Fast Facts

Founded in 1883, Florida Southern has a superb liberal arts and sciences core, as well as outstanding professional programs in business, nursing, and education and pre-professional programs in dentistry, law, medicine, physical therapy, theology, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.

Read the 2011 edition of The Princeton Review's prestigious college guide, “The Best 373 Colleges,” to learn what FSC students have to say about their college experience. Only 15% of all undergraduate institutions in the nation meet this publication’s rigorous standards for excellent academics and campus life. U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida Southern in the Top 10 among “The Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South.” The same publication ranks us #4 in its "Best Value" rankings, which relate a school's academic quality with the cost of attendance.

The bestselling Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks FSC as a "Best Buy," one of only 24 private colleges in the nation. | More about our National Rankings

Academic Programs

Florida Southern offers the following undergraduate degree programs:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The College offers 50 academic majors and pre-professional programs.

Master’s degree programs are offered in business, nursing, and education.

Distinctive Programs

Florida Southern College is nationally recognized for engaged, active learning. Programs of distinction include:

Student-Faculty Collaborative Research - Students have the opportunity to work in groups of 2 to 5 students with a faculty member on key research projects in a variety of disciplines. Results are often published or presented at national conferences.

Study Abroad - Florida Southern sponsors trips to 13 international destinations including China, United Kingdom, Australia, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. Students can choose to spend a semester abroad or take shorter courses in a variety of disciplines.

Honors Program – Academically talented students who seek a highly rigorous program of study may apply for admission to the FSC Honors Program, which provides exciting exploration of interdisciplinary topics, as well as more extensive study of selected topics.

Career Center – Services include personalized career coaching; job search assistance; Career Expos; seminars; résumé critiques; mock interviews; and graduate school planning.

The Festival of Fine Arts – This exceptional arts forum presents world-class artists in concerts, plays, ballet, opera, art exhibits, and jazz events. All full-time students receive complimentary admission.

Other distinctive programs include internships, independent study, ROTC, and many more.

Accreditation

Florida Southern College recently was re-accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees.

Honor Societies

Florida Southern College is proud to have the following honor societies:

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Students

Florida Southern is home to 2,185 undergraduate and 134 graduate students from 41 states and 31 foreign countries.

Faculty

Florida Southern has an extraordinary faculty of teacher-scholars deeply committed to their students' success. There are 107 full-time faculty members who teach undergraduate courses. Eighty-eight percent hold the highest degree in their area of expertise.

Student-Faculty Ratio

Florida Southern's student-faculty ratio is 13 to 1, with an average class size of 20.

Costs for the 2011-2012 Year

Full-Time Residential Tuition, Room/Board, and Fees $34,920

Full-Time Commuting Tuition and Fees $26,112

Financial Aid

Florida Southern provides more than $18 million annually in scholarships. Adding federal and state financial aid awards to the equation, FSC students receive more than $12 million in overall financial aid assistance. In fact, 96% of our students receive financial aid annually!

Contact our Financial Aid office
at 800.205.1600.

Activities

Florida Southern students are actively engaged in more than 70 clubs and organizations, including special interest clubs, Student Government Association, Young Republicans, Young Democrats, sororities and fraternities, and many more! Students also are very involved in student service projects and volunteer more than 32,000 hours each year to benefit local agencies.

Athletics

The Florida Southern College Moccasins are members of the NCAA Division II and include student-athletes in 19 varsity sports. The Mocs are proud of 27 NCAA Division II national championship titles and more than 440 All-American athletes. FSC offers 12 intramural sports, in which 50% of all students participate.

Residence Halls

Florida Southern College believes that an important part of a student's education is achieved within the group living atmosphere maintained in its residence halls. Single, double, and triple room choices are available. The FSC Resident Advisors are outstanding campus leaders and coordinate great hall activities.

Campus

Located in Lakeland, Florida, a pleasant, suburban community in the heart of Florida’s high-tech corridor, Florida Southern College offers an exciting, yet safe environment for students to live and learn. Our campus, situated on 100 acres on the north shore of Lake Hollingsworth, allows students to enjoy the best Florida has to offer.

Comprising more than 60 buildings, a mixture of ivy-covered halls and cutting-edge facilities, the campus features state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, meeting spaces, and research facilities. Our library holdings include thousands of volumes and periodicals, access to electronic journals and databases, and our special collection of Florida history and Frank Lloyd Wright materials. 

The Robert A. Davis Performing Arts Center is the hub of the arts on campus; home to our nationally renowned concert series, Festival of Fine Arts, the complex features a modern auditorium, a theater, recital spaces, studios, and art galleries.

Across campus, you’ll find our world-class fitness center outfitted with an Olympic-size swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities. With temperatures averaging 75 degrees, our students take advantage of our Water Front and Aquatic programs year round. | More about our campus

About Lakeland, Florida

Home to approximately 120,000 residents, Lakeland offers the best of city living with a small-town feel. With Lakeland’s charming cultural district minutes from campus, students can enjoy theater, museums, music, wonderful restaurants, and a variety of shopping options. Located just south of I-4, Lakeland is a short drive to some of the country’s most popular beaches. | More about Lakeland, FL