Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida · Private · 2,656 undergraduates · flsouthern.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
64%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1150 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$70,310Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Florida Southern College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
64% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$70,310
a year in 2027-28, from a $70,310 sticker price
What to do with your 1240
Send your score
About 63% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1130, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT and ACT.
Source: Admission Requirements · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
64%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1150 to 1330
Reading and Writing 590 to 680
Math 560 to 650
ACT composite 25 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$70,310
a year
- Tuition$49,580
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 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
- Over $110,000$32,359
Financial aidEstimate
76%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$31,394
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,960Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART 1120 (w. portfolio) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART 2210 (w.portfolio) |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | SSC TR |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARH 1100 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1005 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1500 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 2050 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 2311 and MAT 2312 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1011 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 1111 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 1111 and CHE 1112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHN 1101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHN 1101 and CHN 1102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHN 1101, CHN 1102 and CHN 2203 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 2280 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | CSC 2280 and CSC 2290 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSC TR |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ART 1131 (w. portfolio) |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENG TR |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 1005 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENG TR |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 1005 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO TR |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HIS TR |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRE 1101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRE 1101, FRE 1102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FRE 1101, FRE 1102 and FRE 2203 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 1101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 1101, GER 1102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GER 1101, GER 1102 and GER 2203 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GEO 3320 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITN 1101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITN 1101 and ITN 1102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITN 1101, ITN 1102 and ITN 2203 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 1101 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LAT 1101, LAT 1102 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LAT 1101, LAT 1102 and LAT 2203 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 2207 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 2205 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 1173 and MUS 1151 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2010 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2020 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2110 or PHY TR |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2110 or PHYTR |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MAT 1047 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 1106 |
| Research | 3 | 4 | GCC TR |
| Seminar | 3 | 4 | GCC TR |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPA 1101, SPA 1102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 1101, SPA 1102 and SPA 2203 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 3320 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MAT 2022 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POS TR |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIS 2215 or HIS 2225 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIS 1200 or HIS 1300 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$60,802
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Florida Southern College$72,968
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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