FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE the Ultimate Resource for Comparing Postsecondary Educational Options in Florida

FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE The Ultimate Resource for Comparing Postsecondary Educational Options in Florida

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Keeping Students The Pivot Did you know? There are over 80 Motivated institutions of higher learning in the The effects of COVID-19 have hit our high school state of Florida. Despite the challenges students especially hard, disrupting important years of that 2020 threw at these schools, we academics, athletics, socializing, and college preparation. have a lot to celebrate. Proms and graduation ceremonies have been canceled. ■ Florida Polytechnic Institute As is so often the case, students with greater needs for launched the state’s only support have suffered even more. How has the pandemic undergraduate program in Health impacted pipeline and mentoring programs? Systems Engineering, For the answer, we turned to Lynne bringing together STEM W. Gassant, founder and executive majors and health director of Scholar Career Coaching, care majors to forge a United Way of Palm Beach County new paths in medical affiliate mentoring program that technologies. coaches, motivates, and supports high-need, high-potential students ■ The University of South Florida who are at risk of falling behind in the consolidated its three campuses (in While the classroom. Lynne writes: Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg) online Despite the pandemic, we are under the leadership of new president experience pushing forward. We have transitioned Steven Currall, rebranding as “One completely to a virtual learning USF.” is different, platform. With the app, students can ■ Florida Gulf Coast University it is the new email, chat, video call, and share was named the best school in Florida documents with their mentor. “norm.” (and in the top 10% nationwide) for Additional resources for virtual Lynne W. undergraduate entrepreneurship. Gassant mentors are available from the National Mentoring Partnership, a ■ Governor Ron DeSantis included national database of youth mentoring over $123 million in the state budget programs connecting volunteers to opportunities and to help fund Historically Black Colleges youth to resources in their local communities. Visit and Universities. mentoring.org to learn more.

ONLINE CLASSES Every student in Florida has had some experience with digital education in 2020, whether it was temporarily going remote in March or enrolling in online courses in the Fall. It’s pretty likely that your student will take at least one class online while in college, even after we stop doing so for health and safety reasons. It’s important for your student to know that online courses can be more time- and labor-intensive, and that they require quite a bit of internal motivation and self-advocacy. Professors of online courses are just as willing to help and communicate, but the student is often expected to initiate the conversation.

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The 12 schools in Florida’s State PUBLIC COLLEGES University System can be very AND UNIVERSITIES selective, admitting about 40% of applicants. Prospective students should take AP and Honors classes in their areas of interest and aim for SAT scores of 1200+. Tuition for in-state students can be less than half of the tuition at a private college. Because these schools have, on average, more than 250,000 students, they often offer lots of extracurricular and athletic options, plus a wide variety of major and minor areas of study.

“Staying in state for college [helps] me save money for graduate school.” Historically Black Colleges Catherine Discenza, sophomore and Universities at the University of Florida The state of Florida has 4 HCBUs— Bethune-Cookman University, There are more than 40 private Edward Waters College, Florida A&M PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES colleges and universities in Florida, University, and Florida Memorial and they differ widely in size, cost, and University. These schools alone contribute admissions rates. Private schools tend to be much smaller than public almost $900 million dollars per year to the schools, averaging just over 4,000 students per campus, at an average state economy, and graduates of HCBUs admissions rate of 65%. Many students choose a private college for can increase their lifetime earnings by smaller class sizes and more focused or individualized courses of study. 64% (over $1 million!) by completing their degree. Admissions rates are on par with Florida has 25 community colleges that serve other Florida institutions. Most African TWO-YEAR our students seeking an associate’s degree or American doctors and teachers in the U. S. SCHOOLS were educated at HCBUs. professional certification, looking to get a jump on a bachelor’s degree, or earning college credit while still in high school through a dual enrollment program. Most students at two-year schools live off-campus, and total enrollments vary, largely based on location. Schools in more remote areas can have fewer than 2,000 students, while those in metropolitan areas can have up to 20,000. Tuition rates follow similar trends. GOING ON COLLEGE TOURS. “Getting a jump-start on my bachelor’s degree ”Being on campus at Full Sail [through dual enrollment at the introduced me to the real University of West Florida] is an process of recording arts, opportunity I’m incredibly grateful for.” and I learned that I want to Megan Brown, junior at Booker T. work in music production Washington High School and music psychology.” CAREER AND If your student already knows that they want TECHNICAL to pursue a career in a skilled trade and wants Harrison Lundy, 18, SCHOOLS to get started right away, one of Florida’s Kids Community College many specialized technical schools is a great Preparatory Riverview choice. These schools offer training and certification in popular fields like nursing, radiology, hospitality, aesthetics and cosmetology, mechanics, electrical work, plumbing, aviation, and dental hygiene.

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Florida’s Public Florida’s Technical Colleges A Message from Florida Association Make an Impact for Career and Technical Education Technical Colleges Post-Secondary Chair 14,249 9,049 “Florida’s public Career Industry Florida must become workforce ready. Career and Certifi cates Credentials technical colleges Awarded Awarded 544 are laser focused technical education is the way to get there. 221 Applied on preparing Technical Technical Florida’s 48 technical colleges o er 200-plus programs and Programs Diplomas students to be part O ered Awarded Diane of the skilled, 21st train thousands of highly skilled workers each year. “Career in 179,840 Culpepper century workforce. a Year” programs o er training in targeted industries such as Students Served Executive *2018-2019 Director By partnering manufacturing; health care; public safety; automotive, marine, Lake Technical with business and aircraft mechanics; and computer programming, IT, and College 84% 95% and industry, we digital disciplines. Hands-on real life experiences provided in Average Average Statewide Statewide meet needs unique to each Completion 86% Licensure classrooms, labs, simulations and registered apprenticeship Average local community. With fl exible Statewide programs — all delivering tomorrow’s critical workforce today. Placement scheduling, competency based instruction, microcredentialing, and affordable tuition, our 10,769 institutions offer students and Registered Apprenticeship Enrollment Errin Gill graduated from Lake Technical Leah Marley has always been fi ercely employers alike the critical College’s Automotive Collision Technology Technician independent and up for a challenge. components needed to improve program in December of 2020. The auto collision program She earned her high school equiva- and expand Florida’s economy.” merged her love of two things, art and cars. As a woman lency at age 16. Leah completed the in a non-traditional fi eld, she was pleasantly surprised to Welding Technology Program at Haney Practical Nursing Graduate Amoy McPherson, while feel completely encouraged by her instructors and peers. Technical Center and was one of the in high school, was part of a Health Science program About midway through the program, she was awarded top three welders in her 2020 class. See how Florida’s public technical which visited Atlantic Technical College’s PN class- the Women in Industry scholarship. Errin was ultimately She is now excelling in her new career colleges are delivering rooms and labs. During these visits Amoy realized hired by Lockheed Martin to fabricate windows for the as a welder with Eastern Shipbuilding. the middle-skilled workers he wanted to enroll at a Technical College because it our state needs to grow F35 fi ghter jet and the Apache helicopter. was so practical. He wanted to become a part of the in the 21st century. solution to help others achieve a healthy life. Visit www.careerinayearFL.com “My job at Lockheed “Being a welder Martin job is the coolest has provided “Here’s a school offering job ever and I would me with a great a career in a year. After a never have had this income and career year you can become a opportunity without opportunities!” nurse. That’s something Lake Tech’s training.” unheard of!”

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Be Pointy! “EARLY” BIRDS It’s the unique combination of your strengths and interests As the college admissions process grows increasingly complex, many that makes you, you. When an admissions office can see schools are offering different programs how they work together—how you’re “pointy”—they can and procedures for students wanting more clearly see how you’ll fit in on their campus. to get a head start. Below are some terms you should know. Gone are the days where being “well-rounded” gives a student the best chance at being admitted to their choice of schools. These days, says EARLY DECISION: apply early (by Tiffany E. Blessing, director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory Nov. 1) and receive a decision by School, colleges are looking for students with passion and drive—students Dec. 15; viewed as a “binding” option who find what they love and pursue it, whether it’s soccer or math or – students are expected to accept sewing or acting. College hopefuls should be sending that message in their the offer and may only apply Early choices of electives, extracurriculars, and volunteer hours. Decision to one school; admissions rates can be 10% higher. EARLY ACTION: apply and hear back early; non-binding; students have until Spring to accept or decline the offer; may apply Early Action to multiple ENTRANCE ESSAY And research is an often-missed schools; slightly higher admissions opportunity here: while students rates. The trends in application essays should plan to re-use at least SINGLE-CHOICE EARLY ACTION: have split in two directions: some parts of their essays for multiple like Early Decision, except non-binding; schools have transitioned away schools, they should make sure to students have until Spring to accept from essays, while others have include their specific reasons for the offer; slightly higher admissions turned toward them applying to their top tier schools. rates. in lieu of impersonal This is where campus visits come EARLY ADMISSION: enroll full-time data like test scores. in. Name-checking the professors, in college during senior year of high Applicants who are students, and tour guides school; courses count for both high facing a required introduced on those visits can go school and college credit; all expenses essay should aim for a long way toward convincing an covered, including materials (for public authenticity—tell the admissions committee that your school students); very competitive story you have, not the story you student is the right fit for their admissions—required GPA of 3.8 and think they want to hear. school. SAT scores of 1300+.

FIRST-GENERATION APPLICANTS “It’s a very challenging and More than half of all students enrolled in Florida emotional process. You’re colleges and universities are the first in their navigating the process alone. families to attend—but those students are statistically less likely to complete a degree Just do your best and make it to until much later in life. In part, this is due to the the finish line; it’s a marathon, challenges of navigating the admissions and not a sprint.” financial aid processes. These first-gen students can get guidance and valuable practice through Winzie Wilson, freshman at programs like AVID and local career coaching. Tuskegee University

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COMMON APP 31 colleges and universities in Florida use the Common App, a universal admissions application designed to make your student’s life much simpler. Go online to CommonApp.org to see which schools accept the Common App. Students can keep all of their materials in one place: essays, transcripts, deadlines, test scores, scholarship info, and recommendations. They can then send completed applications out to multiple schools with just a few clicks.

