Stetson University

At Stetson, learning is personal. Our incredibly experienced faculty get to know their students and form one-on-one relationships that lead to tailored learning opportunities — like undergraduate research, leadership positions on campus, and stellar internships. Students go from our Florida campus to Carnegie Hall, the FBI, Mayo Clinic, Major League Baseball and Wall Street. Stetson gets them ready for it.

Recognized as one of the Best Colleges in America, Stetson provides an unmatched student experience, offering academic excellence in more than 100 areas of study, including business, health sciences, psychology, music and digital arts.

The Law Ready program provides pre-law students with targeted advising and mentorship for careers in law from day one of college. Students can pursue an accelerated track and direct admission to Stetson College of Law, ranked No. 1 in the nation for both Trial Advocacy and Legal Writing by U.S. News & World Report.

Students enjoy a vibrant campus life with 130 student organizations, Greek Life, intramural and club sports, and 20 NCAA Division I sports. Named one of the Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South, this small private university provides a welcoming community to students from across America and 57 countries.

Students are encouraged to get involved on campus and discover countless opportunities to build friendships, create lasting memories and develop meaningful connections. They enjoy a kind and supportive community where students feel a sense of belonging and can thrive, regardless of their social, ethnic and economic backgrounds, gender identity or sexual orientation.

With students from across the globe, Stetson provides nine multicultural student organizations that foster an inclusive campus environment. Groups include the Black Student Union, the Latinx Student Union, the Middle Eastern and North African Association, the Brazilian Student Association and Asian Pacific American Coalition. These student groups share space in the Cross-Cultural Center, located in a historic house on campus called the "Brick Palace."

Greek Life includes 14 fraternities and sororities, including a Latina sorority.

Intramural and club sports allow students to connect with their peers through teams like flag football, Club Surf, Club Equestrian and the Club Top Hats dance team.

There are many honor societies and academic clubs, faith-based groups and opportunities to work for organizations like Hatter Network, the student-run media collective that includes the WHAT online radio station.

Students are at Stetson because they are high achievers and want to make real change, say students. “My peers...show genuine interest in a wide variety of social justice issues and express concern for the wellbeing of others” and “are always willing to go the extra mile in and out of the classroom.” Within this “goal-oriented and charismatic” group of Hatters, there is “a strong international presence in a small college community” and there are “many cultural organizations that support the many international students that come from all over the world.” Students say, “it’s easy to get to know people and create wonderful friendships” and one of the school’s big strengths “is the sense of vibrancy, warmth, and relaxation the environment has overall.” Students agree that it’s good to have “a diverse and well-rounded group of individuals from all backgrounds” because given the small campus, people “are found everywhere on campus in small groups and you’ll likely see your friends walking past you throughout the day.” The overall impression is “that everyone is happy and taken care of here.”

While students take their academics seriously, the overall environment at Stetson is “very pleasant and relaxing” and “our campus and town are so beautiful.” The main campus in the college town of Deland includes an expansive green where students can often be found “studying and hammocking,” and “the beach is an essential part of the Stetson experience.” On the weekends, the school is “filled with events, parties, or supporting the athletes” of the school’s 19 Division I sports teams, and there’s a big downtown scene for those looking to get away. Not that you need to, note students of the “vibrant and close-knit community,” given that “there are so many [student organizations] to choose from,” and that they’re “lively and very inclusive.” Meanwhile, the programming board “always hosts fun events [from laser tag to arcade night to concerts] for students to attend.” As for the school itself, students appreciate that “Stetson constantly brings in guest speakers which allows us to...become connected to the outside world.” The opportunity of such events “provides great connections for your future.”