Florida State University

FSU is on a 487-acre campus in the urban setting of Tallahassee, Florida, not far from TALLAHASSEE.

FSU Student Activities

FSU has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? FSU has fraternities and sororities.

Does FSU Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at FSU.

FSU offers housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given priority for on-campus housing.

Most FSU students live off campus. In 2022, 19.8% of undergrads at FSU lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 80.2% of students lived off-campus or commuted to FSU. There are 6,712 spots available in on-campus housing for all 33,593 undergraduates. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

FSU offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

FSU Athletics

At FSU there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at FSU:

Safety at FSU

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Florida State University is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The FSU campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

FSU offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to FSU

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit FSU, take I-10 to Tallahassee, FL. If you need to fly, book your flight to Tallahassee International Airport airport.

While you're planning, check out other schools in Florida you may want to visit too. Click the heart at the top of each school's page to save it to your college list.

Want to visit but can't make the trip? Explore FSU's campus without leaving home by taking a virtual campus tour

Keep Reading About FSU

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