- Florida State University (FSU) is a public school while Wake Forest University is a private school.
- FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL and Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, NC.
- Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition of $64,758 than FSU ($18,786).
- Wake Forest University has tighter acceptance rate of 27.57% than FSU (49.19%).
- FSU is larger with 44,161 students than Wake Forest University (8,963 students).
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| #99 in National Universities #3 in Florida | Rankings | #59 in National Universities #4 in North Carolina |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Tallahassee, FL | Location | Winston-Salem, NC |
FSU| Known as | | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $5,656 Florida residents $18,786 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $64,758 |
| $11,553 Florida residents $26,707 out-of-state | Graduate | $39,350 |
| $9,725 | Financial Aid | $45,828 |
| Admission | ||
| $30 undergraduate $30 graduate | Application Fee | $85 undergraduate $80 graduate |
| 49.19% | Acceptance Rate | 27.57% |
| 37.53% | Yield | 37.43% |
| 1,290 SAT, 29 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 44,161 | Total Students | 8,963 |
| 32,936 | Undergraduate | 5,447 |
| 11,225 | Graduate | 3,516 |
| 5,458 | Online Enrollment | 872 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $53,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $79,600 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709) $7,160 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,132) $10,448 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 | 10 to 1 |
| 1,631 Full-time 414 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,919 Full-time 339 Part-time |
| 6,744 Full-time 529 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 6,572 Full-time 827 Part-time |
| $103,515 for Faculties $57,740 Part-time | Average Salary | $108,398 for Faculties $78,430 Part-time |