Florida State University application deadlines for Fall 2027
Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University's next deadline is FSU Early Decision application deadline (binding) on October 15, 2026. All 6 dates are checked against Florida State University's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $38,850
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 24%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1260
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 32,212
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$5,938
- $30k – 48k$6,963
- $48k – 75k$10,496
- $75k – 110k$14,991
- $110k and up$19,239
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Decisionin 16 days
FSU Early Decision application deadline (binding)
This is a binding Early Decision application. If you're admitted you're committing to attend and to withdraw your other applications, so only apply ED to a school you're certain about and whose cost you can meet.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
- Early Actionin 16 days
FSU Early Action application deadline (Florida residents only)
Early Action is not binding. You apply early, hear back early, and can still compare offers before deciding. It often puts you in the earliest pool for merit scholarships.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
- Regular Decisionin about 2 months
FSU Regular Decision application deadline
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- Depositin about 4 months
FSU enrollment deposit due date (Early Decision applicants)
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
- Rollingin about 5 months
FSU Rolling admission application deadline
This school reviews applications as they arrive. Applying earlier usually means an earlier decision and a better shot at aid and housing while both are still available.
If you miss it: Miss it and later applicants compete for whatever aid, housing and places are left.
- Depositin about 7 months
FSU enrollment deposit due date (Early Action, Regular Decision, and Rolling applicants)
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
Last checked against Florida State University's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about Florida State University
When is the Florida State University application deadline for Fall 2027?
December 1, 2026, for FSU Regular Decision application deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is Florida State University's FSU Early Decision application deadline (binding)?
October 15, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
When is Florida State University's FSU Early Action application deadline (Florida residents only)?
October 15, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
When is Florida State University's FSU enrollment deposit due date (Early Decision applicants)?
January 15, 2027. Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
How much does Florida State University cost?
About $25,720 a year in state and $38,850 out of state for 2024-25. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into Florida State University?
Florida State University admits about 24% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1260.
How many students go to Florida State University?
Around 32,212 undergraduates.
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