College of Central Florida: Review & Facts

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College of Central Florida is a medium four-year, public school with 5,485 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1957 and is one of the 3 schools located in Ocala, Florida.

Academic Offerings

College of Central Florida will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered

28

College of Central Florida implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 28 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Nursing, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at College of Central Florida is relatively low at 65% (below Florida average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

65%

Bad

The graduation rate at College of Central Florida is low - 37%. Nearly 13% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at College of Central Florida is decent, 17:1. Read more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are relatevely low, about $8,000 annually. The additional fees at College of Central Florida (not included in tuition costs) are about $2,600, which comes to $10,600 per year.

Read the details about College of Central Florida additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

The college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at College of Central Florida is $30.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to College of Central Florida and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (352) 873-5800 or check College of Central Florida Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

C

Unsafe

College of Central Florida provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at College of Central Florida, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Currently there is no on-campus housing at College of Central Florida.

Based on the college crime data, College of Central Florida seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of Central Florida Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of Central Florida
3001 SW College Rd
Ocala, Florida
34474, USA