Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

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Admission rate

Florida State University admitted 24.2% of applicants university-wide (18,954 of 78,272).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide24.2%18,95478,272
Men26.7%8,58832,146
Women22.5%10,35946,088

Also offers Early Action (closes Oct 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 18,954 admitted students, 5,855 enrolled (30.9% yield).

Florida State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1290–1400
ACT (mid-50%)
29–32
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.50–4.00

Testing policy: Required

Florida State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $36,660/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$18,786
Fees, housing, food, books & other$17,874
Sticker cost of attendance$36,660/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$5,938
$30k–48k$6,963
$48k–75k$10,496
$75k–110k$14,991
Over $110k$19,239

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship — $16,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Provost Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship — $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • FSU Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • University Freshman Scholarship — Varies, up to full out-of-state tuition waiver (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship — $16,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Provost Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship — $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Student Scholarship — Varies (Need Based)
  • University Freshman Scholarship — Varies, up to full out-of-state tuition waiver (Merit)

Florida State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Self-reported ACT/CLT/SAT test scores
  • Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS)
  • Essay
  • Resume/List of activities
  • Residency Declaration Form
  • Early Decision Agreement
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Self-reported ACT/CLT/SAT test scores
  • Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS)
  • Essay
  • Resume/List of activities
  • Residency Declaration Form
  • Early Decision Agreement
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Florida State University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

  1. Why did you choose to apply to Florida State University?100 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$61,675
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
85.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
95.9%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$18,000
At graduation

Florida State University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #51
  • WSJ: #204
  • Forbes: #72
  • Niche: #51
  • QS: #549

Deadlines

  • 2026-10-15Early Action — Non-binding early round
  • 2027-03-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Florida State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (23%), Social sciences (15%), Psychology (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 22:1 · 63% of class sections have under 20 students.

Florida State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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