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Florida Southern College: cost, admission and results

Florida Southern College is a private nonprofit college in Lakeland, Florida. It has about 2,656 undergraduate students. It admits 64% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $26,211 a year.

At a glance

  • 64%Admission rate
  • $26,211Net price a year
  • 68%Graduation rate
  • $60,802Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
2,656
Graduate students
529
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
flsouthern.edu

Getting in

Florida Southern College admits 64% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1252 out of 1600 (midpoints: 635 in reading and writing, 613 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 28 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$46,168
Room and meals on campus$14,830
Books and supplies$1,290
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$61,399
Average net price after grants and scholarships$26,211

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 16% above the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$22,319
$30,001 to $48,000$20,152
$48,001 to $75,000$23,162
$75,001 to $110,000$26,397
Above $110,000$32,359

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeFL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year80%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)68%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$60,802$48,800$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,500$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

36% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 59% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 65% women and 35% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 47 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Florida Southern College?

Florida Southern College admits 64% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Florida Southern College?

Published tuition and fees are $46,168 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Florida Southern College?

68% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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