HOT CAREERS SPECIAL Growth High on every parent’s list of wishes for their children is gainful employment—not a given in ACCOMMODATIONS Industries this economy. If your student is looking for an in-demand career choice before they decide Many Florida families are familiar on their next steps after high school, consider with learning accommodations and these growth industries in Florida. modifications to which students are entitled through 504 plans and IEPs. ■ HEALTH CARE: Florida’s large aging Unfortunately, many students do not seek population means a built-in need for nurses the same accommodations once they and in-home careworkers, but other fields enter college—in part because they may in the health care industry are booming, too, not know how to get them. If your student with a projected overall growth rate of about Health Care is 18 or older, they should contact student 10% in the next decade—almost 70% of which services as soon as possible upon enrolling ▲ 10% require a post-secondary degree or certification. It seems student interest in public health in classes, and they should be prepared to professions is up as well. provide current diagnostic tests and a copy of recent IEPs or 504s. Students will have to ■ CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE: be more proactive than they were in high Some estimates show up to 1,000 new school about informing their professors Florida residents each day—and all of them and advisors of their accommodations, and need places to live. The real estate market they may need to re-apply each semester. continues to thrive, as does the construction Construction It’s worth the effort: studies also show that industry that supports it. Degrees in marketing, students who use their accommodations communications, business, accounting, and ▲ are more likely to graduate on time! 57% finance can all get a career in these fields started.

■ TOURISM: Tourism jobs grew by 6% in 2018 and are expected to do so again after the pandemic. With almost 150 million visitors per year (spending $94 billion), plus the large number of state residents who vacation in-state, a college major in marketing, communications, Tourism hospitality, or arts and education is a solid ▲ 6% choice. A professional program or internship in food service, hospitality, or performance would (expected) also be smart.

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Bright Futures by the Numbers

1997 year the FL legislature approved using funds from the FL Lottery to fund a scholarship program

2.8 million number of Bright Futures scholarships given since 1997 BRIGHT FUTURES The Florida Bright Futures scholarship program provides tuition assistance for $6.8 billion total dollars disbursed since 1997 high-achieving Florida high school graduates who want to attend an in-state college or university. To qualify, students also need to complete community service—100 hours for the FL Academic Scholars program and 75 hours for the 81% FL Medallion Scholars program. All students seeking Bright Futures assistance of BF scholarships given to students need to submit the Florida Financial Aid Application by the end of August in the enrolled at state universities year they graduate from high school. Students are expected to maintain a 3.0 GPA while in college. 23% PELL GRANT of high school graduates qualify Federal Pell Grants offer up to $6495 / year for students demonstrating for Bright Futures significant financial need. These funds are grants, so unlike loans they don’t need to be repaid. Students receiving Pell Grants must be enrolled full-time at an 100% accredited institution, and they must complete a FAFSA every year. tuition paid for FLAS (FL Academic Scholars) FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid needs to be completed for each year that a student requests grant money, scholarships, or loans from any 75% federal program. Many colleges and universities use the FAFSA as a basis for tuition paid for FLMS (FL Medallion Scholars) their internal aid programs as well. Students fill out the application just once per year, regardless of how many different programs they are applying for. To complete the form, a student will need their most recent tax returns and bank 3.5 / 3.0 statements. minimum GPA for students to qualify as FLAS / FLMS FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS All students can apply for Direct Unsubsidized Student Loans, for which interest will accrue while the student is still enrolled. Students who demonstrate 1330 / 1210 minimum SAT score to qualify financial need may also qualify for Direct Subsidized Loans, for which the federal for FLAS / FLMS government pays the interest until six months after the student withdraws or graduates from school. 29 / 25 minimum ACT score to qualify STUDENTAID.GOV – the central website for federal for FLAS / FLMS financial aid of all types; includes link to FAFSA

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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS Barry University ...... 92 Everglades University ...... 94 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University . . . 96 U.S. News & World Florida Atlantic University ...... 98 Report has ranked Florida Institute of Technology ...... 100 Florida No. 3 in the Florida Polytechnic University ...... 102 nation for higher Florida Southern College ...... 104 Florida State University ...... 106 education. Florida Virtual Campus (FACTE) ...... 86 Full Sail University ...... 108 Indian River State College ...... 110 Keiser University ...... 112 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine . . . . 114 Miami Dade College ...... 116 New College of Florida ...... 118 Northwest Florida State College ...... 120 U.S. News & World Nova Southeastern University ...... 122 Report ranked three Pensacola State College ...... 124 Florida institutions Polk State Colege ...... 126 among the top 100 Ringling College of Art and Design ...... 128 Saint Leo University ...... 130 public universities St . Thomas University ...... 132 nationwide. Santa Fe College ...... 134 Stetson University ...... 136 Tallahassee Community College ...... 138 University of Central Florida ...... 140 University of Florida ...... 142 University of Florida Online ...... 144 University of North Florida ...... 146 University of South Florida ...... 148 45 public technical University of South Florida College of Public Health 150 colleges offer more University of Tampa ...... 152 than 200 programs. University of West Florida ...... 154

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Barry University Miami • barry.edu

MISSION: Barry University is a Catholic FACULTY/RESEARCH: Our student-faculty institution of higher education founded ratio is only 12:1. Even more impressive, over in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. 80 percent of our full-time faculty hold a Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, Ph.D. or the highest degree available in their Barry University is a scholarly community field of expertise. committed to the highest academic standards in undergraduate, graduate, and CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Barry University professional education. includes 54 buildings, with indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, spread over our 122-acre In the Catholic intellectual tradition, campus. Our facilities include 10 residence integration of study, reflection and action halls and one apartment complex, popular inform the intellectual life. Faithful to Penafort Pool, the state-of-the-art Landon this tradition, a Barry education and Fitness Center, and the Broad Performing Arts INSTITUTION TYPE: experience foster individual and communal Center. Catholic, Private transformation where learning leads to Not-for-Profit knowledge and truth, reflection leads to STUDENT LIFE: First and foremost, this is informed action, and commitment to social Miami! A city known for its perfect blend CAMPUS TYPE: Urban justice leads to collaborative service. of cultures, character, food, music, warm weather, and business innovation. You’ll be ACADEMICS: Our mission at Barry University immersed in it all – both on campus, and UNDERGRADUATE is to provide you with a transformative in the wider community. When you’re not ENROLLMENT: 3,747 experience, not simply a degree. With our cheering on our championship-winning Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 Buccaneers, you’ll likely be involved in one of ACCEPTANCE RATE: 97% degree programs from bachelors through our 60+ diverse student organizations, honor PhDs, we’ve got your options covered. Focus societies, religious clubs, arts and culture YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1940 on arts and sciences, business, education, groups, plus Greek life. social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. ATHLETICS: Barry University is serious PRESIDENT: Mike Allen, Ph.D. about athletics. We are an NCAA Division II Take things further with personalized school and a member of the Sunshine State research and experiential learning Conference with 13 varsity teams, including opportunities. Enhance your prospects men’s baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, and with hands-on internships at some of the tennis; and women’s basketball, golf, rowing, country’s top organizations. Share common soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball; and experiences and challenges with fellow co-ed eSports. So far, we’ve won 22 NCAA students in our learning championships, had 390 All-Americans, 499 communities – and network Scholar All-Americans, and 10 NCAA “Women with faculty, staff, and alumni of the Year” finalists, the most of any Division who have similar personal and II school. professional interests. VALUE PROPOSITION: No matter what COST/AID: Cost of Attendance undergraduate or graduate degree program (living on campus): $49,160. you choose, you gain hands-on experience Cost of Attendance (living off and apply what you learn in the classroom campus w/o family): $52,024. to a rapidly changing world. Barry University Cost of Attendance (living off inspires students to foster positive change in campus with family): $37,424. the local and global community.

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At Barry University, we inspire students and prepare them for success at every level–personally and professionally. Our graduates lead from the heart and mind, making an impact at home, at work, and in the community. You deserve to have the career and the life you dream of. | barry.edu 11300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33161 | 305.899.3100 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE

Everglades University Boca Raton, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Online • evergladesuniversity.edu

