Florida College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Florida College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 625 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1944 and is the only college located in Temple Terrace, Florida.

Academic Offerings

Florida College will give you the opportunity to earn an associate's degree or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
25
Florida College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 25 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Education, and History. 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 typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Florida College is fair at 70% (close to Florida average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
70%
Fair
The graduation rate at Florida College is very low - 28%.

Student to faculty ratio at Florida College is good: 11:1. Find out more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high - around $17,100 a year. The additional fees at Florida College beyond tuition are approximately $1,000, which makes it a total of $18,100 a year.

Read the details about Florida College 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

Acceptance
Rate
72%
Doable
According to government data, 286 applications were submitted and 205 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

This college might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Florida College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,000
Medium
Florida College offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Florida College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Florida College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 700 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: about $6,000 per year.

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

Florida College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Florida College
119 N Glen Arven Ave
Temple Terrace, Florida
33617, USA
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