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Florida State University Florida State University, is designated as one designated a pre-eminent of two pre-eminent university in the state of research universities in Florida and the nation’s the state. most efficient university, is one of the most respected research and learning institutions in the country. Named by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a leader in very high research activity – a designation given to only 73 public and universities – Florida State is home to many nationally-ranked programs, including the sciences, arts, business, communication, and law. At a Glance

Location: Tallahassee, FL;

Leon County; the state capital

(population: 283,700)

Founded: 1851, the oldest continuous

site of higher

Setting: Urban, mid-size

city in northwest Florida;

sub-tropical climate

Character: Comprehensive,

Research, Traditional, Residential,

Public, and Coeducational

Enrollment: 41,477 total students At Florida State, you will find a rigorous academic from all 50 states, the District of environment within a community of internationally- Columbia, and over 140 countries; recognized faculty who are award-winning 32,276 undergraduates; 55% female; artists, scientists, authors, teachers, designers, 29% minority; 5% international researchers, entrepreneurs, and performers from around the globe. From libraries to laboratories and classrooms, we offer a student-centered Faculty: 2,422 education that inspires the academically motivated, intellectually curious, and socially Class Size: 77% of our classes conscious student. have fewer than 40 students

We are more than just a place where classes are Freshman Retention Rate: 92% taught and innovations are born. We are a place where you will be challenged to turn research into discovery, inspiration into opportunity, and ideas Six-Year Graduation Rate: 77% into action. Located in Florida’s capital city, we provide unmatched access to policy makers and Colors: Garnet and leaders, who are enacting change and shaping the future. We invite you to be a part of it. Our 16 colleges; state-of-the-art research laboratories; extraordinary dance and performance facilities; supportive, student-centered community; and more than 150 undergraduate majors provide you with an abundance of Commitment to comprehensive, diverse, and intellectual opportunities. Academic Excellence

Learn more and do more in the Honors Program, where exceptional first-time students benefit from an enriched curriculum and experiential learning projects. Achieve more with the support of the staff from the Office of National Fellowships as they mentor you through the selection process for prestigious / fellowships. Since 2005, our students have won more than 140 nationally competitive awards, including three prestigious Rhodes, three Truman, seven Goldwater, and 18 Hollings scholarships; four Pickering fellowships; and 60 Fulbright grants. Learn from the best, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, Guggenheim Fellows, members of the National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and more. Create noteworthy, collaborative research projects with help from the Office of Undergraduate Research. Expand your horizons by getting involved with the Center for Global Engagement, and look through a window to the world without ever leaving campus. Flex your mental muscles by joining a Freshman Interest Group where, with other like-minded freshmen, you’ll take core classes and explore the learning culture at FSU. Find your passion and declare your major by working with our award-winning academic advisers.

4 The recent opening of the Honors, Scholars, & Fellows House (The House) demonstrates our commitment to recognizing, fostering, and rewarding academic excellence. Centrally

Study all night long at “Club Stroz” – Strozier Library puts seven floors of located, The House brings together technology and educational resources at your fingertips 24 hours a day. You have major programs such as Honors, the access to group study rooms equipped with SMART boards and floor-to-ceiling Office of Undergraduate Research, the white boards; individual study rooms; free laptop checkout, textbook rentals, and tutoring; and a 24-hour Starbucks (eat and drink anywhere you please!). Office of National Fellowships, and the Excel in the areas of leadership, internship, service, globalism, and research, and Graduate Fellows Society to create an you too can be honored by the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society at graduation. interactive community that supports the Create positive change through the Center for Leadership and Social Change’s success of our highest achievers at the service-learning initiatives that will make you a better citizen, leader, and person. undergraduate and graduate levels.

5 Branch Out In STEM The top STEM University in the state, FSU ranks first Gain in four of eight areas Real World of external funding for Experience the STEM disciplines FSU’s Department of (Science, Technology, Retail Merchandising and Making The World Engineering, and Product Development has A Better Place Math). been named #3 in the Florida State is fifth in the nation Business Is Good South among fashion among universities with Boren The of merchandising recipients (seniors Business undergraduate schools. who will spend a year, or program is ranked #34 more, studying abroad and among public institutions immersing themselves in in the nation with its another culture. Real Estate Program ranked #9.