MISSION: The mission of Everglades Leisure Management, and Sustainability. All University is to provide quality education undergraduate programs take approximately to adult learners of diverse backgrounds 41 months to complete, and will vary based in a collaborative environment where each on transfer credits. individual has the opportunity to achieve personal growth. The University seeks COST/AID: EU is a member of the to accomplish its mission accomplish its Independent Colleges and Universities of mission by combining small class sizes Florida (ICUF). As a full-time student, the an innovative programs with traditional tuition for undergraduate degree programs academic values. The University offers is currently $8760 per semester. EU is also graduate and undergraduate programs, both approved to participate in the Florida State on campus and online. Grant, Scholarship Programs, and Veterans Training. INSTITUTION TYPE: ACADEMICS: EU offers Bachelor’s and Public, 4-year and Master’s degree programs within unique, FACULTY/RESEARCH: EU’s faculty have real- world experience, in conjunction with their Graduate targeted industries focused on innovation and sustainability. All EU programs are academic credentials and accomplishments available 100% online. In the undergraduate to relate to classroom theory to the CAMPUS TYPE: programs, students complete one class per workplace and eventually a great career! Our 5 locations, plus online month, promoting concentration in each faculty members hold either a Master’s or individual class to allow students to balance Doctoral degree in their area of specialty. their education with the daily demands of UNDERGRADUATE CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: EU provides their lives. Our faculty members hold either ENROLLMENT: 1,757 quality education to students throughout a Master’s or Doctoral degree in their area campuses in: Boca Raton, Miami, Orlando, of specialty. The U.S. Green Building Council Sarasota, and Tampa. Students can also ACCEPTANCE RATE: 73% and EU have partnered together weaving the complete their degree 100% online. principles of sustainability, green building, Convenient schedules provide for flexibility nutrition, and environmental consciousness RETENTION RATE: 62% with students balancing work, school, and into its undergraduate degree programs. family. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1999 UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: STUDENT LIFE: Students have many EU’s unique undergraduate programs opportunities to participate in activities PRESIDENT: include: Alternative Medicine, Aviation/ on campus such as Student Government Kristi L. Mollis Aerospace, Construction Management, Association (SGA), Military Veteran student Alternative and Renewable Energy groups, community service projects, Management, Business Administration, Crisis community events, and professional and Disaster Management, development with EU’s Student Services Environmental Policy and Department. Management, Hospitality Management, International VALUE PROPOSITION: With small class Business, Land and Energy sizes, innovative degree programs, and Management, Surveying convenient scheduling to accommodate Management and Marine working students and adult learners, our Resources Management. university is committed to student success. EU is preparing for Consistently awarded and recognized, enrollment in three new EU is committed to continually change, undergraduate programs: improve, and ensure the effectiveness of the Healthcare Administration, University’s programs in preparing students Parks, Recreation, and for successful careers.

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BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CAREERS

Bachelor’s Degrees Master’s Degrees • Alternative & Renewable Energy • Aviation Science* • Alternative Medicine • Business Administration* • Aviation/Aerospace* • Construction • Business Administration • Entrepreneurship • Construction • Public Health Administration* • Crisis & Disaster * Degree concentrations are available • Environmental Policy • Hospitality • International Business • Land & Energy EvergladesUniversity.edu • Marine Resources Online • Boca Raton • Miami Orlando • Tampa • Sarasota • Surveying

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Florida A&M University Tallahassee • FAMU.edu

MISSION: Florida Agricultural and among several universities and health care Mechanical University (FAMU) is an 1890 entities from around the state collaborating land-grant institution dedicated to the in a $1 million National Institutes of Health advancement of knowledge, resolution of (NIH) grant on community outreach and complex issues and the empowerment of engagement to ethnic and racial minority citizens. FAMU’s distinction as a doctoral/ communities disproportionately affected by research institution will continue to provide the COVID-19 pandemic. mechanisms to address emerging issues through local and global partnerships. CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: In addition Expanding upon the University’s land- to the main Tallahassee campus, FAMU grant status, it will enhance the lives of has several satellite campuses across constituents through innovative research, Florida. These include the College of Law in engaging cooperative extension, and public Orlando and the College of Pharmacy and INSTITUTION TYPE: service. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Public, 4-year Health, which has sites in Crestview, Tampa, ACADEMICS: FAMU offers 100 degree Jacksonville, and Miami. programs from the bachelor to doctoral CAMPUS TYPE: levels in targeted industries such as STUDENT LIFE: In addition to being one Residential & Satellite Education, Law, Business, Pharmacy, of the most beautiful college campuses Architecture and Engineering, Journalism, in the nation, according to Cosmopolitan UNDERGRADUATE Nursing, Science and Technology and more. magazine, FAMU students can actively ENROLLMENT: engage in a broad range of educational 7,082 UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: or recreational activities. There are more FAMU has a Cybersecurity program and an than 200 recognized student clubs and Institute of Public Health. FAMU’s College organizations at FAMU. ACCEPTANCE RATE: 30% of Education now ranks number one across the state for elementary education ATHLETICS: Beginning in the 2021-22 RETENTION RATE: 82% programs in the elementary/English as a academic year, FAMU will become a Second Language (ESOL) endorsement and member of the Southwestern Athletic YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1887 the reading endorsement among its peer Conference (SWAC). FAMU offers men’s groups. sports in baseball, basketball, football, golf and track and field. It offers women’s sports PRESIDENT: COST/AID: Undergraduate tuition is in basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross Larry Robinson, Ph.D. $4,554 for in-state, $16,500 for out-of-state. country, softball, tennis, track and field and Graduate tuition is $7,302 in-state and volleyball. $18,396 out-of-state. VALUE PROPOSITION: Founded in *ESTIMATED FEES: The 1887, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical tuition and fees component is University (FAMU) is a public, historically based on 15 credit hours and Black university located in Tallahassee, average costs in the fall and Florida. What distinguishes FAMU from other spring semesters. universities is its legacy of providing access to a high-quality, affordable education with FACULTY/RESEARCH: In programs and services that guide students 2019-2020, FAMU received toward successfully achieving their dreams. 167 research grant awards FAMU is part of the State University System totaling $60.8 million, the of Florida and is accredited by the Southern largest dollar value of research Association of Colleges and Schools awards in its history. FAMU is Commission on Colleges.

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Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton • fau.edu

MISSION: FAU is an energetic and dynamic that impact Florida, our nation and beyond. institution, determined to propel itself to FAU is a “University of Distinction” in artificial the forefront of innovation and scholarship. intelligence and big data analytics. This In recent years, the University has doubled official distinction by the Florida Board of its research expenditures and outpaced its Governors will enhance and expand degree peers in student achievement rates. U.S. offerings at FAU and promote AI and data- News & World Report placed FAU at No. 33 in driven engagement in our region’s technology the nation for “Social Mobility”. At FAU, Pell- industry. eligible students, first-generation students, African American students and Hispanic CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: The University students all outpace the University’s overall serves more than 30,000 undergraduate retention and graduation rates, which is an and graduate students across six campuses accomplishment that also eliminates historical spanning 110 miles of Southeast Florida’s achievement gaps. Our students are bold, coast. More than 70 percent of students ambitious and ready to take on the world. take classes at FAU’s first and largest campus in Boca Raton, and the majority ACADEMICS: Distinguished faculty foster of the University’s 170+ degree programs a dynamic learning environment that sets are based there. The John D. MacArthur students on a path to tackle today’s most Campus in Jupiter is home to the nationally- INSTITUTION TYPE: important questions. Research-focused ranked Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Public, 4-year and above curriculum, fellowships and assistantships and offers groundbreaking programs in provide both undergraduate and graduate research and education. FAU’s Harbor Branch students the opportunity to work with Oceanographic Institute and Dania Beach UNDERGRADUATE world-renowned researchers. FAU is ranked – Sea Tech campuses host academic and ENROLLMENT: 24,000+ as a top public university by U.S. News and research programs in ocean science. More World Report and is home to nationally than 5,000 students take classes at FAU’s ranked programs in business, nursing, online Davie and Fort Lauderdale campuses. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1961 education and honors. STUDENT LIFE: Through award-winning PRESIDENT: COST/AID: In-state $5,488, Out-of-state advising and career services, FAU provides John Kelly $19,488 (2020-21). The University awards students with the skills to turn dreams into more than $234 million dollars in financial reality. The University has earned national aid each year. FAU has received national recognition for student outcomes and is recognition as a best total-package university proudly ranked as the most diverse public based on the career outcomes of graduates university in Florida. FAU is designated and affordable tuition that allows as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the students to start their careers United States Department of Education. with less debt, increasing their Ranked among the best in the country for probability for success. undergraduate research, FAU offers students a world of opportunities to dive into high- FACULTY/RESEARCH: quality research, scholarship and creative A 21-to-1 student-faculty ratio experiences from the moment they step onto creates an environment that campus. fosters lifelong mentorships. Across disciplines and campuses, ATHLETICS: FAU is a member of Conference FAU’s world-class researchers USA and CCSA with nearly 500 student- seek answers to some of athletes and 19 NCAA Division I teams. FAU humanity’s most challenging currently holds conference champion status problems, addressing issues in baseball, football and women’s soccer.

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Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne • floridatech.edu

MISSION: Florida Institute of Technology’s its stellar faculty. Florida Tech researchers mission is to provide high-quality education are actively unraveling the mysteries of to a culturally diverse student body in lightning, high-energy particle physics, and order to prepare students for entering the autism spectrum disorder. They build new global workforce, seeking higher education space technologies and design algorithms for opportunities and serving within their advanced AI. They are inventors, musicians, communities. The university also seeks to historians, astronauts and authors. expand knowledge through basic and applied research and to serve the diverse economic, CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Our subtropical cultural and societal needs of our local, state, campus is home to unique facilities like national and international constituencies. the L3Harris Student Design Center, a dedicated space for high-tech engineering ACADEMICS: Florida Tech is known projects. Our observation deck houses a INSTITUTION TYPE: worldwide for its uniquely strong aerospace large research telescope, while the Digital Not-for-profit, doctoral- engineering and space science, ocean Scholarship Lab offers students the chance to granting, research intensive engineering and marine science, computer experiment with new multimedia and design science and cybersecurity, biomedical technologies. Florida Tech is also home to CAMPUS TYPE: engineering, aeronautics, and applied WFIT (an NPR affiliate station), the Scott Small, suburban, residential behavior analysis degree programs. The Center for Autism Treatment, and the Panther university also offers dynamic hands-on Aquatic Center. In addition, Florida Tech programs in business, biological sciences, has ample green space for relaxing outside, UNDERGRADUATE chemistry, communication, environmental including a 15-acre botanical garden. ENROLLMENT: studies, humanities, sustainability, 3,257 (Melbourne campus) mathematics, physics, premedical studies STUDENT LIFE: From student government and psychology. to competitive esports, there’s an activity for everyone at Florida Tech. The university ACCEPTANCE RATE: 70% UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: offers more than 150 clubs and organizations Florida Tech is unique in that it offers to get involved in. Beyond clubs, Florida Tech RETENTION RATE: 82% undergraduate aerospace, biomedical, students can spend free time at the beach, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, kayaking the Indian River Lagoon, visiting YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1958 ocean and software engineering programs. the Kennedy Space Center or hanging out in Downtown Melbourne. COST/AID: As a private university, Florida PRESIDENT: Tech does not have a different tuition for ATHLETICS: Florida Tech is a member of T. Dwayne McCay, Ph.D. in-state and out-of-state students. Florida NCAA Division II and its student athletes Tech proudly offers need- compete in the prestigious Sunshine State based grants and merit-based Conference. The university is home to 19 scholarships to qualified intercollegiate varsity men’s and women’s students. As a result, the sports teams, which play as the Florida Tech majority of Florida Tech Panthers. students find that the net cost of their education is far less VALUE PROPOSITION: Florida Tech is a than the published tuition—and university where serious students from in many cases, over 50% less. around the world come to put their passion to work transforming ideas into actualities. FACULTY/RESEARCH: As a Florida Tech is among Florida’s — and doctoral-granting, research- the nation’s — best universities for return intensive university, Florida on investment 20 years after graduation, Tech is fueled by the work of according to PayScale.

