Academic Life at Florida State University

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Florida State University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 17 students per faculty member, Florida State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 84% of instructors full time, Florida State University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Florida State University can choose from 101 majors with reported graduates spanning 26 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Florida State University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Florida State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Florida State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Florida State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 21,881 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Florida State University retains and graduates its students — 96% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Florida State University.

Continue Your Research at Florida State University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Florida State University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Florida State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Florida State University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Florida State University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Florida State University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Florida State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies