Stetson University

Stetson University
Former names
DeLand Academy (1883–1885)
DeLand College (1885–1886)
DeLand University (1886–1889)
John B. Stetson University (1889–1994)
MottoPro Deo et Veritate (Latin)
Motto in English
"For God and Truth"
TypePrivate university
Established1883; 141 years ago (1883)
FounderHenry Addison DeLand
AccreditationSACS
Religious affiliation
Protestant
(Southern Baptist)
(1885–1907; 1919–1995)
No affiliation (1995–present)
Academic affiliations
ICUF
Endowment$387 million (2022)[1]
PresidentChris Roellke
ProvostElizabeth A. Skomp
Academic staff
265
Students4,330[2]
Undergraduates3,084
Postgraduates1,246
Location,
Florida
,
United States

29°02′06″N 81°18′09″W / 29.0350°N 81.3026°W / 29.0350; -81.3026
CampusSmall city[3], 185 acres (75 ha)
Other campuses
ColorsGreen and white
   
NicknameHatters
Sporting affiliations
MascotJohn B.
Websitestetson.edu

Stetson University is a private university with its main campus in DeLand, Florida, United States. Established in 1883 as DeLand Academy, it was later renamed John B. Stetson University in honor of a donor. The university's main campus in DeLand spans 175 acres and has Florida's oldest collection of education-related buildings, including DeLand Hall, the state's longest-standing building used for higher education.

The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is composed of four colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Music, the School of Business Administration, and the Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school.

  1. ^ "Data USA: Stetson University". Data USA. October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Stetson by the numbers". Stetson University. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  3. ^ "IPEDS - Stetson University".