Students choose the application timeline that meets their personal goals. You can apply via one of our Early Admission processes to receive your decision faster or apply later in the school year via our Regular Admission process.
Students who would like an early answer on their application status may apply Early Admission.
Priority Date:
November 1
Notification Date:
December 15
Deposit Date:
May 1
Priority Date:
November 1
Notification Date:
December 15
Deposit Date:
January 15
Regular Admission deadlines provide more time however applications received after the last date will be considered on a rolling space-available basis.
Priority Date:
December 1
Notification Date:
January 15
Deposit Date:
May 1
Priority Date:
March 1
Notification Date:
April 1
Deposit Date:
May 1
Rolling Admission dates mean transfer students receive decisions approximately 2 to 3 weeks from the date their application and all credentials have been received.
Priority Date:
December 1
Notification Date:
2 to 3 weeks from the date their application and all credentials have been received
Deposit Date:
December 15
Priority Date:
June 1
Notification Date:
2 to 3 weeks from the date their application and all credentials have been received
Deposit Date:
July 1
Priority Date:
December 1
Notification Date:
2 to 3 weeks from the date their application and all credentials have been received
Deposit Date:
December 15
Priority Date:
June 1
Notification Date:
2 to 3 weeks from the date their application and all credentials have been received
Deposit Date:
July 1
Applicants electing the rolling decision option will receive their admissions decision within two weeks of receipt of their completed application. Because the number of spaces available in the entering class is necessarily limited, rolling admission continually narrows the opportunities for admission as the cycle progresses. As a result, students are advised to submit applications as early as possible to assure optimal admission and financial aid consideration. Additionally, upon receiving admission, students are advised to submit the required enrollment deposit promptly to reserve their space in the incoming class.
Audition Dates and Deadlines
Some fine arts programs have additional requirements for auditions and/or portfolios that need to be met in order to be accepted into those respective programs.
Academic Requirements
Admission decisions are based on academic achievement, aptitude, personal character, and performance in general citizenship or leadership activities within the school and community.
Florida Southern College attracts students who demonstrate the academic ability and strong motivation to succeed in challenging liberal arts disciplines as well as pre-professional and professional programs.
The College welcomes applications from students who manifest evidence of strong values, the desire and willingness to study, and the proper academic preparation to complete successfully the rigorous educational programs offered at Florida Southern College.
In considering applications, the Office of Traditional Undergraduate Admissions and the Admissions Committee give careful consideration to all credentials required and submitted. No single criterion determines acceptance or denial, but each is evaluated in relation to the applicant’s complete admission profile. Admissions decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, gender, marital status, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, and national origin.
Students should apply as a first-year applicant if they’ve earned or will earn their high school diploma. This includes students who have earned college credit through AP, IB, AICE, CLEP, and dual enrollment including an associate’s degree earned through dual enrollment.
Students should submit a high school transcript displaying courses completed and in progress as soon as possible following submission of their application for admission.
Prior to enrollment at Florida Southern, students are required to submit an official high school transcript which reflects the date of conferral of their high school diploma or equivalent.
Applicants are expected to have earned credit in at least 18 units of college preparatory courses — typically including:
Candidates are encouraged to complete additional units beyond the core academic curriculum, including work in the fine arts and other electives. Trends in performance are considered as part of the evaluation process.
Students earning the high school equivalency diploma (GED) may apply for freshman admission. All high school transcripts must still be submitted, along with a statement indicating the reasons for seeking the alternative diploma.
Results of standardized examinations, along with an applicant’s academic record, help provide a reasonable prediction of a candidate’s ability to perform successfully in a Florida Southern classroom. The College expresses no preference for one examination over the other and encourages students to take both.
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Florida Southern College is continuing to offer a Test Optional Policy which can be used for students applying to enter in the Spring or Fall semesters. Students who choose not to submit test scores should expect that their performance in core academic courses will be weighted heavily in the application evaluation process.
Applicants applying test-optional are strongly encouraged to submit an academic recommendation in addition to their personal statement. Additional information, including but not limited to items such as submission of a recommendation letter or participation in an interview, may be requested by the admissions committee.
Students applying as test-considered may report unofficial test scores for admission consideration. To do so, simply screen shot the test score report, save it is an image or PDF, and email to fscadm@flsouthern.edu. Please be sure the screen shot includes the student’s first and last name, test date, and test score(s). Students offered admission with a self-reported, unofficial score report will be required to send official scores prior to their matriculation.
