Student-Faculty Ratio
27:1
Full-Time Student Population
33,686
Part-Time Student Population
6,099
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
1,259
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
379
Faculty with Terminal Degree
92%
Average Faculty Salary
$83,038
Full-Time Retention Rate
92%
Part-Time Retention Rate
80%
Programs/Majors Offered
136
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 34%
- 20 to 49 Students: 52%
- 50 or More Students: 14%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
YesAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Communication
- College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Human Sciences
- College of Information
- College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts
- College of Music
- College of Nursing
- College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
- College of Social Work
- College of Visual Arts, Theatre, and Dance
Degrees Awarded
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Other
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies: 2%
- Finance, General: 3%
- Political Science and Government, General: 2%
- Psychology: 2%
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study
- Dirac Library
- Starbucks
- Strozier Library
Tips to Succeed
- Don't rely on the notes written in used textbooks by the previous owners.
- Don't skip too many classes.
- Don't study on Landis Green in the summer. There are too many beautiful people.
- Get to know your instructors, and make sure they know who you are.
- If the professor offers a chance for extra credit, take it.
Did You Know?
- Current faculty members include Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler, as well as former astronauts, Dr. Norm Thagard and Captain Winston Scott, who teach in the College of Engineering.
- The Carnegie Foundation has designated Florida State University as a Research 1 University for the Advancement of Teaching. FSU's Center for Advanced Power Systems was awarded a $52 million grant by the U.S. Navy for use in testing propulsion systems.