Lakeland, FL · Private · 2,656 undergraduates · urban
Florida Southern College
Moderately selective
Florida Southern pairs a small applied liberal-arts education with one of the most architecturally distinctive campuses in American higher education.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in academic standing, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 59.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.3%
10,874 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,294 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Florida Southern College apart
Academic design
Business, nursing, education, sciences and liberal arts emphasize engaged learning through internships, research, field experiences and collaborative projects.
Campus pattern
The lakeside Lakeland campus is compact, walkable and integrated with the city’s downtown, parks and arts scene.
Career & value signal
The campus contains the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, making design history part of everyday student life.
Can I get in?
59.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,874About 59 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 21% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Florida Southern College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Florida Southern College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, nursing, education, sciences and liberal arts emphasize engaged learning through internships, research, field experiences and collaborative projects.
Make institutional fit specific
Florida Southern pairs a small applied liberal-arts education with one of the most architecturally distinctive campuses in American higher education.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Florida Southern College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Computer Science
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Florida Southern College beyond the classroom
The lakeside Lakeland campus is compact, walkable and integrated with the city’s downtown, parks and arts scene.
A defining academic feature
Business, nursing, education, sciences and liberal arts emphasize engaged learning through internships, research, field experiences and collaborative projects.
What shapes an ordinary week
The lakeside Lakeland campus is compact, walkable and integrated with the city’s downtown, parks and arts scene.
Where the degree can lead
The campus contains the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, making design history part of everyday student life.