florida state university is a large school in tallahassee, in the north part of florida, u.s.a. it is one of the two most important public universities in florida, together with the university of florida. more than 40,000 students go to school there, usually starting after high school (secondary school) at an age of about 18 years. about 9,000 of the students already have a degree (diploma) from college, and are learning even more, to earn an advanced degree.