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For more than 60 years, Florida Tech has played a vital role in driving the innovation, cultivating the community and growing the industries that shape Florida’s “Space Coast.”

Learn more about the university’s work in: » Aerospace engineering » Cybersecurity and AI » Biomedical engineering and health science » Marine science and engineering

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Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida Institute of Technology. Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected minority in the admission of students, administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, employment policies and athletic or other university-sponsored programs or activities. Contact the Title IX coordinator at 321-674-8700. 20210122 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE

Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland • floridapoly.edu

MISSION: Florida Polytechnic University FACULTY/RESEARCH: With a student- serves students and industry through faculty ratio of 16:1, undergraduates work excellence in education, discovery, and alongside faculty conducting cutting-edge, application of engineering and applied high-tech research. Florida Poly’s Advanced sciences. Florida Poly produces high-demand Mobility Institute (AMI) is poised to be the graduates excelling in high-tech fields. premier university-affiliated applied research center for the development and testing of ACADEMICS: Florida Poly is the most autonomous vehicle-related technology. selective, affordable, public STEM university on the East Coast. The fall 2020 average SAT CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: The Innovation, was 1327 and ACT was 30.2, with 57% of Science, and Technology Building is the incoming freshmen ranking in the top quarter centerpiece of the state-of-the-art campus. INSTITUTION TYPE: Students have access to high-tech labs and Public, 4-year and above of their graduating class. The University was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one one of the largest 3D printer collections in of the top 40 public engineering colleges in higher education. The 90,000+ square foot CAMPUS TYPE: the nation without a doctorate, and one of the Applied Research Center (ARC) broke ground Small, Residential top five tech colleges in the South by Deep in 2019 and will become a research hub for South Magazine. students, faculty, and high-tech industry. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LIFE: Students participate in ENROLLMENT: UNIQUE STUDY PROGRAMS: Florida many teams and organizations, including 1,339 Poly offers 32 in-demand programs of study, including cybersecurity, aerospace, machine band, women’s soccer, men’s lacrosse, intelligence, health informatics, renewable esports, robotics, and archery. Signature ACCEPTANCE RATE: 51% energy, and nanotechnology. It also recently events include an annual hackathon; the partnered with Florida Southern College for student-run Florida PolyCon, a Comic-Con- RETENTION RATE: 69% a new STEM-to-MBA program, the first of its like convention; and the Pi Run, an annual kind in Florida. 3.14-mile scholarship fundraising run. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2012 COST/AID: Florida Poly is the state’s INTERNSHIPS: Florida Poly students most affordable public university. It ranks must complete an internship. In the last PRESIDENT: among the best for out-of-state tuition, year, Florida Poly collaborated with 200+ Randy K. Avent most affordable mechanical engineering companies from throughout Florida and the degree programs, and best U.S. to connect students with internship and universities in Florida for top career positions. performance at a low cost. Florida Poly’s tuition is $4,950. VALUE PROPOSITION: We’re a selective, The University’s out-of-state public STEM university focused on student tuition is one of the lowest in engagement, with 82% of Florida freshmen the country at $21,005. About earning Bright Futures Scholarships. Our 85% of students earn merit- students benefit from a collaborative, hands- based scholarships and/or on environment and work alongside some of financial assistance averaging the country’s brightest minds. $9,500 annually.

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Florida Southern College Lakeland • flsouthern.edu

MISSION: Florida Southern College 100-acre campus sits on beautiful Lake prepares students through dynamic Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida. As engaged learning to make a positive and home to the largest collection of Frank consequential impact on society. Lloyd Wright architecture in the world, the campus is a National Historic Landmark ACADEMICS: Florida Southern is a that welcomes tens of thousands of comprehensive college that offers more visitors from around the world each year. In than 70 undergraduate degree programs addition to 13 Wright-designed structures, in business, education, nursing, arts, and the campus features lavish gardens, the sciences. A national leader in engaged lakeside residence halls, and state-of- learning, FSC guarantees each student an the-art academic facilities, including the internship, a travel-study experience, and Becker Business, Blanton Nursing, and the opportunity to graduate in four years. Christoverson Humanities Buildings—as INSTITUTION TYPE: Our commitment to hands-on experiences well as the Wynee Warden Dance Studio Private, 4-year and above gives students a taste of daily life in their and Rinker Technology Center. field and a deep understanding of the CAMPUS TYPE: curriculum through real-world application. STUDENT LIFE: Florida Southern, a Residential, Suburban In fact, 100% of FSC graduates participate residential college with 94% of students in internships, performance, study living on campus, is home to more than abroad, research, and other high-impact 100 student clubs and organizations and UNDERGRADUATE experiences. 13 national fraternities and sororities. FSC ENROLLMENT: 2,700+ is a short walk to downtown Lakeland, UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: which features boutique shopping, craft ACCEPTANCE RATE: 51% Business and Free Enterprise, Computer dining, live entertainment, a monthly food Science, Citrus and Horticultural Science, truck rally, and a Saturday morning farmer’s Marine Biology market. And for more entertainment RETENTION RATE: 81% options, students can travel less than COST/AID: Total tuition, fees, and room an hour to world-class beaches and the YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1883; and board per year for a first-year student nation’s top theme parks. oldest private college in averages $50,986. Each year, Florida the state of Florida Southern offers more than $51+ million in ATHLETICS: Florida Southern College has college aid on the basis of academic merit, over 20 men’s and women’s varsity sports talent in athletics or fine arts, leadership, teams and boasts 30 NCAA Division II PRESIDENT: community services, student need, and national championships, as well as four Dr. Anne B. Kerr other factors. club sports: esports, equestrian, ice hockey, and cheerleading. FSC also offers FACULTY/RESEARCH: Florida 20+ intramural sports. Southern students work alongside world-renowned VALUE PROPOSITION: Florida Southern faculty. Students often publish College has been recognized as one of their findings in academic the nation’s best four-year colleges by The research journals and at Princeton Review, U.S. News and World national conferences. Report, and The Fiske Guide and was recently named a Top Producer of U.S. CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Fulbright Scholars and Students for the Consistently named one of second consecutive year. FSC is committed the most beautiful campuses to preparing students for success after in the nation by The Princeton graduation and boasts a 97% placement Review, Florida Southern’s rate.

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Florida State University Tallahassee • fsu.edu

MISSION : Florida State University is the Top 20 Film Schools by The Hollywood dedicated to excellence in teaching, Reporter, 2020. Numerous other programs research, creative endeavors, and service. at Florida State rank in the Top 5. The Jim The university strives to instill the strength, Moran College of Entrepreneurship, the first skill, and character essential for lifelong standalone college of entrepreneurship learning, personal responsibility, and in the nation, has created a truly sustained achievement within a community interdisciplinary curriculum allowing that fosters free inquiry and embraces undergraduates an entrepreneurial degree diversity. in the arts, the sciences, commercial management, health, engineering, and ACADEMICS: Florida State University is a computer science. comprehensive degree granting university, offering baccalaureate degrees in 99 COST/AID: In 2019, Kiplinger’s Personal INSTITUTION TYPE: programs, master’s degrees in 104 programs, Finance “Best College Value,” ranked Florida Public, 4-year and above advanced master’s/specialist degrees in 6 State as the No. 3 best value among public programs, doctorates in 64 programs, and colleges for out-of-state students, a one- three professional degrees. place jump over the previous year. FSU was CAMPUS TYPE: rated the nation’s No. 9 best value among Urban Degree programs are also available at public colleges for in-state students. campuses in Panama City, Florida, and UNDERGRADUATE the Republic of Panama. In addition, the FACULTY/RESEARCH: Our distinguished ENROLLMENT: university offers several undergraduate and faculty are central to the mission of the 32,520 graduate degree programs that may be university and the key to every university completed entirely online. accomplishment. In the 2020 fiscal year, our researchers received a university record RETENTION RATE: 95% Florida State University also offers a variety level of funding, bringing in $250.1 million of study aboard opportunities for students in grants from federal, state and private YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1851 during the regular academic year in Florence, sources. Italy, Panama City, Republic of Panama, Valencia, Spain, and London, STUDENT LIFE: We encourage our PRESIDENT: England, as well as dozens of summer students to be active, both inside the John Thrasher programs. classroom and out. At Florida State, you’ll find over 700 student organizations, an UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: extensive array of intramurals to keep you Florida State University retained its place active, a wealth of entertainment options, in the Top 20 among national and countless service opportunities to do public universities in the latest your part in making the world a better place. U.S. News & World Report rankings. FSU is No. 19 on ATHLETICS: FSU is one of just four schools the list, marking the second whose athletic programs have finished consecutive year that the in the Top 12 of the Directors’ Cup each university placed in the Top 20. of the last six years, and the Seminoles The Journal of Criminal Justice have ranked among the ten best overall Education ranked Florida programs in five of the last ten years. Florida State’s College of Criminology State has won 17 National Championships and Criminal Justice No. 1 in in nine sports. the nation for faculty research. FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts is ranked among

