Florida Southern College

111 Lk Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801

http://www.flsouthern.edu/

School Description

Provided by Florida Southern College

Florida Southern College is committed to educational excellence and is a selective, comprehensive, private, United Methodist college with a strong liberal arts core and signature programs. The College enrolls a talented student body and includes an accomplished faculty who are dedicated to teaching excellence. Outstanding opportunities for engaged learning, student-faculty collaborative research and performance, service learning, study abroad, and honors study are distinctive features of the academic program at Florida Southern. The college offers exceptional student life programs, including a championship athletic program.

Founded in 1883, Florida Southern is a magnificent, 100-acre lakeside community in the heart of Florida's citrus belt and within an hour's drive of the state's major recreational attractions, including Disney World. It offers a rich liberal arts curriculum with more than 40 majors, seven pre-professional programs, and the opportunity for combination majors and special concentrations. Nearly one-third of FSC students begin their college careers without a major and enter a curriculum specifically designed to guide them toward a field of study. The campus, itself, is a historic landmark featuring a large collection of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright, America's most famous architect.

Florida Southern has a superb liberal arts core, as well as outstanding pre-professional programs (including business, communications, pre-medical, pre-law, nursing, education, sciences, as well as others). The college is nationally acclaimed for academic excellence, exceptional student life programs, and championship athletics. Florida Southern is consistently ranked in the Top 10 colleges in its U.S. News & World Report category. It is also listed in The Princeton Review’s Best Southeastern Colleges, based on FSC students’ satisfaction votes.

Florida Southern academic programs offer students a wide variety of active learning experiences: stimulating class discussions; student-faculty collaborative research; student faculty collaborative performance; internships, study abroad; independent study; and service learning. The faculty members are dedicated teacher/scholars and have outstanding records of accomplishment that support dynamic, personalized instruction.

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Florida Southern College

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Florida Southern College (commonly referred to as Florida Southern or FSC) is a private college located in Lakeland, Florida. It was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors, and by The Princeton Review as a Best Southeastern College, a Best Value College, and included in the Best 366 Colleges: 2008, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.

History

The college was founded in Orlando in 1856, and moved to Leesburg in 1885 (some debate this to be the true establishment) under the sponsorship of the United Methodist Church and was open to both male and female students. It moved to Sutherland (now Palm Harbor) in 1901 and changed its name to Southern College. Due to fires in the early 1920s it was temporarily relocated to Clearwater Beach and then moved to Lakeland in 1922. In 1935 it was renamed Florida Southern College by the trustees.

The present campus comprises some 64 buildings on 100 acres (405,000 m²) of land and is the home of the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world. The campus itself is designated a National Historic Site, due to the historic significance of its buildings.

Sports

Florida Southern's athletic teams are known as the Moccasins, often shortened to Mocs. The school adopted the nickname in 1926 (prior to then the teams were known as the Southerners). The official colors are scarlet and white, though athletes sport red, white, and blue uniforms. The college's athletic teams participate in the Sunshine State Conference, or SSC, an NCAA Division II institution. Florida Southern has won 26 NCAA Division II championships in Men's Golf (11), Baseball (9), Women's Golf (4), Men's Basketball (1), and Softball (1). Florida Southern's most recent championship came in May 2007 when the women's golf team won their fourth NCAA national title.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
United Methodist
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Moccasins

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,451
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 19,165
Students Receiving Aid:
95%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Florida Southern College

Bachelor's Level Programs

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      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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  • Business

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        A program that prepares individuals to manage operations and facilities that provide lodging services to the traveling public. Includes instruction in hospitality industry principles; supplies purchasing, storage and control; hotel facilities design and planning; hospitality industry law; personnel management and labor relations; financial management; marketing and sales promotion; convention and event management; front desk operations; and applications to specific types of hotels and motel operations.
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      • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
        A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
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      • Music Management and Merchandising
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      • Operations Management and Supervision
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Advertising
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    • Commercial & Advertising Art
      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.
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    • General Journalism
      A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.
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    • Public Relations/Image Management
      A program that focuses on the theories and methods for managing the media image of a business, organization, or individual and the communication process with stakeholders, constituencies, audiences, and the general public; and that prepares individuals to function as public relations assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in public relations theory; related principles of advertising, marketing, and journalism; message/image design; image management; special event management; media relations; community relations; public affairs; and internal communications.
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  • Education

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        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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    • Special Needs Education See more schools with programs in Special Needs Education
      • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
        A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with specific learning disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with specific learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with specific learning disabilities, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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      • Art Teacher Education
        Art Teach Education programs prepare individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Early Childhood Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Athletic Training/Trainer
        Athletic Training program can be two or four years in length. Individuals in these programs work under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries. This major program includes topics in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • General Psychology
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      • Other Social Sciences
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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      • General Computer Science
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Master's Level Programs

  • Business

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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 60%
Men 40%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 81%
African-American 7%
Other 6%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 66%
Out-of-State 34%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Florida 66%
Massachusetts 4%
New York 3%
New Hampshire 2%
Ohio 1%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 64%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Sunshine State Conference)
Baseball (Sunshine State Conference)
Track (Sunshine State Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 19,165    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 18,765    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 400    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,075 26%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 4,064 58%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,228 92%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,521 63%  
Any Aid:
  95%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 73% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 69%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 470, Math: 480
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 590
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 30%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 26, Verbal: 27, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Recommended
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

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Question: What school do you think is better Eckerd College, Florida Southern College or University of Tampa?

I am deciding out of those three schools which one i would prefer. I live in the Bahamas and didnt get to visit any of them as yet. I would like personal expiriences in the area or people who attend/attended the schools to give a response as to 1. what they liked and disliked about the school 2. What there is to do in Lakeland, St. Petersburg and Tampa 3. How is campus life.. meals,dorm rooms, etc.
7 months ago

Best Answer

eckerd is definitely the most academically renowned among job circles but florida southern may be a more solid choice all-around. i know a lot of people who like it. eckerd is a smaller school while the others are big state schools. its just a matter of preference. here are some good links with students' experiences. reviews of eckerd-- http://www.studentsreview.com/FL/EC.html tampa-- http://www.studentsreview.com/FL/UT.html florida southern-- http://www.studentsreview.com/FL/FSC.html As you can see FSU has the best reviews but take them all with a grain of salt. I'd suggest just reading them all and seeing what you think. I hope I helped ya out a bit! ;)

Question: Does anyone go to Florida Southern College?

I am going to go to Florida Southern College and I was wondering if anyone else went there and how they liked it and what the thought of it and the city in general also just stuff to do. Thanks
8 months ago

Best Answer

I had a blast. Classwork was demanding, and did cut in to the party time a bit, but I survived! Bring sunscreen!

Question: Florida Southern College?????

insights: the place (includes residence halls, classrooms, environment, etc), the people (percentage of ethnicity population, social class, friendly-everyone knows everyone? or not, the professors/teachers), nearby places to eat or just hang out, anything its famous for, international business?<<major, and any other useful information no matter how weird it may sound to you would be very useful...thanks so much
31 months ago

Best Answer

I attended FSC 10 years ago. Its a nice little school- not very ethnically diverse. Lakeland is pretty small, but it's in between Orlando and Tampa so there are things to do. The school itself features architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright. HTH!

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL 33801
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