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Florida Southern College

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B+

Rating

Private

Type

3,688

Students

$36,860

Tuition

52%

Acceptance

#335

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Lakeland, FL

111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801-5698

Florida Southern College is a small private institution located in Lakeland, FL ranked 11th in Florida. It has a total of 3,011 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 52.13% of applicants. Florida Southern College offers 70 different majors and is best known for its Organizational Communication, Musical Theatre, and Digital Arts programs (nationally ranked 3rd, 17th, and 18th respectively). With an annual tuition of $36,860 per year, Florida Southern College is rather expensive. 60.25% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn around $41,400 per year, which is 0% less than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$37,640
Above Average

Florida Southern College

$37,640

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$53,600

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$28,429

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

52%Acceptance
Average

Florida Southern College

52%

National

69%
Sat

1120 - 1265

64% of students submit

Admissions Yield

16%

ACT

20 - 26

35% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

3,011Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

36%

In-state

83%

Female

64%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

9%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
19% Business Administration and Management, General7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7% Accounting67% Others

19% Business Administration and Management, General

7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7% Accounting

67% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

19%

166 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7%

65 Graduates

Accounting

7%

61 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

45 Graduates

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

4%

37 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

37 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

4%

33 Graduates

Organizational Communication, General

3%

31 Graduates

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

3%

29 Graduates

Academics

A-
Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

170,528

Academic Spend per Student

$9,561

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

81%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$36,200/Year

Florida Southern College

$36,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$36,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$41,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

60%