FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
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FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE A PRIVATE, COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE DEDICATED TO TEACHING EXCELLENCE IN 57 PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE OFFERS 14 MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NURSING AND PSYCHOLOGY, ALONG WITH FOUR DOCTORATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, NURSING, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE COLLEGE IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES. IN 2023, THE COLLEGE WELCOMED A FRESHMAN CLASS OF 640 AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S 2,655 FULL-TIME TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION, REPRESENTING ALL 50 STATES AND 56 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. NOTABLY, 84% OF THESE STUDENTS RESIDE IN CAMPUS HOUSING. MORE THAN 99% RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING 26% WHO RECEIVE PELL GRANTS. (SEE SCHEDULE O.) FLORIDA SOUTHERN IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. OUR ENGAGED LEARNING PEDAGOGY CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO DEEPEN THEIR LEARNING AND EXPLORE THEIR POTENTIAL. WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY THEIR LEARNING THROUGH STUDENT-FACULTY COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, STUDENT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, SERVICE LEARNING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INTERNSHIPS, AND STUDY-ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BY DYNAMIC PROFESSORS, INCLUDING 165 FULL-TIME FACULTY THAT RESULTS IN A 16:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO. THE FACULTY HAVE OUTSTANDING CREDENTIALS, WITH 78% WHO HAVE EARNED THEIR TERMINAL DEGREE IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE. FLORIDA SOUTHERN ALSO EMPHASIZES WHOLE-STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND HAS A VIBRANT EXTRA-CURRICULAR AGENDA THAT SUPPORTS BOTH CLASSROOM AND OUT-OF-CLASSROOM PERSONAL GROWTH EXPERIENCES. A WELL-TRAINED STAFF OF PROFESSIONALS LEAD THESE ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER NOT ONLY ACADEMIC, BUT ALSO PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. FLORIDA SOUTHERN CONTINUES TO EARN RECOGNITION AS ONE OF THE NATION'S BEST SMALL PRIVATE COLLEGES AND IS CONSISTENTLY INCLUDED IN GUIDEBOOKS SUCH AS THE PRINCETON REVIEW'S BEST COLLEGES, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, AND COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION. THE FISKE GUIDE TO COLLEGES ALSO INCLUDES FSC AMONG THE "BEST AND MOST INTERESTING" SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK AND THE BUSINESS RESEARCH GUIDE TOUT FSC'S BARNEY BARNETT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND FREE ENTERPRISE AS ONE OF THE "BEST UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS AND "MOST INNOVATIVE SMALL COLLEGE BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS" IN THE NATION. THE BARNETT SCHOOL IS ALSO AACSB ACCREDITED AND INCLUDED IN THE PRINCETON REVIEW'S "BEST ON-CAMPUS M.B.A SCHOOLS" LIST AND IS LISTED AMONG THE "TOP UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS FOR BUSINESS IN THE NATION" BY POETS & QUANTS. THE ANN BLANTON EDWARDS SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION WERE NAMED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AMONG THE NATION'S BEST GRADUATE SCHOOLS. THE VALUE FLORIDA SOUTHERN PROVIDES ITS STUDENTS IS ALSO WIDELY RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, WHICH INCLUDES FLORIDA SOUTHERN ON ITS "BEST BUY" LIST, AND WASHINGTON MONTHLY TOUTS FLORIDA SOUTHERN AS AN INSTITUTION WHERE YOU WILL GET THE "BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK." THE PRINCETON REVIEW AGAIN RECOGNIZED FSC FOR ITS CAMPUS BEAUTY AND EXCEPTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE BY BEING RANKED ONE OF THE TOP TEN MOST BEAUTIFUL CAMPUSES. THE THIRTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT FSC HAS BEEN IN THIS CATEGORY, IT WAS RANKED NUMBER ONE FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN 2011 AND 2012. THE COLLEGE'S 120-ACRE CAMPUS INCLUDES ACADEMIC BUILDINGS, RESIDENCE HALLS, ATHLETIC FACILITIES, STUDENT LIFE ACTIVITY SPACES, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, AND STUDENT SUPPORT LEARNING SPACES, A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, OTHER AUDITORIA FOR BOTH MUSICAL AND ALL-COLLEGE PROGRAMS, CHAPELS FOR CAMPUS MINISTRIES, AND MAINTENANCE AND WORKSHOP FACILITIES. THE COLLEGE OWNS AND OPERATES SEVERAL NEARBY APARTMENT COMPLEXES FOR STUDENT HOUSING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$145M
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