• Florida State University is an American public institution of higher learning. The school is located in the Florida state capital city of Tallahassee. Opened in 1851, FSU is the home of a number of nationally ranked programs in a variety of academic areas.Florida State University: National Rankings and Highlights (June 2008)

• 1. Established: 1851
  2. Location: Tallahassee, FL
  3. President: T.K. Wetherell
  4. Faculty: Approx 2,500 Office of Institutional Research: Enrollment and Faculty Info (January 2007)
  5. Student Enrollment: 41,000 Office of Institutional Research: Enrollment and Faculty Info (January 2007)
  6. Nickname: Seminoles
  7. Motto: "Vires, artes, mores"- Latin for "Strength, skill, customs"
  8. Fight Song: Fight, Fight, Fight for FSU
  9. Weather: Tallahassee, FL

• Seminole Nation

  As early as 1823 the legislature in Florida to create a state system of higher education. By 1851, the site opposite of the banks of the Suwannee River was where the the precursor of the current Florida State University was built. There are 16 undergraduate programs to choose from, including: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Law, College of Nursing, and Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance. In February of 2008, Kiplinger's named FSU the 15th ranked school of 'Best Values in Public Colleges'.Kiplinger.com: Best Values in Public Colleges (February, 2008) The school was also listed as the second-least expensive flagship university in the country.USA Today.com: College Tuition and Fees Survey (April 28, 2007)

• Athletes and Alumni

  Florida State has a diverse group of alumni, from politicians such as current Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Senator Mel Martinez, to entertainers such as Burt Reynolds and Christine Lahti, football coaches Mack Brown and Lee Corso, and astronaut Norman Thagard. The sports program competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and is primarily known for the success of the football team under the direction of legendary head coach Bobby Bowden. The school has won two football national championships and produced two Heisman Trophy winners.

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