Finance
Ranked #142 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,033
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $20,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Stetson University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 71.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 8,486 of 9,260 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–660, SAT Math 520–610, ACT 21–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,297
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Stetson University admitted 71.6% of 9,260 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants9,260
71.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted8,486
7.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)637
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 520–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–28
- 136
Your chances
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- 1060–1270
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$22,521
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
- $59,690
- Average net price
- $22,521
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.2%
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60.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
78.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,422
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Stetson University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Stetson University 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.
Communications
Ranked #190 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,071
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Accounting
Ranked #217 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,682
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #295 of 354 for valueMarketing · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,707
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $23,125
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Political science
Ranked #369 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,667
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #629 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,447
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $25,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #755 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 72 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,629
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,655
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,297
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Stetson University
DeLand, FL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityOrlando, FL · about 35 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- stetson.edu
Colleges nearby
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach18.6 miDaytona Beach
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide18.6 miDaytona Beach
Daytona State College19.1 miDaytona Beach- Seminole State College of Florida20 miSanford
- Bethune-Cookman University20.1 miDaytona Beach
Daytona College21 miOrmond Beach
Colleges nearby
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach19 mi from Stetson University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide19 mi from Stetson University
- Daytona State College19 mi from Stetson University
- Seminole State College of Florida20 mi from Stetson University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $22,521 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Stetson University acceptance rate for 2026?
Stetson University admitted 71.6% of 9,260 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 Stetson University tuition?
Tuition at Stetson University is $59,690 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,521 a year.
What is the average net price at Stetson University?
The average net price at Stetson University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,521 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 Stetson University?
60.5% of first-time, full-time students at Stetson University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Stetson University?
The closest matches are Florida Southern College, Palm Beach Atlantic 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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