Lakeland, Florida · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Florida Southern College is a private college in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs and is home to Child of the Sun, the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
Town-Gown Relations
Ranked #17 in Town-Gown Relations (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Get Outside
Ranked #19 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Theater
Ranked #25 in Best College Theater (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, Florida, 33801-5698
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Ranked #409 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1035 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1170–1310
SAT ERW: 590–660
SAT math: 580–650
ACT composite: 25–30
Total: 3,194
Undergrad: 2,626
Undergrad full-time: 2,527
Graduate: 568
Part-time: 285
In-state
Tuition: $42,360
Total cost on campus: $60,800
Out-of-state
Tuition: $42,360
Total cost on campus: $60,800
Room & board: $13,800
Books & supplies: $1,250
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $26,704
Pell grant recipients: 28%
Rent: $861 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.34 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.73
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.