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Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida, one of America's most educated cities. Made up of rolling hills and Spanish moss-covered live oaks, the capital city's small-town charm belies its population of approximately 200,000. The city's hospitality and students' access to the host of cultural benefits and entertainment, complement the University's nurturing approach to education.
The Florida State University is an internationally recognized teaching and research institution committed to preparing students for the ever-expanding opportunities of a global society. Designated as a Carnegie Research University (designating very high research activity), Florida State awards more than 2,000 graduate and professional degrees each year, and is recognized as a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates.
Florida State students have the opportunity to work alongside Nobel laureates and Pulitzer-Prize winners, Guggenheim Fellows, members of the National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and other globally recognized teachers and researchers.
Our student body is diverse and represents every county in Florida, all 50 states, and more than 128 countries. Minorities represent 30 percent, and women represent 57 percent of our 40,255 students. The middle 50 percent of our 2009 accepted freshman class is: 3.5-4.1 GPA; 25-29 ACT composite; 1700-1930 SAT total. The top quartile rivals any selective school in the nation, boasting a GPA of 4.4, an average ACT composite of 31, and an average SAT total of 2059.
Florida State is a leader among the state's public universities, setting records in the award of national fellowships and scholarships. Since 2005, our undergraduates have won more than 40 nationally competitive awards, including three prestigious Rhodes, three Truman, a Jack Kent Cooke, a Morris Udall, and three Goldwater scholarships; two Pickering fellowships; and 22 Fulbright fellowships and assistantships.
