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Florida Southern College
Explore admissions details for Florida Southern College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About FSC
Florida Southern College is a private nonprofit institution in Lakeland, FL. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Florida Southern College is moderately selective with an acceptance rate of 59%. Reported student size is about 2,607, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Florida Southern College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Florida Southern College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1,263
Average ACT
28
Student Size
2,607
In-State Tuition
$42,360
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,360
FSC Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Florida Southern College sits in the moderately selective range with an acceptance rate of 59%. The average SAT shown here is 1,263, and the midpoint ACT composite is 28. Graduation rate is 69%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Florida Southern College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
59%
Graduation Rate
69%
SAT Average
1,263
ACT Composite
28
SAT Reading
635
SAT Math
613
Graduation Rate
69%
Control
Private Nonprofit
FSC Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Florida Southern College reports in-state tuition of $42,360 and out-of-state tuition of $42,360. Average net price is $29,664, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $57,174 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $25,000.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Florida Southern College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$42,360
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,360
Average Net Price
$29,664
Attendance Cost
$57,174
Average Net Price
$29,664
Cost of Attendance
$57,174
Median Debt
$25,000
FSC Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Florida Southern College enrolls about 2,607 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,294.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Florida Southern College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
2,607
Median Earnings
$55,294
FSC GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 2.90 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 3.20 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Florida Southern College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Florida Southern College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Florida Southern College is moderately competitive. GPA fit still matters, but the admissions picture is less compressed than at highly selective schools.
Estimated Floor
2.90
Recommended GPA
3.20
Estimated Floor
2.90
Recommended GPA
3.20
How to Apply to FSC Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether FSC belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Compare Florida Southern College with schools that have similar size, cost, selectivity, and GPA expectations before you decide where it belongs on your list.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
FSC Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Florida Southern College?
Florida Southern College currently shows an acceptance rate of 59% in this dataset.
How competitive is Florida Southern College?
Florida Southern College is moderately competitive. GPA fit still matters, but the admissions picture is less compressed than at highly selective schools.
What GPA is competitive for Florida Southern College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 2.90 to 3.20 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Florida Southern College cost?
Florida Southern College reports in-state tuition of $42,360, out-of-state tuition of $42,360, and an average net price of $29,664.
What test scores are shown for Florida Southern College?
Florida Southern College shows an average SAT of 1,263 and an ACT composite midpoint of 28.
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