Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private · Midsize city · FSC · Florida Southern
Private institution in Lakeland, FL · 2,607 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $55,294 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Median ACT
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 22%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 24%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,6641,714th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,3601,705th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $42,3601,685th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $57,1741,655th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,294777th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,749676th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 69.3%448th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.8%792nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 59.1%394th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1263247th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,607779th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.0%1,425th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 36 mi (TPA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 1
- RDApr 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $63,005 | $59,846 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,318 | $61,020 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,529 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $42,012 | $42,030 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $40,312 | $40,821 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,873 | $38,289 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,141 | $27,488 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $34,942 | $37,928 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $27,048 | $28,598 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,739 | $26,353 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1883source
- Athletic nickname: "Moccasins"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #C40233 and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Water Moccasinsource
- Motto: "Lux Sapientia Lex (Latin) / Light, Wisdom, Law"source
- Campus size: about 113 acressource
- Formerly known as "South Florida Institute" (1883–1885)source
- Formerly known as "Florida Conference College" (1885–1906)source
- Formerly known as "Southern College" (1906–1935)source
- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,174,647 (M $2,612,076 · W $2,562,571)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Basketball: 2015
- Lacrosse: 2026, 2016
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteflsouthern.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 134079)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in FloridaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Florida Southern College vs Rollins CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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