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Full Sail University Winter Park • fullsail.edu

MISSION: Full Sail University is an award- venues, to production studios, Full Sail’s winning educational leader for those 880,000+ square feet of real-world media pursuing careers in entertainment, media, production facilities are fully equipped arts and technology. With 78,950+ graduates with the production tools needed for our worldwide, Full Sail alumni have worked students to bring their next-gen ideas to life. on award-winning projects with individual recognition including OSCAR®, Emmy®, STUDENT-CENTRIC FOCUS: Since the GRAMMY®, ADDY® and Game Award COVID-19 pandemic, our university has honors. Our university is a graduate and remained focused on keeping students and undergraduate degree-granting institution staff safe, engaged, and moving forward. offering on-campus and online degree After consulting medical professionals and programs in areas related to Art & Design, following CDC guidelines, Full Sail launched INSTITUTION TYPE: Business, Film & Television, Games, Media & a gradual campus reopening in July, and Private Communications, Music & Recording, Sports, began offering limited on-site experiences and Technology. for all students in October. Our commitment to following expert guidelines, and CAMPUS TYPE: RECOGNITION: Full Sail has received innovative use of technology, has created Large, Urban numerous accolades throughout our 40+ safe, robust educational experiences for year history, including being named one of both campus and online students during CURRENT STUDENTS: the 2020 “Top Graduate & Undergraduate the pandemic. Students can participate 21,000+ Schools to Study Game Design” by The in campus experiences, including labs, Princeton Review, one of the 2020 “Top 50 projects, and production work, with a daily YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1979 Film Schools” by The Wrap Magazine, and the cap on the number of students and faculty Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools allowed on campus to maintain social and Colleges has previously named Full Sail distancing. PRESIDENT: the “School/College of the Year.” Garry Jones WELCOME BACK TO CAMPUS: Full FULL SAIL ONLINE: Full Sail’s online Sail follows CDC-recommended cleaning programs are designed for students who protocols for the entire campus and supplies want immersive learning experiences with each classroom with personal protective 24/7 flexibility. Our bachelor’s programs have equipment. Before arriving on campus, all integrated career and portfolio modules students and staff must complete required that emphasize professional video training sessions, sign disclosures, development and put and complete daily attestations. Once on our student’s skills into campus, check-in is required at designated practice. Our master’s stations, where everyone is screened using programs emphasize relevant touchless temperature-check stations, and experience that students can masks are required at all times. The campus apply into their current or also features an on-site Aventus Health future careers. nurse practitioner to provide COVID-19 tests to symptomatic students or faculty CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: members. In the coming months, our Located in Winter Park, FL our university will continue to explore these 210+ acre campus feels more and other innovative solutions, as we safely like working in a collaborative welcome students back to campus to creative studio. From live pursue their education.

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3300 University Boulevard • Winter Park, FL fullsail.edu

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Indian River State College Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Vero Beach • irsc.edu

MISSION: A leader in education and FACULTY/RESEARCH: IRSC students go innovation, Indian River State College hands-on in world-class STEM laboratories transforms lives by offering high-quality, with equipment usually reserved for graduate affordable and accessible education—in- students and participate in grant-funded person at campuses in Florida’s Indian River, research projects. IRSC is the only community Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties, college in the nation with two National Science and online through IRSC Global. Foundation Advanced Technological Education Regional Centers — RCNET and LASER-TEC. ACADEMICS: IRSC offers more than 100 programs leading to Bachelor’s degrees, CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: IRSC’s five Associate degrees, technical certificates and campuses house state-of-the-art classrooms INSTITUTION TYPE: applied technology diplomas, as well as career and laboratories; a planetarium; performing Public, 2-year, 4-year and technical education and apprenticeship arts center; business incubators; and the programs that lead to professional licensure or 50-acre Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Community College certification. Credits earned at IRSC seamlessly Complex — one of the most comprehensive transfer into Baccalaureate Degree programs and technologically advanced public safety CAMPUS TYPE: offered at IRSC and at colleges and universities training facilities in the nation. In 2022, Main 5 locations, commuter throughout the State of Florida, and beyond. Campus completes its “triangle” of advanced learning environments with the opening of UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: the 50,000-square-foot Advanced Workforce UNDERGRADUATE Offerings at IRSC range from Dual Enrollment Training Complex dedicated to next-gen ENROLLMENT: 27,000 for high school seniors to Rapid Credentialing manufacturing and technologies. options for displaced workers. Accredited health science and nursing programs—more STUDENT LIFE: Student life at IRSC proves ACCEPTANCE RATE: than 20—a culinary institute, and police that you don’t have to go to a big university to 100% — Open access and fire academies offer career training and have a vibrant campus experience. More than degree programs. IRSC is a National Center of 70 clubs and organizations offer opportunities Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two- to develop leadership skills while building YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1960 Year Education (CAE2Y). IRSC Global offers lasting friendships. students everywhere access to hundreds of PRESIDENT: online courses, and Quality Matters-certified ATHLETICS: IRSC is widely known for its Timothy E. Moore, Ph.D. degree programs. swimming and diving programs, and with 47 NJCAA consecutive titles for Men’s Swimming COST/AID: IRSC is the most and Diving, it holds the longest unbroken U.S. affordable college in Florida and championship winning streak in any sport at the second-most affordable the collegiate level. The Women’s Swimming college in the country. Ninety- and Diving Team holds 39 consecutive and 43 one percent (91%) of IRSC overall titles. IRSC competes statewide and students graduate debt-free. The nationally in men’s and women’s basketball, IRSC Foundation awards more baseball, fast-pitch softball and women’s than $3.5 million in scholarships volleyball. annually. Tuition per lower- level college credit is $103.83 VALUE PROPOSITION: The Aspen Prize- in-state/$390.49 out-of-state. winning IRSC offers students big results and Tuition per Baccalaureate-level little debt. Ninety-six percent (96%) of students college credit is $117.10 in- are employed or continue their education state/$536.04 out-of-state. soon after graduation.

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Keiser University Fort Lauderdale • keiseruniversity.edu

MISSION: Keiser University (KU) is a Level VI (Southern Association of Colleges regionally accredited, private, not-for-profit and Schools Commission on Colleges) and university that provides degree programs Doctoral/Professional classified institution at the undergraduate and graduate levels (Carnegie Classification). for a diverse student body. Through quality instruction and learning, students develop CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: KU’s 21 the knowledge and skills necessary for campuses are located in nearly all of successful employment. Florida’s metropolitan areas. The Flagship residential campus in Palm Beach County ACADEMICS: KU offers more than 100 offers a traditional collegiate experience degrees from the associate to doctoral including athletics, student housing, levels in targeted industries such as health student organizations and clubs, and care, information technology, homeland social activities. The College of Chiropractic INSTITUTION TYPE: and cybersecurity, transportation and Medicine is in West Palm Beach. The Nurse Private, Not-for-Profit, 4-year logistics, applied engineering and more. Anesthetist campus is in Naples, and Keiser and above Knowledgeable faculty with real-world is the only institution of higher learning with experience provide personalized attention a campus on Patrick Space Force Base. CAMPUS TYPE: and rigorous career-focused academics. Mid-sized, 21 locations in STUDENT LIFE: Students have countless 18 Florida cities including UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: opportunities to engage in activities such residential Flagship campus KU offers South Florida’s only Doctor of as Student Government Association Chiropractic degree. Other unique study (SGA), honor societies, Student Veterans programs include: the Master of Science in Association chapters, club sports, ENROLLMENT: Nurse Anesthesia; the Bachelor of Science athletic competitions, campus-wide Undergraduate - 17,520 in Biomedical Science; programs in applied service projects, community events Total - 19,795 engineering, pre-med, equine studies, and professional development. Student physician’s assistant, golf management; and advisement and career assistance services ACCEPTANCE RATE: 70% multiple degrees offered in Spanish and are available at all campuses. Mandarin to serve international students. ATHLETICS: The Keiser Seahawks compete YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1977 COST/AID: Average undergraduate tuition in 24 athletic programs and hold numerous is $25,904 per academic year. Over the past national rankings in the National Association CHANCELLOR: two years, KU has awarded approximately of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as Arthur Keiser, Ph.D. $72 million in needs-based and academic members of the Sun Conference. KU has scholarships. A variety of institutional and competitive Esports teams at its campuses federal aid programs are in Pembroke Pines, Lakeland, Sarasota, and available to students who the Flagship Residential Campus. qualify. Financial services personnel are available VALUE PROPOSITION: KU’s philosophy before, during, and after the is “Students First.” Individualized attention, educational experience to engaged faculty, small class sizes, career- address students’ finances. focused degree programs, leadership and professional skill development, convenient FACULTY/RESEARCH: KU and innovative scheduling for working prides itself on its use of adult learners and recent high school full-time, qualified, student- graduates are paramount to the educational centered, and engaged faculty. experience at Keiser University. Research initiatives are encouraged of all faculty as a

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Bradenton, FL, Erie and Greensburg, PA, and Elmira, NY • lecom.edu

