Florida State University

"Florida State" redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Florida.
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 (1885-1902)
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; 173 years ago (January 24, 1851)[note 1]
Parent institution
State University System of Florida
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$947 million (2023)[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 more than 110 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes that offer more than 360 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 (SACS).

The university is classified "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[14] In 2020, the university had research and development (R&D) expenditures of $350.4 million, ranking it 75th in the nation.[15] The university has an annual budget of over $2.17 billion and an annual economic impact of $14 billion.[16][17]

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 sports teams have won 20 national athletic championships, and Seminole athletes have won 78 individual NCAA national championships.[18]

  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. ^ As of 2023. 2023-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-FINAL (Report). Retrieved June 29, 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. ^ "Colleges, Schools, Departments, Institutes, and Administrative Units". FSU Departments. Florida State University. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art". FSU Departments. The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "Florida State University". Classifications. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "NSF Rankings by total R&D expenditures".
  16. ^ "FSU Board of Trustees approves $2.172 billion operating budget". Florida State University News. June 17, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Dobson, B. (2021). "Florida State trustees approve $2.17 billion budget, approve presidential contract". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Joanos, Jim (June 2012). "FSU Athletics Timeline". Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.


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