Florida Southern vs Stanford

Florida Southern College and Stanford University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Florida Southern, a private liberal arts college in Lakeland, Florida, boasts a close-knit community and a focus on undergraduate education. Stanford, a prestigious private research university in Stanford, California, is renowned for its academic excellence and groundbreaking research. With acceptance rates of 68% and 5%, respectively, these universities cater to different applicant pools. Florida Southern's popular majors include business, education, and nursing, while Stanford offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with strengths in engineering, computer science, and the humanities. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Florida Southern College	Stanford University
Overview
Location	Lakeland, Florida	Stanford, California
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	79.0%	98.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	60.9%	3.9%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $90 Graduate: $125
SAT range	1160 - 1335	1470 - 1570
ACT range	25 - 30	34 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	27.0%	15.0%
Students submitting ACT score	17.0%	11.0%
Total number of applicants	10,759	55,471
Total number of admissions given out	6,550	2,190
Admitted students who chose to enroll	792	1,757
Yield rate	12.1%	80.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$55,100	$78,898
Average net price	$25,783	$14,402
Tuition	$38,180	$55,473
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,224 Meal plan: $4,800	Room/dormitory: $11,166 Meal plan: $6,694
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $28,545	61.0% Average amount $56,211
Students receiving federal student loan	61.0% Average amount $5,373	5.0% Average amount $5,151
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $16,516	1.0% Average amount $17,186

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,811 Men 35.8% Women 64.2%	7,645 Men 49.4% Women 50.6%
Graduate students	575 Men 33.4% Women 66.6%	10,035 Men 56.5% Women 43.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	58.5%
International students	3.5%	24.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,329	14,621
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Texas Washington New York Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Education Visual & Performing Arts Communication and Journalism	Engineering Computer and Information Science Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	5:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	67.7%	95.5%
Dropout rate	32.3%	1.7%
Transferred out	N/A	0.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $91,572 Year 2: $97,959 Year 3: $102,635 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,917 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $63,784 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,540 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $62,799 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,940 Year 2: $42,030 Year 3: $43,176 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,221 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $42,416 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,714 Year 2: $37,928 Year 3: $40,542 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,572 Year 2: $27,494 Year 3: $35,552 Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,324 Year 2: $27,488 Year 3: $34,008 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,262 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $28,615 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,604 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $151,574 Year 2: $170,457 Year 3: $210,837 Computer Science (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $159,729 Year 2: $168,942 Year 3: $203,193 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $164,734 Year 2: $163,337 Year 3: $187,054 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $137,457 Year 2: $150,874 Year 3: $173,548 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $136,126 Year 2: $136,499 Year 3: $165,375 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $128,556 Year 2: $135,709 Year 3: $157,500 Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $123,354 Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $139,234 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $105,326 Year 2: $111,435 Year 3: $126,185 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,457 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $107,477 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,475 Year 2: $85,391 Year 3: $104,592

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