Florida State University

Seminoles' home school

Florida State University is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, founded in 1851.

Often called FSU or Florida State, it's known for its football program and rivalry with the University of Florida: She got her degree from Florida State.

The Seminoles are the university's athletic teams.

academics

undergraduate

Degree-seeking college student

curriculum · syllabus · degree · major · minor · accreditation · sciences · humanities · liberal arts · honors program

Seminoles

Osceola

Seminole war chief

spear · arrowhead

research

innovation

Creating something original

nuclear research · marine biology · peer review · journal · collaboration · data analysis · fieldwork · methodology · discovery · patent

Tallahassee

capital

Wealth used for investment

magnolias · legislature · governor's mansion · Frenchtown · Southwood

campus

residence halls

On-campus student housing

fountain · brick buildings · palm trees · shuttle service · bike racks · footpaths · courtyard · quad

Opposites
in-state athletic rivalry

Florida State UniversityUniversity of Florida

Flagship state school, Gainesville

Florida Gators · University of Miami · Clemson Tigers · Notre Dame · Georgia Tech

institutional type

Florida State Universityprivate college

Self-funded higher education institution

community college · Harvard University · Yale University · University of Miami · Stanford University

geographic/cultural contrast

Florida State UniversityUniversity of Maine

Maine's primary public university

Dartmouth College · Boston University · University of Michigan

Family

Florida, state, university, states, stated, stating, stately, statehood, statesman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G