Good For And The Winner Is… Your Soul Our film students were The College of Music awarded five Student is ranked #5 in the Emmys, more than any nation among public other school, at the 34th universities and is one College Television of the oldest and Awards. largest in the Success world.

Without A Doubt Your Road The College of Law ranks as To Success

the nation’s 19th best (and Since 2006, FSU is the Florida’s best) in terms ‘ only of job placement. Garnet in Florida to have a And Gold Rhodes Scholar, and For Life we’ve had three! And FSU has the highest Justice For All percentage in the state Dollars And Sense Just ask the top two of alumni giving back Ranked 4th as a Best Value criminologists in the to the University. College by Princeton Review country who are faculty & USA Today and 19th as members in the College a Best Value University of Criminology and by Kiplinger. Criminal Justice.

6 7 Living the Seminole Dream

Whether you find yourself catching some rays at the Rez, sweating it out at Leach, Achieve Success clowning around in the FSU Flying High Circus, taking a walk through ‘Nole history Room with other freshmen who share in the Heritage Museum, or finding your role in our more than 600 recognized similar academic student organizations, you’ll quickly feel at home at Florida State University! interests in our living- learning communities.

Chow Down Pick from multiple meal plans on campus so there’s no need for grocery Find Your shopping, cooking, and College Home cleaning, and it’s AYCE every Be in the heart of the day of the week! action by living in one of the 14 on-campus residence halls. Be Captivated Marvel at the FSU Flying High Circus, Explore Oglesby one of only two Union collegiate circuses Enjoy music and in the country. comedy at Club Stay Fit at the Leach Downunder and Take advantage of and billiards our huge recreational at Crenshaw Lanes, facility: indoor track Get in on the Action as well as overlooking an indoor Cheer on our 20 and photography Olympic-size pool; Feel the Rhythm NCAA Division I classes at the Art extensive cardio, Experience the sounds of teams as they Center. strength, and weight- the , the compete in the lifting equipment; largest collegiate band in Atlantic Coast and the world. Conference (ACC). racquetball courts; Go ‘Noles! whirlpools; and more.

8 Soak in the Rez Relax at our 73-acre lakefront property where you can swim, canoe, kayak, and picnic with friends.

Catch a Free Movie Be entertained by independent, foreign, and blockbuster films in the Student Life Cinema.

Get Competitive at the Rec SportsPlex Get your game on at the single-largest collegiate outdoor See the World, recreational facility Seminole-Style which hosts flag Learn about our football, basketball, International Programs: soccer, wallyball, Cheers! in the U.K.; , and many Hola! in Spain or other intramural sports. ; Ciao! in Italy. We have more than 20 study centers located all over the world.

9 Ready to Apply?

1. Create your Self-reported Student Academic Record (SSAR) at admissions. fsu.edu. To learn about SSAR, go to admissions.fsu.edu/freshman/ admissions/ssar.cfm. 2. Apply online at admissions.fsu.edu/ undergradapp. 3. Submit officialACT (#0734) and/or SAT (#5219) results for every test taken. (Applicants taking the ACT must also submit the ACT writing test.) 4. Contact the academic department directly if majoring in dance, film, music, or theatre.

Please note that letters of recommendation are not required and will not be used in the decision-making process.

Freshman Notification Dates Applications & All Supporting Documents Received By: Decisions Available Online: October 15, 2014 December 17, 2014 January 14, 2015 March 18, 2015

All information used to make an admission decision must be received by the published deadlines. For detailed information about admission requirements go to admissions.fsu.edu/freshman.

