Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL 32306
http://www.fsu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1851
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	30,783
Endowment	348,909,169
Application Deadline	March 1
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	March 1
Tuition	3,175 in-state, 16,306 out-of-state
Room/Board	7,774

Services
Associated Firms	Ernst & Young; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Cerner Corporation; Harris Corporation; Burdines-Macy's; Marriott International; Pulte Homes; Sherwin Williams; Hewitt Associates; KPMG; City Furniture; Florida Power & Light; Lockheed Martin; Florida Auditor General
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Ringling Museum of Art, Marine Lab, Oceanographic Institute, National High Magnetic Field Lab, Developmental Research school, Challenger Space Center, Planetarium, Accelerators, Super Computers, Asolo Conservatory
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Ringling Museum of Art, Marine Lab, Oceanographic Institute, National High Magnetic Field Lab, Developmental Research school, Challenger Space Center, Planetarium, Accelerators, Super Computers, Asolo Conservatory
Periodical Subs	42,076
# of Books	2,889,810
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	14%
Students in sororities	14%
Campus Size	451 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	14%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Popular Events	Seven Days of Opening Nights (a fine and performing arts festival), Dance Marathon, Flying High Circus, Parents' Weekend, Homecoming Festivities & Parade, President's Ice Cream Social, Last Call Before Fall (concert), Seminole Sensation Week, Market Wednesday, LEAD-In at the Rez, President's Retreat, Various Speakers sponsored by campus departments and student organizations, FSUnity Day;
Nearest Airport	Jacksonville, if not Tallahassee (170), Tallahassee (5)
Nearest Train	Tallahassee (1)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Florida A&M)
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	417
# of fraternities	28
# of sororities	24
Students in fraternities	14%
Students in sororities	14%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) FSView (twice a week), Florida Flambeau (twice a week)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, The W. E. B. DuBois Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Garnet Key Honor Society, The Oscar Arias Sanchez Honor Society, Garnet and Gold Key, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Beta Beta Beta, Eta Sigma Phi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Chi Epsilon Pi, Scabbard and Blade, Pi Delta Phi, Delta Phi Alpha, Gamma Kappa Alpha, Dobro Slovo, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Iota, Sigma Pi Sigma, Psi Chi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Eta Sigma Delta, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Rho Phi Lambda, Tau Beta Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Beta Phi Mu, Order of the Coif, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Veterinary Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Alpha Alpha, Phi Alpha
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Athletes in Action, Baha'i Unity Group, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Beyond Believing Campus Ministry, Bhakti Yoga Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Renewal Ministries, Catholic Student Union, Chabad Student Club At FSU, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Campus Fellowship, Christian Heritage Campus Ministry, Christian Legal Society, Christian Medical Association, Ekklesia, Engineering School in Christ, Every Nation Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Firebrand, First Collegiate Leaders Actively Saving Souls (1st CLASS), Gospel Choir, Heritage House Student Fellowship, Hillel, Jewish Law Students Association, Jewish Student Union, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Maimonides Society (Jewish Medical Students' Association), Navigators, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, Student Ministry of First Baptist Church, Tallahassee Campus Ministry, Tallahassee Campus Outreach, Tuesday Night Fellowship, Turning Point Campus Ministry, Union of Freethinking Students, University Unitarian Universalists, Unveiled - the Collegiate Ministry of Northwoods, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Aikido, American Indian Student Union, Amnesty International, Arab Cultural Association, Asian Law Student Association, Asian Student Union, Azucar Dance, Bangladesh Student Association, Bhakti Yoga Club, Black Actors Guild, Black Graduate Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Black Student Union, Brazilian Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student & Scholar Association, Colombian Student Association, Corazon Dancers, Cuban American Student Association, Dominican Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Friends of Israel, Haitian Cultural Club, Hillel, Hispanic Student Union, Indian Students Association of Tallahassee, Indonesian Students Association, International Law Society, International Programs Collegiate Association, International Relations Organization, Italian Society, Japanese Animation Club of Tallahassee, Japanese Student Association, Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, Middle East Peace Association (MEPA), Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Minority Business Society, Minority Student Nurses Association, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, Oscar Arias Sanchez Hispanic Honor Society, Panamanian Society, Persian Culture Club, Progressive Black Men, Inc. , Puerto Rican Students Association, Russian Club, SISTUHS INC, Slavic Student Association, Spanish American Law Student Association (SALSA), Students United for Peace and Justice, Taiwanese Student Association, Total Health Empowerment -- Ladies of Color, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Iota Phi Theta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Lambda Theta Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Tau Omega, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Lambda Gamma, alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Theta Nu Xi;
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) music ensembles, bands, operatic, theatre & dance groups, circus, debating, academic, cultural, charitable, departmental, professional, social service, special interest groups;