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Florida State University

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Not to be confused with University of Florida.

Florida State University
Former names
Florida Institute (1854–1857)
Tallahassee Female Academy (1843–1858)
West Florida Seminary (1857–1860; 1865–1901)
The Florida Military and Collegiate Institute (1860–1865)
The Literary College of the University of Florida (1883–1885)
University of Florida (1885-1903)
Florida State College (1901–1905)
Florida Female College (1905)
Florida State College for Women (1905–1947)
MottoVires, Artes, Mores (Latin)
Motto in English
"Strength, Skill, Character"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedJanuary 24, 1851 (January 24, 1851)[note 1]
Parent institution
State University System of Florida
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.03 billion (2024)[4]
Budget$3 billion (2024)
PresidentRichard D. McCullough
ProvostJames J. Clark
Academic staff
5,966[5]
Administrative staff
8,133[6]
Students45,493 (fall 2021)[7]
Undergraduates33,486 (fall 2021)[7]
Postgraduates12,007 (fall 2021)[7]
Location
Tallahassee
,
Florida
,
United States

30°26′31″N 84°17′53″W / 30.442°N 84.298°W / 30.442; -84.298
CampusMidsize city[9], 487.5 acres (1.973 km2)[8] (Main Campus)
Total, 1,715.5 acres (6.942 km2)[8]
Other campuses
Newspaper
ColorsGarnet and gold[10]
   
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Mascot
Websitefsu.edu

Florida State University (FSU or, more commonly, Florida State) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Chartered in 1851, it is located on Florida's oldest continuous site of higher education.[2][3][11]

Florida State University comprises 17 separate colleges and 58 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes that offer programs of study, including professional school programs.[12] In 2021, the university enrolled 45,493 students from all 50 states and 130 countries.[7] Florida State is home to Florida's only national laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and is the birthplace of the anti-cancer drug Taxol. Florida State University also operates the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida and one of the nation's largest museum/university complexes.[13] The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).[14]

The university is classified "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[15] The university had research and development (R&D) expenditures of $414 million.[16] Per 2022 National Science Foundation data the university ranked 82nd out of 890 evaluated institutions.[17] The university has an annual budget of $3 billion and an annual estimated economic impact of $15.5 billion.[18]

FSU's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their "Florida State Seminoles" nickname, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Florida State's varsity teams have won 19 all-time national athletic championships in nine sports.[19]

  1. ^ "Timeline". The Florida Memory Project. State Library and Archives of Florida. 1851. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Meginniss, Benjamin A.; Winthrop, Francis B.; Ames, Henrietta O.; Belcher, Burton E.; Paret, Blanche; Holliday, Roderick M.; Crawford, William B.; Belcher, Irving J. (1902). "The Argo of the Florida State College". The Franklin Printing & Publishing Co., Atlanta. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Kirkland, Gary (January 18, 2003). "Happy birthday, UF...but let's get real". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "About the Foundation | FSU Foundation". foundation.fsu.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Regular Faculty". Faculty: Headcount. Florida State University – Office of Institutional Research. 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Office of Institutional Research - Florida State University". ir.fsu.edu. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "Interactive Enrollment Model". Florida State University – Office of Institutional Research. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "2022 FACT SHEET". ir.fsu.edu. Florida State University. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "IPEDS-Florida State University".
  10. ^ "Florida State University Athletics Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Klein, Barry (July 29, 2000). "FSU's age change: history or one-upmanship?". St. Petersburg Times.
  12. ^ "Academic Departments and Programs". FSU Departments. Florida State University. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Mission and History". The Ringling. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  14. ^ University, Florida State. "Florida State University". www.fsu.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Florida State University". CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "Office of Research | FSU Office of Research". www.research.fsu.edu. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "NSF – NCSES Academic Institution Profiles – Institution rankings (most recent year)". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Patronis, Amy Farnum (June 20, 2024). "FSU Board of Trustees approves $3 billion operating budget". Florida State University News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "All-Time National Championships". Florida State University. Retrieved July 12, 2024.


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