Our mission at Stetson University is to provide an excellent education in a creative community where learning and values meet, and to foster in students the qualities of mind and heart that will prepare them to reach their full potential as informed citizens of local communities and the world.
At Stetson, the art of teaching is practiced through programs solidly grounded in a tradition of liberal learning that stimulates critical thinking, imaginative inquiry, creative expression, and lively intellectual debate. The art of learning is enhanced through small interactive classes, close student-faculty alliances, and collaborative approaches that provide the foundation for rewarding careers and advanced study in selective graduate and professional programs. We embrace diverse methodologies to foster effective communication, information and technological literacy, and aesthetic appreciation. We encourage the development of informed convictions, independent judgment, and lifelong commitments to learning that are characteristic features of the enlightened citizen. In bringing together learning and values, the University encourages all of its members to demonstrate personal integrity; to develop an appreciation for the spiritual dimension of life; to embrace leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and technological world; and to commit to active forms of social responsibility.
Stetson University is an independent, private, co-educational, liberal arts university that consistently earns high rankings in national college guides. In the 2007 U.S. News and World Report guide, Stetson ranks 2nd (tied with Elon) in the category of Southern Masters-granting institutions.. The university's College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Music are housed at the historic main campus in DeLand, Florida, United States. The university also includes the Stetson University Center at Celebration, the Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport/St. Pete and the satellite Tampa Law Center in downtown Tampa.
Stetson's main campus is situated just north of the historic downtown area of DeLand, Florida, about halfway between Orlando and Daytona Beach. The 175 acre main campus is a nationally designated National Historic District. The most recent addition to the campus is the $12.7 million Lynn Business Center, Florida's first Green building certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Stetson held two ceremonial groundbreakings Sept. 21 for two buildings: the new Science Center and the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center. Construction on the Science Center has begun and both buildings are expected to be finished for the 2008-09 school year. Two other academic building projects were also announced at the groundbreaking. The four projects represent $13 million in new construction at Stetson.
The first phase of the Science Center will be a 22,000-square-foot expansion to the front (west side) of the existing science building, Sage Hall. The new two-story section will increase space for science at Stetson by nearly 50 percent.
The new 5,000-square-foot Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center will feature two galleries – one to exhibit rotating selections from Stetson’s extensive collection of art by Modernist painter Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938) and the second to display other works from the university’s permanent art collection or for special shows. It will be located between Sampson Hall and the duPont-Ball Library on campus.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 45% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Atlantic Sun Conference) Baseball (Atlantic Sun Conference) Track (Atlantic Sun Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 25,450 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,750 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,405 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,841 | 20% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,696 | 72% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,205 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,588 | 45% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 69% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 90% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 520 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 620, Math: 613 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 44% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 21, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 27, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
Stetson University?!?
i want to be a marine biologist, is Stetson University a good school? what is the acceptance rate?
17 months ago
Best Answer
Stetson University is a fine school. It has an acceptance rate around 78%, although that is going to change slightly every year depending on the number of applicants. You should be able to figure out your rough odds of being admitted by looking at what types of students get admitted.
About half of Stetson freshmen had high school GPAs of 3.75 or higher. But, they do admit people with much lower GPAs. Almost 1 in 10 students had high school GPAs below 3.0. Hopefully, you have a high GPA since you want to major in a science. If you have a relatively high GPA and a relatively high SAT, you should get in without much trouble.
Stetson is a small school. That has advantags and disadvantages. You'll get small classes. At large state schools, most freshman classes have hundreds of students. At Stetson, you'll actually get to know professors. The down side is that there is less to do on campus. Greek life (fraternities and soroities) run the social scene at Stetson. Still, you'd be close to Daytona Beach--for whatever that's worth.
To work as a marine biologist, you will almost certainly need to go to graduate school. A master's degree is usually a minimum to work in research and a PhD is far better. It can be difficult to get a good research job. with a bachelor's degree, you could work in government positions, such as monitoring the environment with the EPA or state wildlife offfices.
I've included a couple links for you to check out.
Good luck.
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