No formal essay is required; instead, we request a short personal statement. This statement provides the admissions committee with more of an understanding of the applicant, allowing you to express your identity beyond academic courses and extracurricular engagements.
Each candidate for first year admission is encouraged to submit an academic recommendation. This recommendation may be from an academic professional – teacher or school counselor. Recommendation forms are available from the admissions office and can also be downloaded from the College website. You may also submit a letter of recommendation instead of the form.
Students are asked to briefly describe extracurricular activities, leadership involvement (including any work experience), and service during high school. Special honors or awards received for academics or activities and organizations should also be included.
Florida Southern admits homeschooled students based on the strength of their application, essay and high school curriculum and GPA, just like all other first-year applicants. Though not a requirement for admission consideration or in the awarding of institutional merit scholarships, we encourage applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores when possible.
In addition to a completed application and official high school transcripts, homeschooled applicants should also submit one or more of the following:
While academic record is the primary determinant, we also take into consideration a student’s extracurricular activities and personal record, and thus encourage applicants to submit an outline of their work, volunteer service and/or extracurricular activities. Additional information, including but not limited to items such as submission of a recommendation letter or participation in an interview, may be requested by the admissions committee.
Students who have enrolled or successfully completed work at a regionally accredited college or university after high school graduation may apply for admission to Florida Southern College as a transfer student. Completion of an associate’s degree is not required to transfer. Students who have enrolled in high school and college course work through dual enrollment should apply as a freshman applicant.
We are pleased to partner with the state of Florida’s accredited two and four year community colleges to offer flexible transfer credit policies.
Through this 2+2 program, students entering from one of these institutions with an AA degree will have met all of Florida Southern’s general education requirements and essentially enter FSC as a junior — though an AA degree is not required to transfer to Florida Southern.
Applicants are evaluated primarily on the strength of their academic achievement at the postsecondary level, with emphasis placed on subject areas paralleling Florida Southern College’s general education curriculum requirements. Particularly critical are courses in English and mathematics. Total credits attempted, credits earned, and grades posted serve as the basis for admission. (Students who wish to transfer before accumulating 25 semester hours of transferable credit must also submit high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores.) A Report of Social Standing form, available online, is required to complete a transfer application.
To be considered for transfer admission, a student must be eligible academically and socially to return to the last college or university attended. A student on academic or social dismissal from any institution is not eligible to enroll at Florida Southern College until reinstatement in good standing at the previous institution has been authorized.
Students transferring without an A.A. degree at the time of matriculation are required to complete all general education courses not previously taken. Evaluation of transfer credit is on a course-by-course basis.
Students who have earned an A.A. degree from a regionally accredited community college within the state of Florida will have met all of Florida Southern’s general education requirements, if the degree was awarded after December 1994. Under agreements with the state’s community colleges, A.A. degree graduates who earned their degrees in 1995 or subsequent years enter Florida Southern College as juniors with a maximum of 62 transferable credits.
Once admitted to FSC, official evaluations are completed by the registrar’s office. Only courses in which a student earned a grade of C or higher are considered for transfer credit. The maximum number of credit hours transferable from a two-year college is 62, while a student transferring from a four-year institution may enter Florida Southern with as many as 93 hours. If a student has attended more than one college or university, each transcript is evaluated independently. Regardless of the amount of applicable transfer credit, students must complete at least 50 percent of their major and minor (if a minor is elected) in Florida Southern College coursework. Transient coursework, CLEP and other examination credits, and study abroad credits earned through an affiliation agreement with another institution are not considered FSC credit. In the case of students entering teacher education, no more than eight semester hours of coursework may be accepted in the professional education sequence at Florida Southern College.
Students who have attended institutions which are considered in-candidacy-for-accreditation, or students who have college credits more than ten years old may have their credits accepted provisionally and validated by completing at least 24 semester hours of Florida Southern College work while maintaining at least a 2.0 grade point average
Transfer credit hours for specialist education programs in military service schools may be awarded to a maximum of 18 hours. Semester-hours credit is determined by standards of the American Council on Education guide to the evaluation of experiences in the Armed Services.
Transfer students requesting admission to 3000-level coursework in the teacher preparation program of the School of Education must meet a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all courses taken in the liberal arts general education courses and a passing score on all subtests of the General Knowledge Test. Florida resident students should complete this requirement before applying for admission to the teacher preparation program at Florida Southern College. Students transferring to Florida Southern College from colleges or universities outside the state of Florida should make arrangements to complete the General Knowledge Test in the first semester of their enrollment in the teacher preparation program at Florida Southern College.