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Florida State University

Tallahassee,  Florida
College Board code: 5219

Application Fee

  • College has an application fee: Yes
  • Regular application fee: $30
  • Online application fee: $30

Acceptance & Retention

  • Percent applicants admitted: 47%
  • Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 89%

Transfer Students

  • Number of transfers who applied for fall term: 5,066
  • Number of transfers who were admitted for fall term: 2,389
  • Number of transfers who enrolled for fall term: 1,704
  • Terms in which transfers may enroll: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Transfers accepted at these levels: First-semester freshman, second-semester freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
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  • Minimum number of credits a transfer applicant must have: 12
  • Admission requirements for transfers:
    • Required of All: College Transcript(s)
    • Not Required: Essay or Personal Statement, Statement of good standing from Prior Institutions(s), Interview
  • Minimum college GPA required (4.0 scale): 3.0
  • Lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit (on a 4.0 scale): 1.0
  • Maximum credits/courses from 2-year institution: 60
  • Minimum credits transfers must complete to earn associate degree: 20
  • Minimum credits transfers must complete to earn bachelor's degree: 30
  • Additional requirements for transfer admission: All applicants must have completed 2 years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 semester hours from college (or comparable competency). Must have passed all sections of the Florida CLAST or met requirement through alternative means. Must meet requirements for admission to the college/school/major. In addition, limited access programs, teacher education programs, and programs requiring an audition generally require additional application materials.

Admission Policies and Factors

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Admission requirements:
  • Essay(s) required
  • Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
  • If submitting ACT, the writing section is required
Very important admission factors:
  • Rigor of secondary school record
  • Academic GPA
Important admission factors:
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • State Residency
  • Talent/Ability
Considered:
  • Alumni Relation
  • Character/Personal Qualities
  • Application Essay
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Geographical Residence
  • Recommendations
  • Volunteer Work
  • Work Experience
  • First generation college student
    A note about the college's admission requirements: Most Florida residents accepted have B+ average in academic subjects and 1100 SAT (exclusive of Writing) or 24 ACT. Out-of-state students must meet higher standards.

High School Preparation

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Am I on track to meet course requirements?

High School diploma required, GED accepted

Required units: 19 total
Electives 3
English 4
Foreign Language 2
History 2
Math 4
Science 3
  Science Lab 2
Social Studies 1
Recommended units: 23 total
Foreign Language 4
Science 4
Social Studies 2

Home-Schooled Students

Special requirements for home-schooled applicants:
(in addition to any policies listed above)

  • Statement describing home school structure and mission
  • Transcript/record of courses and grades

Must provide detailed course syllabi with complete course description and names of textbooks used.