
Retrieved 2026-09-03 — Official FSU admissions guidance identifies the essay as a required application component and describes a conditional University Honors supplemental application.
Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/wwlf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Florida State first-year deadlines.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/apply
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Florida State application and essay requirements.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admissions.fsu.edu/deadlines

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

18,954 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

5,855 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 64%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 36%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 640 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 710 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 630 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 700 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 29 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 32 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: Florida State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.ir.fsu.edu/commondataset.aspx · Import: cds-2026-09-v79

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Engineering

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Computational Science

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Curriculum and Instruction

Education

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Health Professions and Related Programs

Hospitality Administration/Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Insurance

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Management Information Systems and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Real Estate

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Security Science and Technology

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Sciences, General

Social Sciences

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Special Education and Teaching

Education

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Florida State fee and waiver policy.

Official source

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?134097

Retrieved 2026-06-10