MISSION : The mission of the Lake Erie start LECOM’s professional programs even College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is before receiving a bachelor’s degree from an to prepare students to become osteopathic undergraduate institution. physicians, pharmacy practitioners and dentists through programs of excellence COST/AID: LECOM consistently offers one in education, research, clinical care and of the lowest tuitions among private medical community service to enhance the quality schools in the country. Since 1994, the school of life through improved health for all has distributed more than $40 million in humanity. The school’s professional programs scholarships to deserving students, including are dedicated to serving all students $20 million over the last five years alone. through innovative curriculums and the development of postdoctoral education and FACULTY/RESEARCH: Students are interprofessional experiences. encouraged to participate in research projects INSTITUTION TYPE: with their classmates and members of the Private professional ACADEMICS: Students have options when LECOM faculty. LECOM maintains laboratories it comes to earning a degree at LECOM. The at its Erie and Bradenton campuses and hosts CAMPUS TYPE: College of Osteopathic Medicine features five annual Research Days that allow students and Urban/suburban unique, student-centered learning pathways, hospital residents to showcase their research each tailored to accommodate students’ projects. Meanwhile the School of Pharmacy UNDERGRADUATE preferred learning styles. LECOM’s School Center for Drug Information and Research ENROLLMENT: 4,295 of Pharmacy allows students to earn their serves as a learning tool for pharmacy degrees through an accelerated three-year students and provides timely independent, program; a four-year program, either in the best-evidence analysis and commentary on ACCEPTANCE RATE: classroom or through an online distance pharmaceuticals and related healthcare policy. 11.74% College of Osteopathic Medicine, education program, is also available. The 8% School of Dental Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, based at LECOM CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: LECOM’s main 42.2% School of Pharmacy Bradenton, sends fourth-year students to campus is in Erie, Pennsylvania, and is the dental practices in Defuniak Springs, Florida, center of LECOM Health, the nation’s only RETENTION RATE: 94.84% and Erie, Pennsylvania, for hands-on, real- osteopathic academic health center. LECOM world training. LECOM also offers a number Health includes two hospitals, a network of masters- and graduate-level programs, of physicians and clinical practices, a full YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1992 including the nationally ranked Master’s in spectrum of geriatric and behavioral health Health Services Administration, through its services, senior living communities, a medically PRESIDENT: School of Health Services Administration and integrated fitness center, pharmacies and John M. Ferretti, D.O. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. dental offices. Over the last two decades, LECOM has expanded to include college UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE campuses in Bradenton, Florida, Greensburg, PROGRAMS: LECOM has Pennsylvania, and Elmira, New York. In addition developed special early to these academic centers is the LECOM dental acceptance programs with more offices in Defuniak Springs, Florida. than 160 community colleges, undergraduate schools and STUDENT LIFE: LECOM offers students universities across the country, a variety of extracurricular activities, club granting qualified students a organizations and other opportunities for provisional early entrance into personal and professional development LECOM’s medical, pharmacy at each of its campuses. Students are and dental medicine programs. encouraged to participate in community In some cases, this affiliate service as part of their overall educational program permits students to experience.

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Miami Dade College 8 campuses, outreach centers and MDC Online • mdc.edu

MISSION: As the recognized leader in CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES: MDC boasts student learning, achievement and success eight campuses, an outreach center and while enriching our community, Miami Dade online courses available across Miami-Dade College is known as Democracy’s College. County. With so many locations, chances are MDC changes lives through accessible, high- that everyone has an MDC campus nearby. quality teaching and learning experiences They range in size and atmosphere from and embraces its responsibility to serve the bustling Wolfson Campus in the heart of as an economic, cultural and civic leader Downtown Miami and the Padrón Campus for the advancement of our diverse global in lively Little Havana to the vast, beautifully community. landscaped Kendall and North campuses and the advanced Medical Campus in the city’s INSTITUTION TYPE: UNIQUE PROGRAMS: MDC learners have medical/civic center complex. Homestead Public a wide array of offerings from which to Campus is home to the College’s renowned choose, including more than 300 programs aviation program, and smaller campuses CAMPUS TYPE: of study. MDC is home to the Miami Fashion including Hialeah and West have helped Urban Institute, Miami Culinary Institute, Miami MDC fulfill its mission to provide access to Animation & Gaming International Complex education in fast-growing neighborhoods. (MAGIC), Eig-Watson School of Aviation, UNDERGRADUATE The Idea Center, The Honors College and VALUE PROPOSITION: Bottom line: it pays ENROLLMENT: 80,437 School for Advanced Studies, among its most to go to MDC. The College’s graduates earn college credit students innovative programs. MAGIC offered the first on average nearly $49,000 a year with an AR/VR academic program in the state of associate in science degree and $56,300 RETENTION RATE: 65% Florida. And the College’s partnership with with a bachelor’s degree. Furthermore, Tesla enabled it to offer the first Tesla START MDC boasts the fourth highest student program in the state, which trains students to economic mobility rate of all four-year public GRADUATION RATE: 44% be Tesla electric vehicle service technicians. colleges in Florida. Alumni employment MDC’s Cybersecurity Center of the Americas numbers make the best case for return- YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1960 features a state-of-the-art Cyber Range, the on-investment: 96% of MDC associate in first of its kind in the region. science degree graduates, and 97% of newly PRESIDENT: minted baccalaureate degree holders, find Madeline Pumariega COST: MDC offers unparalleled educational employment. value. In-state, annual tuition for an associate degree is $3,547, and $3,897 for a bachelor’s degree. Nearly 85% of MDC’s full-time, first- time students receive financial aid (average amount: $6,027), requiring few of them to take on educational debt. In fact, only 3% of MDC students take on federal student loans.

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Making Miami and the world stronger by cultivating future leaders, Miami Dade College teaches the skills needed to thrive in today’s economy. MDC is one of the largest and most diverse colleges in the country. It offers more than 300 academic pathways and essential training to help people advance in their existing careers or in emerging industries. Via online and in-person classes, choose from career solutions and degree options in high-demand elds such as: • animation and gaming • economics • architecture • electric vehicle repair Fast-tracking tomorrow’s • arts and humanities • engineering • aviation • fashion leaders today. • banking/ nancial services • hospitality management • business • nursing mdc.edu | 305-237-8888 • cloud computing • physician assistant • culinary arts • social sciences 2 million+ students admitted | More than • cybersecurity • and more 300 academic pathways | associate and bachelor’s degrees, and career certi cates|8 campuses, outreach centers Take your skills, business or career to the next level with MDC. and MDC Online FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE

New College of Florida Sarasota, FL • www.ncf.edu

MISSION: New College of Florida prepares New College is the nation’s No. 1 public intellectually curious students for lives of university for the percentage of its graduates great achievement. who go on to earn PhDs.

ACADEMICS: New College offers 45 CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Our beautiful undergraduate majors in natural sciences, 110-acre waterfront campus on Sarasota mathematics, arts, humanities, and social Bay features dormitories designed by I.M. sciences, dual degrees in liberal arts and Pei and historical mansions once owned by engineering with University of Florida, a the Ringling and Caples families, alongside master’s degree in applied data science, state-of-art research facilities, a high-tech and certificates in business and technology. academic center, and a modern fine arts As the Honors College of Florida, New complex. INSTITUTION TYPE: College offers rigorous curricula and career- 4-Year Public College building experience customized to students’ STUDENT LIFE: More than 60 student academic and professional goals. organizations, with interests ranging across hobbies, sports, community advocacy, and CAMPUS TYPE: UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: future professions, provide co-curricular Small, Residential At New College, faculty go beyond traditional activities. New College students are letter grades and give students detailed recognized for their civic engagement, UNDERGRADUATE written evaluations each semester. Just like winning two national awards for high campus ENROLLMENT: in the professional world, students receive a voter turnout in 2018. In 2019, students 647 personalized assessment of their progress created the first-ever Social Entrepreneurship toward performance goals, skill development, Conference at New College. and mastery of new knowledge. ACCEPTANCE RATE: 73% ATHLETICS: Students can participate COST/AID: Tuition and fees are $6,916 for in a variety of club sports and organized RETENTION RATE: 86% Florida residents and $29,944 for out-of- recreational opportunities, including state residents. New College guarantees powerlifting, roller skating, rowing, sailing, YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1960 scholarship funding to virtually all admitted scuba diving, swimming, and volleyball. freshmen. We offer an ambitious array of All students can use the Fitness Center, both academic and need-based scholarships softball field, beach volleyball court, tennis PRESIDENT: and grants. As a result, 58% of our students courts, lighted basketball court, and outdoor Donal O’Shea graduate with no student debt (compared swimming pool. The Waterfront Recreation to 31% of college graduates Program provides sailboats, sailboards, across the U.S.). New College kayaks, and a canoe for exploring Sarasota has been named a “Best Bay. New Crew SRQ, the college’s rowing Value” college by Fiske Guide club, practices and competes at Nathan to Colleges, Forbes, Kiplinger’s Benderson Park in Sarasota, home of the Personal Finance, and The 2021 U.S. Olympic rowing trials. Princeton Review. VALUE PROPOSITION: New College of FACULTY/RESEARCH: New Florida offers a liberal arts education of the College is the only liberal arts highest quality in the context of a small, college in the nation with residential public honors college with a a marine science research distinctive academic program. center on its main campus.

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New College of Florida, a public university to produce original research that most students in Sarasota that serves as the Honors don’t experience until graduate school. College of Florida, prepares intellectually During the four-week Interterm each January, curious students for lives of great students work one-on-one with their professor achievement. or in a small group on an independent study Because of our low student-faculty ratio and project. Nearly 40% of the Class of 2020 emphasis on undergraduate research, students majored in a STEM field, and all students interact regularly with their professors and complete a senior thesis/project under the utilize the college’s state-of-the-art facilities guidance of their faculty adviser.

