Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida · Public, a midsize city · 32,212 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into FSU?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
24.2%
74,038 applied
SAT, middle half
1270 to 1410
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
29 to 32
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
31% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Class rankConsidered
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programRequired
- EssayConsidered
How much does FSU cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees, Florida residents
$5,656
Tuition and fees, out of state
$20,116
A full year, sticker price
$25,144
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$8,605
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,332 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,290 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,953 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,367 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,085 |
- Room and board on campus
- $14,020 a year
- Books and supplies
- $1,600 a year
- The school's own grants
- 36% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $3,498
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do FSU students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$13,000
About $148 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
19.6%
Get a Pell Grant
25.4%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
3.1%
What do FSU graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$55,822
Ten years after starting
$68,225
Middle half: $46,712 to $101,285
Best-paid program, five years out
$117,088
Computer Engineering
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$43,842
Anthropology
Do FSU students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
96%
Graduate in six years
85.8%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
83% graduated
14% transferred, 0% still enrolled
Who goes to FSU?
Women
56.1%
First in their family at college
27.6%
Part-time
9.1%
Students per teacher
17
- Background
- White 58%, Hispanic 24%, Black 7%, Asian 4%, Two or more 4%, International 2%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 6,709 beds
What do FSU graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 789 | $63,565 | $98,025 | $13,959 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 77 | $72,060 | Hidden | $11,250 |
| Chemical Engineering | 71 | $82,975 | $107,262 | $13,976 |
| Civil Engineering | 203 | $70,512 | $92,488 | $15,456 |
| Computer Engineering | 64 | $78,848 | $117,088 | $20,725 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 68 | $71,428 | $104,915 | $21,261 |
| Industrial Engineering | 65 | $82,823 | $102,563 | Hidden |
| Mechanical Engineering | 215 | $76,878 | $100,775 | $15,793 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 285 | $69,667 | $100,413 | $13,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 560 | $51,166 | $79,365 | $12,572 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 46 | Hidden | $78,434 | Hidden |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 184 | $53,328 | Hidden | $16,471 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 1,360 | $62,381 | $100,050 | $11,502 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 386 | $45,553 | $71,609 | $11,502 |
| Insurance | 200 | $61,246 | $92,119 | $16,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 262 | $70,066 | $108,384 | $11,784 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 74 | $77,643 | $101,647 | $16,844 |
| Marketing | 1,180 | $55,389 | $87,128 | $12,875 |
| Real Estate | 263 | $59,785 | $85,259 | $11,751 |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 319 | $77,921 | $84,340 | $12,750 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 110 | $32,161 | $50,497 | $12,475 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 168 | Hidden | $68,197 | $19,250 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 70 | Hidden | $64,007 | Hidden |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 244 | $25,971 | Hidden | $12,875 |
| Public Health | 516 | $36,679 | Hidden | $13,724 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 19 | Hidden | $58,023 | Hidden |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 311 | $39,746 | $62,853 | $14,410 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 127 | $31,119 | $74,201 | $18,426 |
| Biology, General | 773 | $32,477 | $61,586 | $16,250 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 9 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 297 | $36,369 | $57,229 | $12,700 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 228 | $33,331 | Hidden | $19,500 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 353 | $33,703 | $64,163 | $11,651 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 63 | Hidden | $52,696 | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 31 | $44,584 | $77,404 | Hidden |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 22 | Hidden | $61,072 | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 119 | $48,411 | $70,313 | $11,149 |
| Physics | 52 | Hidden | $101,455 | Hidden |
| Statistics | 115 | $45,231 | $80,621 | $16,750 |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 34 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 33 | Hidden | $53,940 | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 583 | $34,821 | $54,499 | $15,750 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 187 | $37,716 | $54,478 | $12,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 66 | Hidden | $58,777 | $16,137 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 28 | Hidden | $45,932 | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 69 | $45,003 | $60,587 | $14,426 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 37 | Hidden | $55,857 | Hidden |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 172 | $48,631 | $52,764 | $11,502 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 165 | $53,483 | $59,080 | $19,010 |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 35 | $36,927 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Design and Applied Arts | 65 | $51,865 | $77,933 | Hidden |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 141 | $26,612 | $47,128 | $11,502 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 52 | $32,415 | $54,080 | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 227 | $31,284 | $48,362 | $17,473 |
| Music | 201 | $34,778 | $49,646 | $18,350 |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Science | 11 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 132 | $43,884 | $58,852 | $16,500 |
Other programs
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 67 | Hidden | $48,667 | $11,869 |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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