Florida Southern College Lakeland Florida

Florida Southern College

Website: http://www.flsouthern.edu
Address: 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr , Lakeland , Florida – 33801-5698
Phone: (863) 680-4111
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Campus setting
Small City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$30
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
2,110
854
1,256
Percent admitted
67%
63%
70%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
35%
36%
34%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
470
580
SAT Math
490
580
SAT Writing
460
570
ACT Composite
20
25
ACT English
20
25
ACT Math
19
25
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$21,620
Out-of-state tuition
$21,620
Books and supplies
$1,150
On-campus room and board
$7,850
On-campus other expenses
$1,090
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
98%
–
Federal grant aid
24%
$3,911
State or local grant aid
77%
$4,909
Institutional grant aid
89%
–
Loan aid
35%
$3,706
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
2,319
37%
63%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
2,184
Estimated graduates enrolled
135
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
52%
Men
44%
Women
56%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
37%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
49%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
52%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$19,165
$21,190
$22,145
$22,795
2.9%
Books and supplies
$1,150
$1,150
$1,150
$1,150
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,140
$7,500
$7,850
$8,242
5.0%
Other
$1,035
$1,050
$1,090
$1,000
-8.3%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,500
$6,500
$7,500
$8,242
9.9%
Other
$800
$1,050
$1,050
$1,183
12.7%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$800
$1,050
$1,050
$1,183
12.7%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$28,490
$30,890
$32,235
$33,187
3.0%
Off Campus
$26,615
$29,890
$31,845
$33,370
4.8%
Off Campus with Family
$21,115
$23,390
$24,345
$25,128
3.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$30
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,437
1,048
1,389
Percent admitted
69%
69%
70%
Percent admitted who enrolled
33%
33%
32%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
460
83%
ACT
350
63%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
470
580
SAT Math
470
580
SAT Writing
470
570
ACT Composite
20
25
ACT English
20
26
ACT Math
19
25

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1935 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
9/22/2000 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
4/8/2006 –
Accredited