10 ACCEPTED FRESHMAN PROFILE: TOP 10 STATES, 3.8-4.3 Academic GPA; EXCLUDING FLORIDA: 26-30 ACT composite; 1750-1960 SAT total Illinois TOP 10 FLORIDA COUNTIES: Texa s Broward Ohio/Tennessee Palm Beach -Dade Hillsborough Orange Pinellas Duval TOP 10 Leon MAJORS: Brevard Biological Science Seminole Business Engineering Exercise Science Psychology Communication ACCEPTED HONORS Political Science Education PROFILE: Criminology International Affairs 4.3-4.6 Academic GPA; 30-33 ACT composite; 1970-2120 SAT total

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Financial Assistance Scholarships Florida State offers admission to students on Admitted students are a “need-blind” basis. Your ability to pay has no automatically considered for bearing on our admission decision. merit-based scholarships, regardless of financial To apply for need-based aid, you must circumstances. A separate complete the Free Application for Federal application is not required. Student Aid (FAFSA), located at financialaid. Because scholarships are fsu.edu. Although no award can be made until limited, students with strong a student is offered admission, students and academic records should apply families are strongly encouraged to complete to the University by our October the FAFSA in early January. 15 deadline. For information on University scholarships, go to admissions. fsu.edu/freshman/finances/ scholarships.cfm.

12 2014-2015 Academic Year Basic Costs Estimated costs cover two semesters (15 hours per semester)

FLORIDA NON-FLORIDA RESIDENTS RESIDENTS Tuition / Fees $6,512 $21,678 Housing1 6,160 6,160 Food (Meal Plan)2 4,048 4,048 Books / Supplies 1,000 1,000 SUBTOTAL $ 17,7 20 $32,886 Health Insurance3 1,828 1,828 TOTAL $19,548 $34,714

1 Refer to housing.fsu.edu/quicklinks/Residence-Hall-Rental-Rates for rental rates by residence hall. 2 Refer to campusdish.com/en-US/CSS/FloridaState for the various meal plan options and the associated costs. 3 FSU has a mandatory health insurance policy for new students admitted to the University. The costs represents the annual individual premium for domestic students. (The premium for international students is $2,009.) Costs of meeting this requirement will be included in financial aid considerations. Students who currently have health insurance may show proof of comparable coverage and may not be required to purchase the University policy. Refer to healthcenter. fsu.edu/insurance for additional information.

Named a Best Value College by Princeton Review and USA Today and affordable a Best Value University by Kiplinger’s “Best Values in education Public Colleges.”

Ranked the Most Efficient of the High Quality Universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for a second year in a row.

13 Extensive Choices All degrees are in Garnet type. Majors or tracks within degree programs are in Key black type. For the most up-to-date listing of undergraduate programs and majors, Unique Opportunities refer to admissions.fsu.edu/apply/majors.cfm.

