The Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College ranked No. 61 in Poets&Quants’ 2025 Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, the Barnett School ranked 79th in Admission Standards, 47th in Career Outcomes, and 62nd in Academic Experience, based solely on our alumni survey.
The B-school’s acceptance rate for the fall 2024 incoming class was 62%, with an average SAT score of 1166 and a six-year graduation rate of 69%.
In career data, 96% of Class of 2024 graduates completed at least one business-specific internship before graduation, compared to 99% of 2023 grads. Some 98.21% of 2024 grads found jobs within three months, compared to 100% of 2023 grads.
The average salary for the most recent graduates was $59,074. Top employers include Publix Super Markets, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and JPMorgan Chase.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The Barnett School emphasizes hands-on business learning, allowing students to apply theory to real-world applications through class assignments, projects, and internships with regional, national, and international companies. Recognizing the importance of preparing students to lead in the global marketplace, Florida Southern builds greater international awareness through its course offerings and study abroad programs.
In the past three years, the Barnett School has introduced several innovative changes to enhance student learning and career preparedness. A Student Managed Investment Fund course and an Investment Club were created to provide students with hands-on experience investing real money, utilizing a trading room equipped with 12 Bloomberg terminals. A Business Analytics major was added to meet the growing employer demand for analysts, and a minor in Supply Chain and Logistics is being developed, leveraging the school’s location in a major logistics hub in Central Florida.
COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS EDUCATION
The Barnett School offers undergraduate majors in accounting, business administration, business analytics, economics, finance, marketing, and sports business management. Minors are available in entrepreneurship, esports management, and healthcare management. This comprehensive curriculum, combined with experiential learning opportunities and a global perspective, equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in today’s dynamic business environment.
ALUMNI SAY
“Field experiences to major corporate businesses created networking opportunities and created pathways post-graduation.”
“I was a peer mentor for the freshman business class when I was a sophomore. I really enjoyed this time because I got to learn a lot about myself and the other students. I gained so much experience both academically, socially, and professionally.”
“All of the professors are absolutely great and would take all of them again.”
“Multiple professors always made an effort to get to know you! They used their knowledge and connections to provide the best education and post-grad experience. Very grateful for how hands-on some of my core professors were. It allowed me to grasp concepts I may not have understood in the beginning. It allowed me to get my money’s worth out of my education and learn concepts that may not have always been easy to initially understand.”
