Florida State University Panama City: A Visitor's Guide

FSU Panama City is at 4750 Collegiate Drive in Panama City, Florida. Its campus map identifies the Barron Building and Holley Academic Center, along with outdoor spaces including a beachfront, fishing pier, amphitheater and a 0.5-mile walking path.

The Barron Building houses Admissions & Records, the bookstore, cashier, counseling and disability services, student affairs and student government. The Holley Academic Center includes the library and learning center, computer labs, a lecture hall, academic advising and student success, and engineering labs.

The campus is in Panama City, making it a possible stop during a Panama City day trip from Panama City Beach.

From Panama City Beach, west of the Hathaway Bridge, drive east on U.S. 98 and cross the bridge. At the second traffic light, turn left onto 23rd Street; after about 0.5 miles, turn left onto Collegiate Drive at the first traffic light. Turn right into the campus’s second entrance, marked by a large LED sign.

The university also gives directions from northern and southern Panama City. From the north, take 23rd Street west and turn right onto Collegiate Drive at the traffic light after the AMC movie theatre and past the small bridge.

From the south, take U.S. 98 west, turn right onto 23rd Street just after the train tracks, then turn left onto Collegiate Drive after about 0.5 miles. For both approaches, enter at the campus’s second entrance.

FSU Panama City offers individual and family tours on weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; there is no 2:00 p.m. tour on Fridays. You can request an individual tour or a group or school tour through the campus visit page.

If you need accommodations, contact admissions@pc.fsu.edu after submitting the tour request form. For admissions questions or help arranging a visit, contact Admissions & Records at 108 Barron Building, by phone at (850) 770-2160, or by email at admissions@pc.fsu.edu.

FSU Panama City’s parking map identifies handicapped parking, but its parking rules do not establish general visitor parking arrangements. Contact the university to confirm where visitors may park before setting out.

The map also identifies the Bay Town Trolley, a 0.5-mile walking path and the FSU Panama City Legacy Walk. Administrative offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; campus buildings are secured nightly by 10:15 p.m., when the campus officially closes.

If your plans include reaching Panama City Beach from the airport, the guide to getting from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Panama City Beach covers that part of your trip.

Tour schedules, office hours and parking arrangements can affect your plans. Check the official FSU Panama City site before you go for current visit instructions and parking details. If you are coming from Panama City Beach, the campus is about a 7-minute drive from this motel in Panama City Beach.