Net Price: $19,548 per year
Located in downtown Tallahassee, Florida State University was ranked No. 95 by U.S. News and World Report in their 2015 “Best Colleges” ranking. The university boasts attendance of over 32,000 students, but it can be selective with applicants; just over 56 percent of applicants were accepted for the 2014-2015 academic year. The most popular majors at FSU include finance, international relations, English language and literature, psychology and criminal justice. The gender distribution is 45 percent male students and 55 percent female students.
Florida State University features the state’s National Laboratory – the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The university also operates the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the State Art Museum of Florida. Funding for STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is plentiful as the university leads Florida in four of eight areas of external funding. The university sports teams, nicknamed the Florida Seminoles, have been well represented on the national stage, having won thirteen national team championships and multiple individual championship awards. Florida State University is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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