| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,319 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,260 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
59 |
| Total graduate students: |
310 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
190 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
120 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
37% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 75.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
113 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Lakeland, FL |
| Population of city/town: |
100,710 |
| Nearest major city: |
Tampa, FL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
352,957 |
| Online campus map: |
www.flsouthern.edu/map/
interactive.aspx |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (24%)
- women's dorms (17%)
- men's dorms (12%)
- sorority housing (9%)
- fraternity housing (5%)
- single-student apartments (30%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
86% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
14% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 not living near campus with family must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
66% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Visitation policy. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
340 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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McKay Archives Center. Frank Lloyd Wright collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, cyber café, film studies theater, halls of fame, planetarium, auditorium, theatres, nursing building, dance studio, gardens, rose garden/outdoor learning lab, greenhouse, performing arts venues, learning/literacy school, market research observation room, technology building, wellness center, modern language lab, an outdoor brick-oven pizza and grill; Florida history, wellness, architecture, and visitor centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, non-traditional student. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career assessment. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
68% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
34% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
35% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Southern |
| Number of honor societies: |
27 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
109 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jewish Student Association, Catholic Student Organization, PISTUS Weekly Bible Study, Wesley Fellowship; Beyond Campus, Sandwich, and Upper Room Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Student Council, Student Organization of Latinos |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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MEISA, Dance Marathon, Allies, Best Buddies, Circle K International, Habitat for Humanity, Rotaract, TZeDeK, Up Til Dawn, Mocappellas, Mocettes, The Undead Poets Society, Vagabonds, Association of Campus Entertainment, Cantilevers, Interlachen, The Southern, College Democrats, College Republicans, Forensics, Model United Nations, Nature Enthusiasts, Students for a Sustainable Campus, Toastmasters, Roosevelt Institute, SGA, Residence Hall Association; American Advertising Federation, Florida Public Relations Association, Elite Board of Students, Enactus, Florida Nursing Student Association, HOSA, Pre-Professional Society/AMSA, American Chemical Society, AirMox, Student-Athlete Advisory Council; photography, French, Spanish, history, psychology, philosophy, chess, real estate, criminology, math, women's advocacy, and sports management clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Pete Meyer,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Moccasins |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Sunshine State Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's water skiing | yes | National Collegiate Water Ski Assoc |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's water skiing | yes | National Collegiate Water Ski Assoc |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
16% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
37% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatics facility, soccer venue, dock and water ski jump, intramural fields, golf course, athletic training rooms; basketball and volleyball arena; fitness and tennis centers; baseball and lacrosse stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, cardboard regatta, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, homerun derby, inner-tube water polo, kickball, soccer, softball, table tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), Wiffle ball, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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waterskiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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waterskiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Tampa, FL (42 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Orlando, FL (57 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Lakeland, FL (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lakeland, FL (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
28% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
18% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clemson University, Duke University, Emory University, Florida State University, Louisiana State University, Rice University, Stetson University Law School, Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service, University of California, University of Central Florida, University of Delaware, University of Florida, University of Mississippi School of Law, University of Notre Dame, University of South Florida, University of Virginia, Wake Forest University, and Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Amazon.com, Animation Research Ltd. New Zealand, Apple, Auto Owners, BFL Canada, CPS Investment Advisors, Detroit Tigers, GEICO Direct, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Marriot Vacation Club, McKinsey and Company, Moffitt Cancer Center, NASA Johnson Space Center, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Philadelphia Phillies, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Publix Super Markets Corporate, Pulte Homes, State of Florida, U.S. Army, UBS, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Walt Disney World. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Abdalla Salem El-Badri, secretary general, OPEC
- Fred Lewis, former chief justice, Florida Supreme Court
- James Carl France, president, International Speedway Corporation.
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