Florida State University
Florida State University is one of Florida's primary graduate research universities, Florida State University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees each year. Florida State is one of two flagship universities in the State University System of Florida. Florida State has been delegated to the first tier of research universities by the state senate, a distinction allowing FSU, along with The University of Florida, to charge substantially more for tuition than other institutions in the State University System of Florida.
Florida State University is also home to nationally ranked programs in many academic areas, including the sciences, social policy, film, engineering, the Arts, business, politics and law. Florida State is also home to Florida's only National Laboratory - the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory as well as being the birthplace of the commercially-viable anti-cancer drug Taxol. The Florida State University athletics programs are favorites of passionate students, fans and alumni across the United States, especially when led by the Marching Chiefs of the FSU College of Music. Florida State is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eleven national athletic championships as well as multiple individual NCAA Champions.
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