Points of Pride

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At Florida Southern, pride begins with our people—the talented faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are having a positive and consequential impact not only on our campus, but all over the world. Their dedication and commitment to teaching and public service have helped to make Florida Southern one of the country's leading liberal arts colleges.

Our Points of Pride

National Rankings
Based on such factors as academic reputation, student retention, faculty achievement, financial resources, and the quality of student life, college guidebooks rank Florida Southern among the nation's leading colleges.

Accreditation
In December 2008, The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmed, unconditionally, the accreditation of Florida Southern College. An unconditional reaffirmation is the highest form of reaccreditation that a college can attain. | Read More

Outstanding Alumni
Florida Southern has 25,000 living alumni–among them research scientists, CEOs, doctors, lawyers, elected officials, generals, nurses, teachers, and community volunteers who are making significant contributions to our world.

Arts & Culture
Florida Southern is a campus with a rich cultural life–music, visual arts, theater, lectures, readings, and many other happenings. The arts enrich the lives of everyone on campus and in the Lakeland community. | Learn More

Championship Athletics
The Florida Southern College Moccasins are members of the NCAA Division II and include student-athletes on 18 varsity sports. The Mocs are proud of 27 NCAA Division II national championship titles and more than 430 All-American athletes.

Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage
As the largest collection of Wright architecture on a single site, FSC's campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Child of the Sun, as Wright called the campus, attracts more than 30,000 visitors a year.

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