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Northwest Florida State College Niceville • nwfsc.edu

MISSION: To improve lives by providing a Krafcik, English instructor at the Collegiate high-quality, globally competitive education High School, was selected a high impact that is a catalyst for cultural, civic and teacher by the Florida Department of economic development throughout the Education two years in a row. Faculty region. member Cecil Scalf was voted FCSAA 2018 Forensics Coach of the Year for the third ACADEMICS: We offer 27 associate degrees, time. 5 bachelor degrees and 35 certificates/other programs. At NWFSC, we produce leaders, CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Northwest artists, champions and hometown heroes Florida State College maintains six locations who come from our diverse educational across Okaloosa and Walton Counties in programming — welders, nurses, musicians, the Florida Panhandle — Main campus in project managers, chefs, dental assistants, Niceville; the Fort Walton Beach Campus; radiography technicians, law enforcement Crestview Center; the Chautauqua Center in INSTITUTION TYPE: officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and DeFuniak Springs; the South Walton Center Public high performing students who matriculate to in Santa Rosa Beach; and the Hurlburt Field 4-year universities. Center. NWFSC’s facilities are among the best, including the state-of-the-art Raider CAMPUS TYPE: UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: Arena, nationally-recognized welding Rural Beginning in Fall 2021, NWFSC is testing facilities, Baseball/Softball Indoor offering credentials in Physical Therapist Practice Facility, the Kay Litke Culinary Arts UNDERGRADUATE Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technology, Greenhouse and a 1,650-seat performing ENROLLMENT: 9,238 Cybersecurity, Aviation Airframe Mechanics arts center. Most notably is the new Walton and Professional Pilot Tech. All programs are Works Training Center of Excellence housing aimed at industry needed positions providing workforce training programs located at the ACCEPTANCE RATE: 100% family sustaining wages. Chautauqua Center.

RETENTION RATE: 64% COST/AID: In 2020, the NWFSC Board STUDENT LIFE: We have a number of of Trustees focused on student success clubs, organizations and groups available for students to enhance their collegial YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1963 by: holding tuition flat for the 2020-2021 academic year, making it the seventh experience. consecutive year with the same tuition PRESIDENT: rate; $104 per credit hour for lower-division ATHLETICS: The Raiders men’s and Dr. Devin Stephenson undergraduate in-state students; eliminating women’s basketball, baseball and softball parking and graduation fees; waiving fees teams compete in the Panhandle Conference for active duty military using where they have collectively brought tuition assistance. NWF Online home 31 conference championships, 14 offers a $1 eRate, meaning out- regional championships and three national of-state online students pay championships as of February 2021. The only $1 more per credit hour. college recently invested in a state-of-the-art 6,000 square-foot Baseball/Softball Indoor FACULTY/RESEARCH: In Practice Facility. 2018, Scottie Smith, Allied Welding Technologies program VALUE PROPOSITION: Northwest Florida director received the Dale P. State College has earned a reputation for Parnell Distinguished Faculty educational excellence and community award presented by the involvement. We are proud to be designated American Association of a Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media Community Colleges. Amy for 2021-2022.

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Nova Southeastern University 9 campuses in Florida, Puerto Rico • nsuflorida.com

MISSION: The mission of Nova FACULTY/RESEARCH: NSU is classified as Southeastern University, a private, not- a research university with “high research for-profit institution, is to offer a diverse activity” by the Carnegie Foundations for the array of innovative academic programs Advancement of Teaching. More than 200 that complement on-campus educational research projects underway include studies opportunities and resources with accessible, on COVID-19, cardiovascular diseases, anti- distance-learning programs to foster cancer therapies, chronic fatigue syndrome, academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, autism, coral reef restoration, stem cells, leadership, research, and commitment HIV-AIDS, disorders causing blindness and to community through engagement of wildlife DNA forensics. Located adjacent to students and faculty members in a dynamic, the Fort Lauderdale campus, the state-of-the- lifelong learning environment. art Center for Collaborative Research is one of the largest and most advanced research INSTITUTION TYPE: ACADEMICS: With 17 colleges and centers, facilities in Florida. In Dania Beach, NSU’s Guy Private, Non-profit NSU offers more than 150 degrees. The Harvey National Oceanographic Center is a student- faculty ratio is 17:1. Some 73.8% renowned, oceanfront research facility in the CAMPUS TYPE: of classes have fewer than 20 students. marine sciences. 314 acres, Suburban Undergraduates choose from more than (8 campuses in Florida and 50 majors and 50 minors. Graduate and CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: In addition to 1 in Puerto Rico) doctoral students can explore more than 80 the Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus, NSU has programs. Professional degrees/programs campuses in Tampa/Clearwater, Fort Myers, include law, medicine, clinical psychology, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm UNDERGRADUATE dental medicine, optometry, pharmacy, Beach and Puerto Rico. The Fort Lauderdale ENROLLMENT: 6,314 audiology and physical therapy. campus includes the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center, ACCEPTANCE RATE: 80% UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts PROGRAMS: The Farquhar Honors College Center and the Rick Case Arena at the Don offers high-achieving students unique Taft University Center. NSU Art Museum is RETENTION RATE: 79% learning and research opportunities, located 10 miles from campus in downtown resources, faculty mentoring, and Fort Lauderdale. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1964 participation in campus and community leadership roles. NSU’s Dual Admission STUDENT LIFE: NSU has more than 400 Program allows high-achieving, motivated student organizations, an active student PRESIDENT: and career-focused students to apply government, fraternities and sororities George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. for graduate or professional schools as and intramural sports. The Fort Lauderdale incoming freshmen and campus is a 15-minute drive from the beach. earn a reserved seat in the program while they complete ATHLETICS: NSU has 16 NCAA Division their undergraduate degree. II inter-collegiate and champion athletic programs, including men’s and women’s COST/AID: 2020-2021 basketball, soccer, swimming, golf, track undergraduate tuition and and field, cross country, baseball, softball, fees: $32,270. Graduate women’s tennis and women’s volleyball. tuition and fees: $21,206. Some 71% of full-time VALUE PROPOSITION: NSU students undergraduates receive prepare for real careers, real contributions financial aid. The average and real life. They enter looking to take on need-based scholarship or the world and emerge prepared to dominate grant award is $21,409. their own future.

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Despite the projections that COVID-19 would further negatively impact declining enrollment across the nation, NSU Florida has seen its undergraduate population increase at unprecedented rates. NSU Florida’s freshman enrollment has grown by an average of 21% since 2015. The university welcomed more than 2,000 new undergraduate students in Fall 2020. NSU has also performed inside the classroom, being named among the top colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

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Pensacola State College Pensacola • pensacolastate.edu

MISSION: Pensacola State College, under FACULTY/RESEARCH: The faculty at the governance of a local Board of Trustees, is Pensacola State College are focused on committed to providing quality, affordable, and teaching and on helping students succeed. accessible educational opportunities through Each year, in recognition of a sustained a variety of delivery methods. The College, record of outstanding teaching, four full-time a member of the Florida College System, faculty members and one adjunct faculty offers baccalaureate and associate degrees, member are inducted into the College’s workforce certificates, adult education, Academy of Teaching Excellence. business and industry training, non-credit continuing education, community outreach, CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Pensacola and cultural enrichment for students and the State College has six campuses and centers community. to meet the needs of the student population in the community. INSTITUTION TYPE: ACADEMICS: Pensacola State College offers Public; Baccalaureate and a wide variety of programs of study. Students STUDENT LIFE: Pensacola State College Associate degree granting can choose from workforce baccalaureate offers students more than 30 clubs, or associate degrees, transferable associate organizations, and honor societies to CAMPUS TYPE: Urban degrees, career certificates, or applied satisfy their interests. Service learning is technology diplomas. incorporated into many classes to help students get a hands-on opportunity not only UNDERGRADUATE UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: to serve the community but also to better ENROLLMENT: 26,007 With more than 100 programs to choose understand issues facing our society. from, Pensacola State College offers a ACCEPTANCE RATE: 100% multitude of academic programs to help ATHLETICS: Pensacola State College is Open access students reach their educational and career a member of the National Junior College goals. The College’s Bachelor of Science in Athletic Association, the Florida College RETENTION RATE: 60% Nursing Program is the only BSN program System Activities Association, and the Full-time, first-time-in- in the region to hold dual accreditation FCSAA Panhandle Conference. With more college from the Accreditation Commission for than 80 student-athletes participating in Education in Nursing and the Commission on six sports, the College added a Women’s Collegiate Nursing Education. The Bachelor Cross Country team to its roster during YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1948 of Applied Science in Cybersecurity includes the 2019-2020 academic year. The College 16 stackable certificates identified as highly has won three national championships and PRESIDENT: desirable by industry partners. placed as runners-up in two other national Dr. Edward Meadows competitions. COST/AID: Pensacola State College’s average in-state VALUE PROPOSITION: Pensacola State tuition and required fees for College is accredited by the Southern an Associate in Art degree is Association of Colleges and Schools $3,137.40 per year. The College Commission on Colleges and holds national awards more than $24.6 million accreditations for 17 academic programs. in scholarships, financial aid Students experience small class sizes, and grants annually. Also, 95 individualized attention from faculty, and percent of Pensacola State services designed to help them succeed - all students graduate debt-free, at an affordable cost. according to a prepared study submitted to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

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Polk State College Winter Haven, Lakeland, Lake Wales, Bartow • polk.edu

