Also known as

  • Florida State
  • F.S.U.
  • FSU
  • F. S. U.
  • Fla. State University
  • Fla. State
  • Fl State University
  • Fl State
  • FL State University
  • FL State
  • Seminoles
  • Noles
  • Florida State Seminoles
  • Florida State University Seminoles
  • Fl. State
  • Fl. State University
  • The Florida State University
  • Floridia State University
  • Florda State University
  • Florida State Univerisity
  • Flordia State University
  • Florida State Unversity

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
13,643
62.9% Female
37.1% Male

Institution Overview

System
State University System of Florida
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
278
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
108
Doctoral Research
62
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
9
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.25%
Asian
12.94%
Black or African American
14.73%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
52.06%
White
3.41%
Two or more races
1.25%
Unknown
12.10%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$30
Admissions Office Web Address
https://admissions.fsu.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$9,684
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,116

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
108
Master's (Distance)
5
Doctor's Degree Research
62
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Post Master's Certificate
5
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's Degree Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Demography and Population Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Dietetics/Dietitian Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Insurance Master's Degree Yes Yes
Interior Design Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Italian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Latin Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctoral – Research Yes No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Molecular Biophysics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Physical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Doctoral – Research Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Voice and Opera Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,147 1,687 460 0
With faculty status 1,980 1,687 293 0
Tenured 870 870 0 0
On tenure track 333 333 0 0
Not on tenure track 777 484 293 0
Annual contract 777 484 293 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 167 0 167 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$9,684
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,116
Financial aid office web address
https://financialaid.fsu.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,490
Typical Board
$5,750
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,684$24,116
Full time Fees$1,869$2,591
Part time, per credit hour$482$1,114

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $18,071 $2,623 $37,130 $3,575
Medicine $22,408 $3,203 $55,314 $4,848

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
13,643
62.9% Female
37.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.25%
Asian
12.94%
Black or African American
14.73%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
52.06%
White
3.41%
Two or more races
1.25%
Unknown
12.10%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 19
Asian 178 266
Black Or African American 462 1,304
Hispanic Or Latino 673 1,337
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 5 6
Non-resident Alien 894 757
White 2,620 4,482
Two Or More Races 163 302
Unknown 64 106

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
3,535
36.2% Male
63.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
473
50.3% Male
49.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
341
40.5% Male
59.5% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
73
16.4% Male
83.6% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
222 S. Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
Phone
850-644-2525
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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