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Florida State University

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Official telephone: (850) 644-2525
Website: www.fsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 32,706
Full-time undergraduates: 29,185
Part-time undergraduates: 3,521
Total graduate students: 8,124
Full-time graduate students: 5,944
Part-time graduate students: 2,180
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 10%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
64.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Nonresident Alien
1.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 475 acres
City or town school is located in: Tallahassee
Population of city/town: 186,411
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Panama City and abroad in the Republic of Panama. Year-round study centers abroad in London, England; Florence, Italy; and Valencia, Spain.
Online campus map: campus.map.fsu.edu/
index.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Living Learning community. Cooperative living and private residence halls off-campus.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 63%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 19%
Percent of students who live off campus: 81%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 2958
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:
Science, music, library/information studies, law, medicine, engineering libraries. Library materials/services available at Panama City campus and international program study centers in Florence, London, and Panama. Art collection/related materials at John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Conservatory, museums, oceanographic institute, developmental research school, Challenger space center, planetarium, accelerators, super computers; marine and magnetic field laboratories.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, untimed tests.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 99%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 31
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 20
Percent of men who join fraternities: 19%
Number of social sororities on campus: 26
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 16
Percent of women who join sororities: 25%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): FSView; Florida Flambeau
Number of honor societies: 23
Total number of registered organizations: 723
Campus-based religious organizations:
Adventist Campus Ministry, Alpha Omega C5, Ambassadors for Christ, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Apostolic Ministry, Catholic Student Union, Chabad, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha Internationals, Christian Campus Fellowship, Cru, Episcopal University Center, Every Nation Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Heritage House Student Fellowship, Hillel, International Justice Mission, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Student Association, Pinky Promise Tallahassee, Presbyterian University Center, Ratio Christi, Reformed University Fellowship, Seminole Christian Life, Tallahassee Campus Ministries, Tallahassee Young Life Club, The Generation of Leaders and Overcomers Valuing Education, The Navigators, The Pillar, Unitarian Universalist Young Adults, Wesley Foundation, X-Ample
Minority student organizations:
Friends of Israel, La Societa Italiana, La Table Francaise, Latin American Mentoring Program, Legacy, Arab Culture Association, Persian Cultural Society, Portuguese language club, SISTUHS, The National Council of Negro Women, The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Building Blocks For the Total Health of Men, Black Female Development Circle, Inc., Ambassadors of Multicultural Affairs; Cuban American, Puerto Rican, and Southern Students Associations; Asian American, Black, and Hispanic/Latino Student Unions
International student organizations:
Action For Haiti, Advocates for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, American Indian Student Union, Arab Cultural Association, Chinese Language and Culture Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Eastern Mediterranean Studies Association, Empowering Women Globally, Foreign and Second Language Teaching, Friends of Internationals, Indian Students Association of Tallahassee, InternatioNOLE, La Società Italiana, La Table Française, Lebanese Social Organization, N.E.X.T, PTY at FSU, NAACP, The National Council of Negro Women, Tolerance and Dialogue Group; African, Arabian Gulf, Buddhist, Caribbean, Columbian, Cuban American, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Japanese, Korean American, Mexican-American, Muslim, Nepalese, Peruvian, Polish, Puerto Rican, Slavic, Taiwanese, Turkish, Venezuelan, and Vietnamese Student Associations; German, Haitian cultural, Portuguese language clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music ensembles, baton twirling, drill team, team managers; marching and pep bands; theatre, dance, debate, academic, and special-interest groups; community service, graduate, Greek life, health/wellness, political, professional, recreation/sport, social, special-interest, and sports clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Stan Wilcox,
Director of Athletics
School colors: garnet and gold
School mascot: Seminoles
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's divingyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's divingyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I-A
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
basketball arena, indoor and outdoor tracks, swimming pool; football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; racquetball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, disc golf, flag football, horseshoes, kickball, racquetball, speedball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball (beach/indoor), walleyball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
aikido, badminton, baseball, bowling, crew, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, in-line hockey, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, racquetball, road running, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, softball, squash, surfing, swimming, synchronized swimming, tae kwon do, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wakeboarding, wrestling, wushu
Club sports for women:
aikido, badminton, bowling, crew, cricket, cuong nhu, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hwa rang do, ice hockey, karate, kiteboarding, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, paintball, racquetball, road runners, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, softball, squash, surf, swimming, tae kwon do, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wakeboarding, wrestling, wushu

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Jacksonville, FL (170 miles)
Nearest other airport: Tallahassee (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Tallahassee (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Tallahassee (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 9%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 35% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Florida International University, Florida State University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Texas A&M University--College Station, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of South Florida, University of Texas--Austin, University of Virginia.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abercrombie & Fitch, Ameriprise Financial Services, Babies 'R Us, City Furniture, CSX Transportation, Deloitte & Touche, Dirt Devil/Hoover, E & J GALLO, Ernst & Young, Florida Auditor General, GEICO, Harris Corporation, IBM, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Macy's Florida, Marriott International Corp., NOAA, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Pulte Homes, Protivit, Rachlin Cohen & Holtz, LLP, Regions Financial Organization, Schlumberger, Sears Holdings Corporation, Shell Oil, Software Architects, State of Florida, Target Corporation, Teach for America, U.S. Armed Forces, Wachovia, Woseley North America.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Meg Crofton, president, Walt Disney World
  • Sara Blakely, entrepreneur and creator/owner, Spanx
  • Todd Combs, investment manager, Berkshire Hathaway.

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