COLLEGE OF ARTS Environmental Science Spanish COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF MUSIC American and AND SCIENCES Environmental Science Spanish Caribbean Studies Environmental Science Spanish/Business Early Childhood Education Music Education Latin American and Caribbean Actuarial Science and Policy Statistics Elementary Education Choral Music Education Studies/Business Anthropology Environmental Science/ English Education Instrumental Music Education Political Science FSU–Teach Social Science Education Music Education Russian and East European Biological Sciences French COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Special Education Music – Liberal Arts Studies Biological Science French Exceptional Student Education Commercial Music Social Science Cell and Molecular French/Business Accounting Sport Management Jazz Sociology Ecology, Evolution, and French and German Business Administration Visual Disabilities Music – Liberal Arts Environmental Science French and Italian Entrepreneurship Visual Disabilities Education Sacred Music Marine Biology French and Russian Finance Visual Disabilities Studies Music Performance COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK Physiology and French and Spanish Hospitality Management Brass Performance Neuroscience Geology Hospitality Management Guitar Performance Social Work Plant Sciences German Professional Golf Management COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Harp Performance Preprofessional German Management Music Theatre – Music Health Sciences* German/Business Human Resource Management Chemical Engineering Organ Performance COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS, Zoology German and Italian Management Chemical – Bioengineering Percussion Performance THEATRE, AND DANCE Biology/FSU–Teach German and Russian Management Information Chemical – Biomedical Piano Pedagogy Chemical Science German and Spanish Systems Engineering Piano Performance Dance Chemical Science Greek Marketing Chemical Engineering String Performance History and Criticism of Art Chemical Sciences/FSU–Teach History Marketing Chemical – Environmental Voice Performance Art History Interdisciplinary Humanities Professional Sales Engineering Woodwind Performance Interior Design Chemistry Humanities Retail Management Chemical – Materials Music Theory and Studio Art Environmental Chemistry Women’s Studies Real Estate Engineering Composition Theatre Classics Italian Risk Management – Insurance Civil Engineering Music Composition Acting Classical Archaeology Italian Civil Engineering Music Theory Music Theatre – Theatre Classical Civilizations Italian/Business Environmental Engineering Music Therapy Theatre Classics and Religion Italian and Russian COLLEGE OF – Civil Greek and Latin Italian and Spanish COMMUNICATION Computer Engineering Computational Biology Latin AND INFORMATION Electrical Engineering COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND Computational Biology Mathematics Industrial Engineering PROFESSIONAL STUDIES – Biology Applied and Computational Communication Mechanical Engineering Nursing Computational Biology Mathematics Advertising Florida State offers over 200 Nursing – Computer Science Biomathematics Digital Media Production graduate degree programs, as Nursing Accelerated BSN Computational Science Mathematics Media/Communication Studies COLLEGE OF HUMAN well as professional degrees Computer Criminology Mathematics/FSU–Teach Public Relations SCIENCES in Law and Medicine. Computer Criminology Meteorology Communication Science – Computer Science Applied Geosciences/ and Disorders Athletic Training COLLEGE OF SOCIAL Computer Science FSU–Teach Information Technology Clothing, Textiles, and SCIENCES AND PUBLIC POLICY Computer Science Meteorology Information Communication Merchandising *(Includes Medicine, Veterinary Computer Science (BA) Middle Eastern Studies and Technology Retail Merchandising East Asian Languages Philosophy Information Technology and Product Development African-American Studies Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry, and Cultures Physical Science Dietetics Asian Studies Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Chinese/Business Physical Science Exercise Science Asian Studies and Physician’s Assistant) Chinese and Japanese Physical Science/FSU–Teach COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY Family and Child Sciences Asian Studies/Business Chinese Language and Culture AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Food and Nutrition Economics Japanese/Business Physics Food and Nutrition Science Applied Economics Japanese Language and Culture Physics and Astrophysics Computer Criminology Economics English Psychology Computer Criminology Geography Creative Writing Religion – Criminology COLLEGE OF MOTION Environmental Studies Creative Writing with an Religion Criminology PICTURE ARTS Geography Emphasis in Business Religion and Classics International Affairs Editing, Writing, and Media Russian Motion Picture Arts Latin American and English/Business Russian Animation and Digital Arts Caribbean Studies Literature Russian/Business Motion Picture Arts Russian and Spanish – Production

14 15 Experience * Seminole Spirit

Choosing the right college is a big decision. And while brochures, websites, and virtual tours are great – there’s nothing like stepping foot onto Florida State’s campus to experience a dose of Seminole spirit. Our main campus is located in Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city, nestled among rolling hills and majestic oaks with beautiful salt and freshwater beaches nearby. The campus is the epitome of a prestigious university steeped in tradition with soaring brick towers, flowing fountains, and expansive greens. But it’s our warm, inviting atmosphere that makes us unique. You really have to experience it to believe it.

This is your invitation to come and explore Florida State University. By car, we are Schedule your visit at visit.fsu.edu. conveniently located off I-10, and, by plane, the Tallahassee Regional Airport is mere minutes away. You also have the Stay connected with us! option of flying into the Northwest Florida FSUAdmissions Beaches International Airport, located near @FSUAdmissions , less than two hours away. VisitFSU We hope you will visit soon! VisitFloridaState

Florida State University | Office of Admissions Did you know? Florida State has a branch 282 Champions Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400 campus in Panama City, Florida. To learn admissions.fsu.edu * more, go to pc.fsu.edu.

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