U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida Southern among the top regional universities in the South, including honors in undergraduate teaching, innovation, and best value.
Facts and Figures
Florida Southern at a Glance
Small by design, Florida Southern keeps classes intimate and faculty close, so you're known by name and supported from day one.
Florida Southern College blends a tradition of academic excellence with hands-on learning, a vibrant residential community, and a future-focused approach to student success. The numbers below tell part of that story. The rest you have to see for yourself.
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70+ Undergraduate Programs
From the sciences to the arts to pre-professional tracks, choose from more than 70 undergraduate programs built around hands-on, engaged learning.
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149 Full-Time Faculty
Your professors are teacher-scholars who are here to teach, mentor, and get to know you, not to lecture to a sea of faces.
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14:1 Student-Faculty Ratio
With a 14:1 ratio, classes stay small and personal, so you're a name, not a number, from your first day to your last.
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50 Countries
Join a community of more than 3,300 students from nearly every state and 50 countries.
Academics Built Around You
Academics at Florida Southern are more than a major. Students learn through discussion, presentations, guest speakers, collaborative research, and real experience, with faculty who teach because they want to know their students, not just their subjects. Through the College's commitment to engaged learning, every student participates in an internship, clinical placement, study abroad experience, or research project before they graduate.
Outcomes That Matter
A Florida Southern education delivers lasting value. With outstanding career placement, impressive graduate school outcomes, and an engaged alumni network, 60,000 members strong, an FSC degree opens doors.
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99% Postgraduate Placement
Within six months of graduation, nearly all of our graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school. A Florida Southern degree doesn't just prepare you for what's next, it sets you up to thrive.
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4x Best Career Services
The Princeton Review ranks Florida Southern’s Career Services among the nation’s best, number one in Florida, because our support doesn’t stop at graduation. You have a dedicated team eager to help you reach your goals.
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5,500+ Employers
Each year, more than 5,500 organizations recruit and hire Florida Southern students and graduates, connecting you to internships, jobs, and opportunities across every field.
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100% Engaged in Learning
Every Florida Southern student takes part in hands-on learning including internships, research, clinicals, study abroad, and performance. You’ll graduate with real experience, not just a transcript.
Prepared for Success
Follow along as Braxton Williams '08, Courtney Makris '12, Joseph Burton '13, Tyler Logan '15, Natalie Barton '19, and Hannah Kistler '19 share their FSC experience, which includes hands-on learning, a strong sense of community, and endless opportunities within their fields.
A Smart Investment
Your education is an investment, and Florida Southern turns it into an opportunity. Recognized nationally as a best value, FSC pairs exceptional experiences with generous scholarships, state grants, and financial aid, so your net cost is often lower than that of other private colleges, and on par with many public universities.
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98% Receive Merit Scholarships
Almost every first-year student receives a merit scholarship, with up to $26,500 awarded automatically when you apply. Talent in athletics, art, theatre, music, and leadership is rewarded too.
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$43,521 Average Aid Package
The typical aid package combines scholarships, grants, and federal student loans, making the cost of a private education manageable.
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44% Graduate Without Debt
For students who do borrow, their average debt is 36% lower than at other private colleges.
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$100 Million in Aid Annually
Each year, Florida Southern distributes more than $100 million in financial aid, our investment in your future, starting the day you apply.
Recognized for Excellence
Florida Southern's quality is recognized by the organizations families trust most.
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review includes Florida Southern among the nation's best colleges, with top marks for career services, four years in a row.
Colleges of Distinction
Florida Southern earns recognition from Colleges of Distinction for excellence in engaged teaching, vibrant community, and strong student outcomes.
Fiske Guide to Colleges
Florida Southern is featured in the Fiske Guide as one of the country's most interesting colleges, selected for its academics, campus life, and quality of experience.
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants names the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise a top undergraduate business program in the country.
Accredited and Accountable
Florida Southern College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Programs across the College hold specialized accreditation in their fields, including business (AACSB), nursing (CCNE), physical therapy (CAPTE), and music (NASM), so the degree you earn meets the standards your profession expects.
An Iconic Place to Learn
Florida Southern sits on one of the most distinctive campuses in the country: home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, a National Historic Landmark, on the shores of Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland. With more than 120 clubs, Division II athletics, and a calendar full of arts and traditions, you’ll find your place quickly.
See it for Yourself
Numbers can only say so much. The best way to understand Florida Southern is to visit, walk the Frank Lloyd Wright campus, experience the energy of it, and picture yourself here.