Florida Southern College

Florida Southern College, commonly referred to as Florida Southern or FSC, is a private college located in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was established in Orlando in 1856 and moved to Leesburg in 1885. The college campus consists of more than 60 buildings spread across an area of 100 acres. The FSC campus houses the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world. FSC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Florida Southern's athletic teams are nicknamed the Moccasins or Mocs. The college's sports teams take part in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC), a NCAA Division II institution. Florida Southern has won more than 25 NCAA Division II championships.

Florida Southern College Highlights

Where Florida Southern College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music and business and management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

The student enrollment at Florida Southern College was 2,295 in 2007-2008 (1,933 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Florida Southern College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Florida Southern College provides on-campus housing for 1,175 of its 1,933 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Florida Southern College Athletics

Florida Southern College is in the Sunshine State Conference for major sports.

Florida Southern College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 75 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Florida Southern College Admissions (2008-2009)

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