page_title: Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences
section_title: National rankings
hierarchical_section_title: Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences / National rankings
context_page_description: The College of Arts and Sciences, the largest of the 16 colleges at Florida State University, contains the majors of nearly 11,000 students and is made up of 18 departments, nine interdisciplinary programs and 11 centers and institutes. Nearly 2,000 degrees are issued to graduates each academic year. The college encompasses the fields of social sciences, liberal arts, mathematics, sciences and interdisciplinary studies.
context_section_description: U.S. News & World Report (2015 Edition)
  Overall - 95th among national universities
  Clinical Psychology - 36th overall
  Physics - 44th overall
  Chemistry - 49th overall
  Psychology - 60th overall
  Math - 73rd overall
  Earth Sciences - 77th overall
  English - 67th overall
  Biological Sciences - 93rd overall
  In 2015, the online computer science bachelor's degree program was ranked 1st among both public and private universities by BestColleges.com
caption: The James E. King Life Sciences Building
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