Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.73
Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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.
- Rankings
#17 (Princeton Review)▼
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 ↗
Master's Universities
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 ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$42,360▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $60,800
Room & Board: $13,800
Books & Supplies: $1,250
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $26,704
Pell Grant Recipients: 28%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$42,360▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $60,800
Room & Board: $13,800
Books & Supplies: $1,250
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $26,704
Pell Grant Recipients: 28%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.30 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1170–1310▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1170–1310
SAT ERW: 590–660
SAT Math: 580–650
ACT Composite: 25–30
- Admit Rate
- 59%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.73
- Total Enrollment
- 3,194
- Undergrad
- 2,626
- Graduate
- 568
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 10:1
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Graduation Rate
- 69%
- Official Portal
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111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, Florida, 33801-5698
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