- Both Florida State University (FSU) and University of Virginia-Main Campus (UVA) are public.
- FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL and UVA is located in Charlottesville, VA.
- UVA has more expensive tuition of $58,950 than FSU ($18,786).
- UVA has tighter acceptance rate of 27.35% than FSU (49.19%).
- UVA has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than FSU (1,290).
- FSU is larger with 44,161 students than UVA (26,082 students).
Florida State University View More Rivals | University of Virginia-Main Campus View More Rivals | |
| #99 in National Universities #3 in Florida | Rankings | #31 in National Universities #2 in Virginia |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Tallahassee, FL | Location | Charlottesville, VA |
FSU| Known as | UVA | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $5,656 Florida residents $18,786 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $22,323 Virginia residents $58,950 out-of-state |
| $11,553 Florida residents $26,707 out-of-state | Graduate | $22,612 Virginia residents $36,198 out-of-state |
| $9,725 | Financial Aid | $23,989 |
| Admission | ||
| $30 undergraduate $30 graduate | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $85 graduate |
| 49.19% | Acceptance Rate | 27.35% |
| 37.53% | Yield | 37.66% |
| 1,290 SAT, 29 ACT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 44,161 | Total Students | 26,082 |
| 32,936 | Undergraduate | 17,444 |
| 11,225 | Graduate | 8,638 |
| 5,458 | Online Enrollment | 1,038 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduation Rate | 95% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 2% |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $53,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $79,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709) $7,160 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,429) $7,790 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $5,148 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| 1,631 Full-time 414 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,484 Full-time 130 Part-time |
| 6,744 Full-time 529 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,780 Full-time 281 Part-time |
| $103,515 for Faculties $57,740 Part-time | Average Salary | $139,562 for Faculties $77,583 Part-time |