State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota: Review & Facts

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State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota is a medium four-year, public school with 8,590 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1957 and is one of the 2 schools located in Bradenton, Florida.

Academic Offerings

At State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota you can receive your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered

35

SCF implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Management, Education, and Computer Science. 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 usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota is relatively low at 63% (below Florida average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

63%

Bad

The graduation rate at SCF is low: 31%. Nearly 14% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota is quite disappointing, 38:1. Find out more on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely low, around $2,400 annually. The additional fees at State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota not covered by tuition are around $9,300, which totals $11,700 per year.

Read the details about SCF 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

This school will consider accepting 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (941) 752-5000 or check State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

C+

Dicey

State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at SCF, 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 State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota.

Based on the college crime numbers, State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota appears to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota Location and Address

Postal Address:
State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota
5840 26th St W
Bradenton, Florida
34207, USA