Tallahassee, FL 32307
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: May 10
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,722 in-state, 0 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 25%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Acosta & Marketing, Aflac, Agilent Technologies, Air-Liquid America, Alabama Dept Of Transportation, Alamo Rental, Alcoa,Bank Of America, Bayer Corporation, Beers Construction, Black&Decker, Best Foods, Blinds To Go, Dayton
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 879,458
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,483
Number of microforms: 208,153
Number of audiovisuals: 76,070
Number of ebooks: 46,843
Other library facilities: Law library; science library; engineering reading room; architecture library; journalism reading room; developmental research school library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Black Archives Research Center and Museum; Instructional Media Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 4,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 450
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 1,500
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 15,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 85%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (15%), women’s dorms (25%), men’s dorms (9%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (50%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 28%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 51
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 65%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 85%
Campus Size: 419 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jacksonville (170)
Nearest train station: Tallahassee, FL (1)
Nearest bus station: Tallahassee, FL (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 5,600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (FSU)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: N/A