Rankings of Florida State University
| Academic rankings | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Forbes | 67 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 55 |
| Washington Monthly | 73 |
| WSJ/College Pulse | 173 |
| Global | |
| QS | 448 |
| THE | 251–300 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 190 |
| Business | 85 |
| Education | 21 |
| Engineering | 92 |
| Law | 47 |
| Medicine: Primary Care | 78 |
| Medicine: Research | 93–123 |
| Nursing: Doctorate | 33 |
| Biological Sciences | 80 |
| Chemistry | 49 |
| Clinical Psychology | 27 |
| Computer Science | 82 |
| Criminology | 5 |
| Earth Sciences | 62 |
| Economics | 65 |
| English | 62 |
| Fine Arts | 42 |
| History | 81 |
| Library and Information Studies | 11 |
| Mathematics | 70 |
| Physics | 53 |
| Political Science | 41 |
| Psychology | 62 |
| Public Affairs | 46 |
| Public Health | 79 |
| Social Work | 42 |
| Sociology | 49 |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 20 |
| Statistics | 30 |
Florida State University is one of the two original state-designated “preeminent” universities in Florida. Florida State University receives the highest National Science Foundation research and development award in the state. Princeton Review’s 2024 Best Value Colleges ranked FSU the top public university in Florida and sixteenth nationally.
For 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida State University as the 19th best public university in the United States, and 55th overall among all national universities, public and private. For 2019, the FSU College of Business was ranked 27th undergraduate program among all public universities and 44th among all national universities. In 2017, Florida State was ranked one of the most efficient universities.
Florida State is ranked the 16th best doctorate-granting university in the US for the highest amount of African American doctorate recipients by the National Science Foundation. Florida State is ranked the 29th top college in the United States by Payscale and CollegeNet’s Social Mobility Index college rankings(2014).
International programs
Florida State University’s International Programs (FSU IP) is ranked 11th in the nation among university study abroad programs. Every year Florida State consistently sends over 2,379 students across the world to study in multiple locations.
Florida State has four permanent study centers providing residential and academic facilities in London; Florence, Italy; Valencia, Spain; and Panama City, Panama.
Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement
The FSU Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) provides preparation, orientation, and academic support programming for first-generation college students who are disadvantaged by economical and educational circumstances. CARE provides academic support services such as a dedicated tutoring and computer lab as well as advising and life coaching.
The Unconquered Scholars Program of CARE is for students who were previously homeless, wards of the state or in foster care. Transition programs in CARE work as a bridge into the university.