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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.

Campus Location

111 Lk Hollingsworth Dr
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698
USA
Main Tel: (863) 680-4111
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

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 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor46955
Master564

Students

The student enrollment at Florida Southern College was 2,295 in 2007 (1,899 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

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

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 21,190
Room$ 4,140
Board$ 3,360
Books and supplies$ 1,150
Other$ 1,050

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 (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  106

Housing and Meals

Florida Southern College provides on-campus housing for 1,243 of its 1,899 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 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 (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men57%
Women59%
All58%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal480-600
Math470-600
Writing460-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (174 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DESIGN (4 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (112 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

  • Horticultural Science
  • Ornamental Horticulture
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Composition
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (32 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations/Image Management

MUSIC (18 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (39 awarded)

  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (27 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (17 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

  • Psychology

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