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Florida State University

Florida State University
Florida State University seal.svg
Motto Vires, artes, mores (Latin)
Motto in English
Strength, Skill, Character
Type State university
Sea-grant university
Space-grant university
Established 1851
Academic affiliations
Endowment $652 million
Chairman Ed Burr
President John E. Thrasher
Provost Sally McRorie
Academic staff
5,517
Administrative staff
6,280
Students 41,867 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates 32,669 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates 9,198 (Fall 2016)
Location Tallahassee, Florida, United States
30°26′31″N 84°17′53″W / 30.442°N 84.298°W / 30.442; -84.298Coordinates: 30°26′31″N 84°17′53″W / 30.442°N 84.298°W / 30.442; -84.298
Campus

Urban area
Tallahassee Campus: 1,391.54 acres (5.6314 km2)

Total: 1,650.1 acres (6.678 km2)
Colors Garnet and Gold
         
Nickname Seminoles
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IACC
Website www.fsu.edu
Florida State University logo.svg
University rankings
National
ARWU 68–85
Forbes 177
U.S. News & World Report 92
Washington Monthly 69
Global
ARWU 151–200
QS 401–450
U.S. News & World Report 178

U.S. News & World Report 2017 National Rankings

Overall National University Ranking 92
Overall Public University Ranking 38
Biological Sciences 93
Business 127-200
Business: Part-time MBA 66
Chemistry 49
Clinical Psychology 36
Computer Science 82
Criminology 7
Earth Sciences 77
Economics 64
Education 37
Engineering 102
English 82
Fine Arts 69
History 92
Law 50
Library & Information 13
Mathematics 73
Medical School: Primary Care 87
Medical School: Research 90-118
Nursing School: Doctor of Nursing Practice 110
Nursing School: Master's 133
Physics 44
Political Science 40
Psychology 60
Public Affairs 19
Social Work 38
Sociology 39
Speech-Language Pathology 28
Statistics 39

U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Online Programs Rankings

Bachelor's Programs 34
MBA Programs 16
Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA) 4
Graduate Computer Information Technology Programs 11
Graduate Criminal Justice Programs 5
Graduate Education Programs 3
Graduate Nursing Programs 43

Urban area
Tallahassee Campus: 1,391.54 acres (5.6314 km2)

Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is an American public space-grant and sea-grant research university. Its primary campus is located on a 1,391.54-acre (5.631 km2) campus in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.

The university is classified as a Research University with Very High Research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university comprises 16 separate colleges and more than 110 centers, facilities, labs and institutes that offer more than 360 programs of study, including professional school programs. The university has an annual budget of over $1.7 billion and an annual economic impact of over $10 billion. Florida State is home to Florida's only National Laboratory – the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and is the birthplace of the commercially viable anti-cancer drug Taxol. Florida State University also operates The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida and one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Florida State University is home to nationally ranked programs in many academic areas, including law, business, engineering, medicine, social policy, film, music, theater, dance, visual art, political science, psychology, social work, and the sciences. Florida State University leads Florida in four of eight areas of external funding for the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).


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