Florida State University is a public institution that was started in 1851. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 33,270, its environment is city, and the campus size is 487 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $6,507; out-of-state tuition/fees are $21,673. A sprawling public school in Tallahassee, Florida State University has more than 600 student organizations as well as 18 NCAA Division I sports teams, known as the Seminoles. Freshmen at FSU are not required to live on campus, but learners who wish to should request housing early to secure a room, since housing is limited. Florida State has centers in Florence, Italy; London; Panama City, Panama; and Valencia, Spain, and offers learners other study abroad programs. The university also has a wide variety of graduate schools, including a College of Business, a College of Law and a College of Medicine, as well as a joint College of Engineering with Florida A&M University. Among Florida State’s notable alumni are fitness expert Richard Simmons and Spanx apparel line founder Sara Blakely.