Stetson University Florida's first private university, Stetson University, was founded in DeLand, Fla., in 1883, and today serves 3,700 students at two campuses and two satellite centers along the Interstate 4 corridor in Central Florida. Stetson's 175-acre main campus in DeLand is an inviting blend of the old and the new. Traditional in style, brick architecture, large oaks, and sabal palms, are featured in the native Florida landscaping, complemented by winding walks and a grassy quadrangle with a sparkling fountain. Recognized in 1991 as a National Historic District, the campus possesses Florida's oldest collection of education- related buildings. At the same time, the university is always moving forward with new construction, additions and major renovations, including five new building

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