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Stetson University is a private university with its main campus in DeLand, Florida, United States. Established in 1883 as DeLand Academy, it was later renamed John B. Stetson University in honor of a donor. The university's main campus in DeLand spans 175 acres and has Florida's oldest collection of education-related buildings.
The chapel is dedicated to Stetson's son Ben, who died at the age of 6. Elizabeth Hall was the first campus building to be wired for electricity during construction. Total construction cost for the 1892 central portion and two 1897 wings was $125,000 - more than the combined cost of all other Florida higher education buildings to that date. The ...
Florida's First Law School: History of Stetson University College of Law (2006) by Michael I. Swygert provides a detailed history of the school covering its founding, development, and growth. ISBN 1-59460-316-2.
The 2024–25 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represents Stetson University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Hatters, led by sixth-year head coach Donnie Jones, play their home games at the Insight Credit Union Arena located in DeLand, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).
Sampson Hall, Stetson University's Carnegie library was opened in 1908. The Carnegie donation was matched with funds donated by John B. Stetson's wife, Elizabeth S. Stetson, and the library later was named Sampson Library in honor of C.T. Sampson, one of the university's foremost trustees. Of the academic libraries that Carnegie helped to fund ...
Edmunds Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, that opened on December 5, 1974. It is home to the Stetson Hatters basketball team. The arena is named after J. Ollie Edmunds, fourth president of Stetson University (1948–1967). [2] It hosted the 1991 and 1996 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball ...
Florida will be Stetson's third SEC opponent this season. The Atlantic Sun conference member lost 85-64 at Oklahoma on Nov. 16 and fell 99-53 at LSU on Dec. 17.
The following is a list of accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Florida.Many of these schools have multiple campuses, and therefore only the location of the main campus in Florida is specified.