Established in 1851 in Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public sea-grant and space-grant university. The Florida state university offers extensive and in-depth focus on research (even in its undergraduate programs). Getting admissions in this university is quite competitive, which was proved by the acceptance rate of 2018 being only 36.77 %. With the main campus at Tallahassee, it has affiliations with institutions across the globe. With an active sorority life and immense enthusiasm for American football, it offers its students a thrilling campus life. It is also well known for providing high quality education at a price which is affordable making it a "best value" public institution. It is intensively involved in education, training and research focusses towards conserving and maintaining marine areas . It is also equally focussed towards outer space related research. With an acceptance rate of 33% it is home to over 2000 international students from 130+ countries. Three quarters of these students are enrolled in postgraduate programs. Engineering, Physical Sciences, Education, Math/Statistics, Computer Science, Social Sciences and Communication are some of the most sought after programs.Florida State University also promotes the liberal arts programs, and is known for offering a large number of doctorate degrees in the field. As of 2019 Florida has incorporated "experiential learning" as a prerequisite to completing its undergraduate program. This formative experience is inclusive of internships, community engagement, research or creative exercises, international study and significant leadership experiences. With immense importance being given to research and an active student life, the experience you will gain studying and living at Florida State University will be one you will remember for the rest of your life.