Question: What was the name of Florida State University from 1909 to 1947?
Answer: Florida State College for Women
In a 1905 reorganization of Florida’s educational system, six state institutions of higher learning were consolidated into two when the University of Florida in Gainesville was established and designated a men’s school, and the Florida State College became a women’s school called the Florida Female College.
The college’s name was changed to Florida State College for Women in 1909. During the 1930s, it became the third-largest women’s college in the nation. On May 15, 1947, the school returned to coeducational status and became Florida State University.
