Stetson University

Stetson University is dedicated to making a top-ranked education accessible for those who seek to go beyond their own expectations. As you continue exploring your opportunities at Stetson University, we encourage you to talk with one of our professional financial planners, since they can assist students and families and direct them towards potential grants, scholarships, loans and student employment opportunities.

For the 2021-2022 Academic year tuition is $50,440 and room and board is approximately $14,910.

Stetson University recognizes that the financial aid process can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Our staff are available to help guide students through each step. It's smart to start as early as possible to maximize your financial benefits. There are a lot of misperceptions about financial aid and we want to make sure you know the facts, understand the process and get the aid you need. Whether you're a first-year student, transfer, graduate student or veteran, our financial planners can help make your education a reality.

The university's historic 185-acre campus is in DeLand, named one of the best small downtowns in the United States (2017), and perfectly positioned between Daytona Beach and Orlando. This campus includes the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration and the School of Music. Stetson's top-ranked College of Law is in the greater St. Petersburg area and has a satellite center in Tampa. Each college and school has distinctive programs offering challenging and intense learning opportunities, and all campuses provide a safe, inclusive learning environment for a diverse student body.

Noted recently as a top five pet-friendly institution, Stetson also has been listed as one of the "25 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South." Stetson's newest construction projects are the renovation of its Sage Hall Science Center to improve labs and upgrade equipment. It also broke ground on its new Cici and Hyatt Brown Hall for Health and Innovation. This new science complex is for students studying the health sciences, environmental sciences and other fields. The spaces and experiences will allow ideas, learning and interests to converge and evolve into discoveries and innovative pedagogy. The building, to be completed for the Fall 2022 semester, will connect to the Sage Hall Science Center through internal glass walkways creating more than 100,000 sq. ft. of space for the university's science and health programs. Just recently Stetson completed the renovation and modernization of the Carlton Union Building, hub to student life and food services, and opened Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center, home to research facilities, the Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience and the university rowing teams.

There are many locations on the Stetson University campus that offer opportunities for students to study, exercise, engage and live.

The Hollis Center is home to the Wellness and Recreation department and hub of all programs and services offered by the department. There is the Hollis Center Lounge, a great place where students kick back, socialize, study, and relax. There are weight and cardio rooms, featuring the latest cardio and strength training equipment, and an Aerobic Studio and Spin Room. Fitness coaches are available for user orientation and consultation. The Rinker Field House is a wood-floored gymnasium that features one NCAA regulation-size basketball court and two high school regulation-size basketball courts that can also be used for volleyball. There is also the Hollis Center Pool, a great alternative to the beach, the pool can have up to five lanes devoted to lap swimming.

The duPont-Ball Library is one of three facilities facing Stetson's iconic Palm Court and offers a perfect study and research location. It is easily accessible from any location on campus and home to the Hollis Family Student Success Center, offering Success Coaching, Student Peer Instruction (SPI), pre-advising guidance and Discovery Coaching. The library also is home to Stetson's popular 3D Printing lab. Also on Palm Court is Sampson Hall, home of the Creative Arts department's recently renovated studio space for painting and drawing.

The School of Music's Presser and McMahan Halls include extensive practice and group music space, and Music takes great pride in its major performance venue, Lee Chapel, in the historic Elizabeth Hall. This beautiful, 100-year-old performance hall seats 700 in an intimate setting. Lee Chapel houses the School of Music's renowned Beckerath organ. On stage are two Steinway concert grand pianos.

Beyond the university's learning facilities, the university also offers Community Catalyst Houses to engage continuing students in an environment at Stetson where living, learning and values meet. There are also more than 800 students are involved with sorority and fraternity life on the Stetson's DeLand campus with 12 Greek-affiliated housing facilities. Each sorority and fraternity house features suite-style living and a chapter room.

There are extensive facilities for student-athletes participating in D-I Athletics, including the Edmunds Center basketball and indoor volleyball arena, the award winning Wilson Softball Field, the Stoll Tennis Center, the Athletic Training Center with its extensive weight room, and the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts. Also near campus are Melching Field at Conrad Park baseball facility, Spec Martin Memorial Football Stadium, both shared with the city of DeLand, and the new Edinger Golf Practice facility.

DeLand, Florida, is a small town known for its downtown entertainment, shopping and restaurant district just a couple of walkable blocks from campus. Nearby are the beaches of Florida's East Coast, including Daytona Beach and its unique drive-on beach, and not far from the famous Space Coast and the Kennedy Space Center. Florida's iconic clear springs, home to hundreds of Manatees in the winter, are just minutes away. Orlando and its dynamic downtown, and many of Florida's bustling theme parks are not far to the south. Even the white beaches of Tampa are just a couple of hours from campus.