Florida State University (FSU) vs. University of Louisville

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both Florida State University (FSU) and University of Louisville are public.
  • FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL and University of Louisville is located in Louisville, KY.
  • University of Louisville has more expensive tuition of $29,174 than FSU ($18,786).
  • FSU has tighter acceptance rate of 49.19% than University of Louisville (75.30%).
  • FSU has higher SAT scores of 1,290 than University of Louisville (1,170).
  • FSU is larger with 44,161 students than University of Louisville (22,017 students).
Florida State University

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#99 in National Universities
#3 in Florida
Rankings#135 in National Universities
#4 in Kentucky
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Tallahassee, FLLocationLouisville, KY
FSUKnown as
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$5,656 Florida residents
$18,786 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,828 Kentucky residents
$29,174 out-of-state
$11,553 Florida residents
$26,707 out-of-state
Graduate$14,418 Kentucky residents
$29,102 out-of-state
$9,725Financial Aid$9,508
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$65 graduate
49.19%Acceptance Rate75.30%
37.53%Yield33.80%
1,290 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,170 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
44,161Total Students22,017
32,936Undergraduate15,921
11,225Graduate6,096
5,458Online Enrollment4,193
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate62%
5%Transfer-out Rate
94%Retention Rate78%
$53,900Average Earning after Graduation$48,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709)
$7,160 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,942)
$7,568 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,148 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
1,631 Full-time
414 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,070 Full-time
967 Part-time
6,744 Full-time
529 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,896 Full-time
1,103 Part-time
$103,515 for Faculties
$57,740 Part-time
Average Salary$73,522 for Faculties
$72,076 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023