Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College at a Glance
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About Florida Southern College
According to Wikipedia, Florida Southern College is a private college in Lakeland, Florida. In 2019, the student population at FSC consisted of 3,073 students along with 130 full-time faculty members. The college offers 50 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs, graduate programs in nursing, business, and education as well as post-graduate programs in nursing, education, and physical therapy.
Florida Southern College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,874 | 64% | 80% | 68% | 1240 | 27 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Florida Southern College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $46,168 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $22,319 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,152 |
| 48K - 75K | $23,162 |
| 75K - 110K | $26,397 |
| 110K+ | $32,359 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Florida Southern College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Florida Southern College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $60,802 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Florida Southern College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,478 | 2,763 | 715 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Florida Southern College?
Florida Southern College is located at 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801-5698.
How Safe is Florida Southern College?
Florida Southern College reported 1.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Florida Southern College has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Lakeland has a violent crime rate of 0.38% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.71%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Florida Southern College Known For?
Florida Southern College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Communications
- History
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Education
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Sociology
Florida Southern College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Florida Southern College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Florida Southern College ranks #383 in the U.S. and #1028 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #395 in the U.S. and #1643 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #407 in the U.S. and #2056 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #620 in the U.S. and #2278 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #656 in the U.S. and #2458 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #689 in the U.S. and #2002 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #698 in the U.S. and #2834 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #717 in the U.S. and #3099 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #730 in the U.S. and #3392 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #781 in the U.S. and #4566 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #839 in the U.S. and #2781 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #844 in the U.S. and #2556 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #874 in the U.S. and #3794 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #898 in the U.S. and #2324 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #915 in the U.S. and #4093 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesFlorida Southern College ranks #1031 in the U.S. and #3374 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology Degrees