Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a large, regionally accredited public university located in Tallahassee, Florida. Within Florida State, there are 16 colleges and over 110 institutes, facilities, labs, and centers. All together, Florida State offers more than 300 programs of study at all levels.Florida State is home to many important scientific and cultural institutions, including the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (the only National Laboratory in Florida), the State Art Museum of Florida, and one of the United States' largest university/museum complexes.
Florida State is highly respected, and consistently ranks among the top 25 public universities in the country. The following FSU programs are similarly ranked among the best in the nation: Information Technology, Business (Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Risk Management/Insurance), Chemistry, Dance, Film, Hospitality, Meteorology, Political Science, Social Work, Theatre, Visual Art, Creative Writing, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Oceanography, Physics, Public Administration & Policy, Spanish, and Urban Planning.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks Florida State among the top 100 American universities and the top 200 world universities. Some Florida State faculty members have won such prestigious awards as the Nobel Prize, the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Pulitzer Prize, and Academy Awards.
Online Degrees at Florida State University
Online degrees and academic courses at Florida State are offered through the Office of Distance Learning (ODL). Online degree programs and courses are offered asynchronously (where students complete coursework at their own pace), synchronously (students log on at a certain time for lectures and discussions) or a mixture of online and on-campus study.Florida State offers several undergraduate degrees that can be completed entirely online. At the undergraduate level students may also pursue professional certificates and individual courses online. Many of FSU's online undergraduate degree programs have specific program prerequisites that must be completed prior to application.
In addition to online undergraduate degrees, FSU offers several graduate programs that can be completed entirely online. At the graduate level students can also pursue field specific professional certifications and complete individual courses online.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (850) 644-2525 |
| Address: | 222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1037 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 4-year or above |
| Size: | Very Large ( 32,000+ undergrad, 8,800+ grad ) |
| Award Levels: | Associate, Batchelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
| In-State Tuition | $ 2,715 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 16,487 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ration: | 27 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.fsu.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | AA/AS | BS/BA | MA/MS | PHD |
| Architecture and Related Services | ||||
| City, Community and Regional Planning |  |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||||
| Biochemistry | |
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| Biology Biological Sciences | |
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| Biomedical Sciences | |
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| Biostatistics | |
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| Computational Biology | |
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| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||||
| Accounting | |
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| Actuarial Science | |
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| Business Administration and Management | |
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| Business Commerce | |
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| Finance | |
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| Hospitality Administration Management | |
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| Insurance | |
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| International Business Trade Commerce | |
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| Management Information Systems | |
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| Marketing Marketing Management | |
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| Real Estate | |
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| Communication and Journalism | ||||
| Communication and Media Studies | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences | |
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| Information Technology | |
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| Education | ||||
| Art Teacher Education | |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | |
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| Education Of Individuals With Mental Retardation | |
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| Education Of Individuals With Vision Impairments Including Blindness | |
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| Educational Evaluation and Research | |
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| Educational Instructional Technology | |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | |
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| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | |
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| English Teacher Education | |
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| Foreign Language Teacher Education | |
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| General Science Teacher Education | |
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| Higher Education Higher Education Administration | |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | |
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| Music Teacher Education | |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
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| Reading Teacher Education | |
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| School Counseling and Guidance Services | |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | |
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| Social Science Teacher Education | |
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| Social and Philosophical Foundations Of Education | |
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| Special Education and Teaching | |
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| Engineering | ||||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | |
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| Chemical Engineering | |
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| Civil Engineering | |
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| Computer Engineering | |
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| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | |
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| Industrial Engineering | |
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| Mechanical Engineering | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | ||||
| Creative Writing | |
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| English Language and Literature | |
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| Ethnic, Cultural and Group Studies | ||||
| African-american Black Studies | |
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| American (u.s.) Studies | |
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| Asian Studies | |
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| French Studies | |
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| Italian Studies | |
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| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
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| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | |
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| Russian, European and Eurasian Studies | |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | ||||
| Apparel and Textiles | |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | |
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| Human Development and Family Studies | |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||||
| Ancient Classical Greek Language and Literature | |
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| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| French Language and Literature | |
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| German Language and Literature | |
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| Italian Language and Literature | |
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| Latin Language and Literature | |
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| Russian Language and Literature | |
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| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| Spanish Language and Literature | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||||
| Art Therapy Therapist | |
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| Athletic Training Trainer | |
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| Audiology Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology Pathologist | |
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| Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling | | |||
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| Music Therapy Therapist | |
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| Public Health | |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Counselor | |
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| History | ||||
| History | |
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| History and Philosophy Of Science and Technology | |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||||
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| Cyber Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | |
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| Legal Professions and Studies | ||||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | |
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| Programs For Foreign Lawyers | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||||
| Humanities Humanistic Studies | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | |
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| Library Science | ||||
| Library and Information Science | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | ||||
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| Statistics | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||||
| Computational Science | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ||||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration Management | |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ||||
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| Religion Religious Studies | |
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| Physical Sciences | ||||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | |
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| Chemistry | |
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| Geology Earth Science | |
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| Materials Science | |
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| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | |
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| Physics | |
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| Psychology | ||||
| Educational Psychology | |
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| Psychology | |
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | ||||
| Public Administration | |
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| Social Work | |
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| Anthropology | |
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| Demography and Population Studies | |
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| Economics | |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | |
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| Geography | |
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| International Relations and Affairs | |
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| Political Science and Government | |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics