Accounting
Ranked #302 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,480
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $20,400
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Florida Southern College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 64.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,550 of 10,759 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–680, SAT Math 560–650, ACT 25–30. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,656
Larger than 64% of colleges
National median 1,603
Florida Southern CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Florida Southern College admitted 64.4% of 10,759 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,759
64.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,550
12.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)792
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 560–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–30
- 136
Your chances
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- 1150–1330
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–30
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$26,211
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $46,168
- Average net price
- $26,211
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35.9%
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67.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
80%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,802
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Florida Southern College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Florida Southern College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #326 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,335
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Education
Ranked #357 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,315
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $26,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #413 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,344
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $23,182
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #422 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,782
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $23,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Computer science
Ranked #432 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,328
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $25,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #534 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 102 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,104
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,656
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Florida Southern College
- Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL
Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL
Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityTampa, FL · about 32 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- flsouthern.edu
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Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Florida Southern College acceptance rate for 2026?
Florida Southern College admitted 64.4% of 10,759 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Florida Southern College tuition?
Tuition at Florida Southern College is $46,168 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,211 a year.
What is the average net price at Florida Southern College?
The average net price at Florida Southern College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,211 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Florida Southern College?
67.8% of first-time, full-time students at Florida Southern College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Florida Southern College?
The closest matches are Bethune-Cookman University, Stetson University, and Everglades University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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