Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,626undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,462average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 10,874
- Admitted
- 6,423
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 58%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 640
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 21%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (100 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (6)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (12)
- Acting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (5)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Practice Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,360
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,800
- Books and supplies
- $1,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,390
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $60,800
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,800
- Total cost living at home
- $47,000
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,266 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,913 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $27,634 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,479 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,331 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,704
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,887
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,379
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 76% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 470 | 71% |
| Men | 244 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| Asian | 14 | 86% (small group) |
| Black | 32 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 59% |
| White | 543 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 33 | 58% |
| International | 15 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 694 | 68% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 50% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 196 | 68% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 71 | 42% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,194
- Undergraduates
- 2,626
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,527
- Part-time undergraduates
- 99
- Graduate students
- 568
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 62%
- From out of state
- 36%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL, 33801-5698
- County
- Polk County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.