Fortis College Orange Park: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Fortis College Orange Park is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 345 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1996 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Orange Park, Florida.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Fortis College Orange Park.

Majors
Offered
7
Fortis College implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Dental, and Laboratory Assistance. 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Fortis College Orange Park is very low at 43% (way below Florida average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
43%
Bad
The graduation rate at Fortis College Orange Park is average - 62%.

Student to faculty ratio at Fortis College Orange Park is reasonably decent: 21:1. Find out more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high - about $13,900 a year. The additional fees at Fortis College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $300; which totals $14,200 a year.

Read the details about Fortis College Orange Park 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Fortis College Orange Park will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Fortis College Orange Park is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Fortis College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (904) 269-7086 or check Fortis College Orange Park Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Fortis College Orange Park offers 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 Fortis College Orange Park, 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.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Fortis College.

Based on the college crime data, Fortis College Orange Park seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fortis College Orange Park Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fortis College Orange Park
700 Blanding Blvd. Suite 16
Orange Park, Florida
32065, USA
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