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Florida State University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Florida State University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or continue on for details on how Florida State fared in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how Florida State fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Nationwide Ranking

Florida State is #117 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of higher education institutions in the U.S. for students!

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Florida Ranking

Florida State placed #2 out of 70 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This places it among the best 10% of colleges and universities in the United States for Florida students! See the Best Colleges in Florida ranking

This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, Florida State has been ranked for the following top quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	41	791	94.8%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	42	879	95.2%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	266	95.1%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	266	95.1%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Florida	8	34	76.5%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida	8	38	79.0%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, Florida State has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	506	98.8%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	933	97.4%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	471	96.2%
Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	64	98.4%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	535	98.5%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	164	92.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21	925	97.7%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	556	92.1%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	481	96.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102	1,187	91.4%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58	654	91.1%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19	437	95.7%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	417	90.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59	609	90.3%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19	356	94.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82	816	90.0%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	502	89.6%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62	597	89.6%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41	378	89.1%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19	294	93.5%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	371	93.5%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60	883	93.2%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69	571	87.9%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	533	92.5%
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	51	90.2%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	630	91.8%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	128	90.6%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49	558	91.2%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	138	90.6%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	502	91.0%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	460	90.9%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53	573	90.8%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	373	90.4%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41	416	90.1%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72	694	89.6%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	374	89.3%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51	332	84.6%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	72	87.5%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130	1,150	88.7%
Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	26	84.6%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	235	83.4%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	129	86.8%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	136	86.8%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	76	85.5%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32	228	86.0%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51	366	86.1%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	384	85.4%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	24	95.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	20	95.0%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	15	93.3%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	13	92.3%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	10	90.0%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19	111	82.9%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	164	98.8%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	233	83.3%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	115	98.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	249	98.0%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	200	82.0%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	134	81.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	142	96.5%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	31	93.6%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	28	92.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	55	94.6%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	26	92.3%
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	86	79.1%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	146	94.5%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	124	94.4%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	27	96.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	24	95.8%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	21	95.2%
Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	21	95.2%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	19	94.7%
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	17	94.1%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	16	93.8%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	13	92.3%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	13	92.3%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	13	92.3%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	11	90.9%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	20	90.0%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	10	90.0%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	8	87.5%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	7	85.7%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	7	85.7%
Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	6	83.3%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	6	83.3%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	6	83.3%
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	80.0%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	5	80.0%
Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	4	75.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	66.7%
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	66.7%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	19	89.5%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	154	98.7%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	156	93.6%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	110	98.2%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	11	170	93.5%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	17	88.2%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	212	78.8%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	100	93.0%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	349	93.7%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	48	91.7%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	69	97.1%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63	244	74.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	105	97.1%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	102	92.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	227	92.5%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	231	97.4%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	154	92.2%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	189	92.1%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	31	93.6%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281	1,055	73.4%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	88	95.5%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	206	72.8%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	27	92.6%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	102	95.1%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	57	89.5%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	24	91.7%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	160	95.0%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	44	93.2%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72	300	76.0%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	21	90.5%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	103	94.2%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	102	94.1%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62	255	75.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	59	93.2%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	135	94.1%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	182	75.3%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	114	93.9%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	19	89.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	10	80.0%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	225	94.2%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	37	91.9%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47	189	75.1%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	18	88.9%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	18	88.9%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	29	86.2%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237	959	75.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	100	93.0%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	48	91.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	16	87.5%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	16	87.5%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	11	159	93.1%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	126	92.9%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	30	90.0%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101	344	70.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	323	92.9%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	102	92.2%
Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	47	72.3%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29	109	73.4%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	14	85.7%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	73	86.3%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	90	91.1%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	51	90.2%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	75.0%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	75.0%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	75.0%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	61	90.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	12	83.3%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	12	83.3%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76	280	72.9%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70	257	72.8%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	174	90.8%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50	182	72.5%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	22	86.4%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	11	81.8%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	11	81.8%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68	244	72.1%
Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	10	80.0%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	10	80.0%
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	25	68.0%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	46	87.0%
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33	99	66.7%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	27	85.2%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	9	77.8%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	9	77.8%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	17	82.4%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	33	84.9%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	32	84.4%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	96	68.8%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	31	83.9%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53	301	82.4%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47	149	68.5%
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33	101	67.3%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102	318	67.9%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	59	83.1%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	59	83.1%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	13	76.9%
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	19	79.0%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	42	81.0%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	12	75.0%
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	6	66.7%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	6	66.7%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	6	66.7%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	11	59	81.4%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	60	76.7%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	68	80.9%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	48	266	82.0%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	11	72.7%
Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	11	72.7%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18	76	76.3%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	27	77.8%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	69.2%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	36	77.8%
Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	20	75.0%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	10	70.0%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	58	77.6%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	13	57	77.2%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	12	66.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	15	55	72.7%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	46	71.7%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	53	75.5%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	69.2%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	69.2%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	34	73.5%
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	25	68.0%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18	62	71.0%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	29	69.0%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	68	67.7%

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