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Florida Southern College

Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698

Official telephone: (863) 680-4111
Fax number: (863) 680-4126
Website: www.flsouthern.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Arden Mitchell,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

863 680-4131
800 274-4131 (toll free)
863 680-4120 (fax)
fscadm@flsouthern.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$30

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1050 (composite ACT score of 23), minimum 3.0 GPA in academic college-preparatory courses, and rank in top half of secondary school class recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	3 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	16 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

173

Number of early decision applications accepted:

71 (41%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.68

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

27%

Average SAT I:

567 verbal, 566 math, 1133 combined

Average ACT:

26 English, 24 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

72%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

68%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,190

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,806 (45%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

698 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

78%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

41%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$500, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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