MISSION: Polk State College, a quality-driven COST & AID: In-state students pay $112.22 institution serving Polk County and beyond, per credit hour and out-of-state students transforms students’ lives through the pay $409.06 per credit hour. With tuition power of teaching and lifelong learning by approximately one-third the cost of that at providing access to affordable associate and universities, Polk State is an affordable higher baccalaureate degrees, career certificates, education option that does not sacrifice and workforce employment programs, quality. Students also have access to financial delivered through various modalities and aid, grants, and scholarships. innovative technologies and by diverse, qualified faculty and staff. STUDENT LIFE: Polk State provides the full college experience with a robust, ACADEMICS: Polk State offers 70 programs, diverse student life. Home to more than 50 allowing students to earn associate and student clubs and organizations and five INSTITUTION TYPE: bachelor’s degrees, as well as nationally intercollegiate athletic teams, the College Public, 2-year, 4-year State recognized industry certifications. Guided fosters multicultural activities, community College Pathways provide students with detailed service, health and wellness, leadership, and program maps that outline the courses they more. need to take from start to finish to achieve CAMPUS TYPE: their academic and career goals. Students CAMPUSES: Polk State has six locations Small City also benefit from a variety of academic across Polk County and provides students support services, including tutors and the flexibility to complete courses in person, UNDERGRADUATE libraries. From three collegiate high schools, online, and in hybrid formats. With classes ENROLLMENT: 15,647 dual enrollment, and early admission, to during the day, nights, and weekends, short-term workforce training programs students can fit them into their schedules for individuals who are unemployed or conveniently. ACCEPTANCE RATE: 81.5% underemployed, Polk State provides unique opportunities for all. STUDENT SUCCESS: Polk State boasts YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1964 some of the greatest job placement and GRANTS & SHORT-TERM TRAINING: continuing education rates in the Florida Polk State’s Metallica Scholars Initiative College System, including the highest rate PRESIDENT: provides free computer numeric control for its Associate in Science graduates at 93 Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti, (CNC) machining training to individuals percent. Additionally, Polk State graduates CFRE through a grant from the All Within My Hands make, on average, 2.3 times the average Foundation in partnership with the American wage in Polk County, illustrating the College’s Association of Community Colleges. Similarly, success in preparing students for success in the Fast Forward Rapid high-wage, in-demand careers. Credentialing Initiative provides free training in areas including VALUE PROPOSITION: Whether a student logistics, technology, and web is just getting started or starting over, production through a Florida Polk State is an affordable, quality higher Department of Education grant education solution. With the State of Florida’s to reskill individuals whose jobs 2+2 articulation agreement which guarantees have been impacted by the state college students admittance to a state pandemic. There are a variety university, as well as the College’s articulation of grant-funded and short- agreements with the University of Central term training options at Polk Florida’s Transfer Connect, University of State that lead to high-wage, South Florida’s Fuse, and Florida Polytechnic in-demand careers. University, Polk State is a cost-saving option for anyone’s educational journey.

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Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota • ringling.edu

MISSION: Since 1931, Ringling College of Art are practicing artists, designers, writers, and and Design has cultivated the creative spirit in academics. students from around the globe. The private, not-for-profit, fully accredited college offers CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Ringling College the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in eleven resides on a beautiful, open 48-acre campus. disciplines and the Bachelor of Arts in two. Students are set up for success with access The Ringling College teaching model ultimately to cutting-edge technology and state-of- shapes students into highly employable and the-art facilities, such as the Richard and globally aware artists and designers. Barbara Basch Visual Arts Center, the Alfred R. Goldstein Library, and The Ringling College ACADEMICS: Ringling College’s BFA Studio Labs. Ringling College is home to five programs include: Computer Animation, on-campus galleries, as well as modern on- Creative Writing, Entertainment Design, campus residence halls and apartments. The INSTITUTION TYPE: Film, Fine Arts, Game Art, Graphic Design, Ringling College Museum Campus is home to 4-year Art and Design Illustration, Motion Design, Photography and the groundbreaking, contemporary Sarasota College Imaging, and Virtual Reality Development; BA Art Museum of Ringling College and Ringling programs include: Business of Art and Design, College’s Continuing Studies programs. Visual Studies. Ringling College also offers a CAMPUS TYPE: summer intensive PreCollege program for high STUDENT LIFE: Our student body comes Open 48-acre Campus school students. from 55 countries, 44 states, and five commonwealths and territories. Ringling UNDERGRADUATE UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: College promotes an involved Student Life ENROLLMENT: 1,600 Ringling College’s Computer Animation program, multiple clubs and organizations, program is ranked #1 in the world; Motion and student support services through our Design is ranked #2 for Best 3D Motion Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Student ACCEPTANCE RATE: 68% Graphics Schools in the world; Illustration Learning Center and Access Services, and our program is ranked #2 in the U.S.; Game Art is on-campus Health and Counseling Centers. RETENTION RATE: 80% ranked #1 in the U.S. and #3 in the world for game design; Ringling College is a Top 25 Film ATHLETICS: Ringling College offers students School in the U.S.; Virtual Reality Development the opportunity to participate in Esports, club YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1931 is first BFA of its kind in the world; the new sports, and offers access to a fully-equipped major, Entertainment Design focuses on Fitness Center on campus. PRESIDENT: themed built environments. Dr. Larry R. Thompson VALUE PROPOSITION: Ringling College COST/AID: Tuition and fees: $49,540 per is one of the few art and design colleges in year; 95% of Ringling College the country with a residential campus. Our students receive substantial Student-to-Faculty ratio is 11:1, offering small financial aid. Florida students class sizes and individualized attention. All may also qualify for Florida- first-year students receive a high-performance based scholarship programs tablet (currently the Wacom Mobile Studio including the Effective Access Pro) equipped with required software, which to Student Education (EASE) is theirs to keep during their time at Ringling grant, Florida Bright Futures, College. Students can work with our Center for and the Pell Grant. Career Services from day one, working on their interview skills, resume and portfolio building, FACULTY/RESEARCH: Ringling and learning from professionals. The Center College employs over 100 for Career Services connects students with full-time, and over 50 part-time 100+ industry recruiters each year and their Bridge Apartments, Ringling College of Art and Design faculty members, all of whom services are available to students for life.

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Saint Leo University Saint Leo • saintleo.edu

MISSION: At Saint Leo University, we believe FACULTY/RESEARCH: Our courageous call- that a college education should propel you to ing to serve means that we are dedicated to new places, add value to your life, and build helping students become their best. Our pas- the kind of character that you read about in sionate faculty and staff are experts in their the news. Bottom line: you should be made fields, and they collaborate regularly with better by the experience. With a 130-year industry partners to develop curriculum that history rooted in Catholic Benedictine values, prepares students to make valuable contribu- Saint Leo University is called to be more and tions in a career and live a purpose-filled life. do more to enrich the lives of others—mind, body, and spirit—making our world a better CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Nearly 70% place, one person at a time. of students live on our 280-acre campus. Whether lakeside or in the heart of campus, ACADEMICS: Students enrolled at Saint Leo Saint Leo offers modern living accommoda- choose from nearly 60 academic programs, tions set within our beautiful Spanish Mission INSTITUTION TYPE: including associate, bachelor’s, master’s, architecture. Our vibrant campus includes Private specialist, and doctoral degrees, offered a new esports arena, athletic fields, tennis through four colleges. Saint Leo’s wide range center, outdoor volleyball courts, Marion CAMPUS TYPE: of academic programs in highly sought- Bowman Activities Center, Student Com- Small, Residential after areas of concentration translates munity Center, Career Services Center, and into graduates with the skills that today’s Benedict’s Coffeehouse. employers covet. As the global marketplace UNDERGRADUATE keeps evolving, so does Saint Leo. STUDENT LIFE: Our students enjoy a rich ENROLLMENT: 2,400 and engaging learning experience in our UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: close-knit community. About 70% of students ACCEPTANCE RATE: 71% Saint Leo guides our students toward participate in at least one of the 60-plus clubs leadership and success. Through popular and organizations, transforming personal programs in biology, psychology, business, interests into leadership skills. A culturally RETENTION RATE: 64% criminal justice, education, nursing, and social diverse campus, Saint Leo is ranked No. 3 in work, students develop leadership skills, the South for Most International Students by YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1889 critical thinking, and intellectual curiosity. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. For highly motivated students seeking a more aggressive pace, we offer 3+1 and ATHLETICS: Saint Leo University Athletics PRESIDENT: 3+3 accelerated-learning and dual degree competes in NCAA Division II sports at Jeffrey Senese, Ph.D. programs. University Campus. Throughout its history, the program has made more than 100 NCAA COST/AID: Students across the championship appearances and earned 27 country are setting new sights Sunshine State Conference titles. Saint Leo on private education, and we Athletics also has a strong performance off are taking bold steps to ensure the field, with a 3.28 overall student-athlete that a Saint Leo education is GPA. within reach for everyone. On top of being one of the lowest VALUE PROPOSITION: Saint Leo University private education tuition rates is devoted to helping all those who dream in Florida, we pride ourselves of greater things, gain the competence in providing new scholarship and courage to be more. As the largest opportunities and unique Benedictine Catholic university in the programs, through our Dare to nation, our Benedictine-inspired core values Roar program. About 98% of our resonate with students of all generations, students receive financial aid. faiths, and backgrounds.

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When Melanie Rivera moved from Puerto Rico to attend Saint Leo University, she didn’t know what to expect. Now as a graduate, she realizes her experience was more than she could have ever imagined. What Melanie found was a close-knit community of friends, encouraging faculty members, leadership and service opportunities, and professional experience from an internship in the field of criminal justice.

“Saint Leo helped me become more of the person I wanted to be.”

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St. Thomas University Miami • stu.edu

MISSION: St. Thomas is a Catholic university CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Surrounded by with rich cultural and international diversity nature, STU’s 140 acre campus is home to committed to the academic and professional our four main colleges, four residence halls, success of its students who become ethical a chapel, and modern athletic facilities and leaders in our global community. fields. Construction has begun on a new athletic training facility and weight room. ACADEMICS: STU is the only Catholic This fall, STU will open a new dining hall and archdiocesan-sponsored university in Florida. 308-bed residence hall, which will include a On our beautiful campus and online, the new student union space designed to better university’s College of Science, College of service students, and offer more gathering Law, Gus Machado College of Business, and places. The campus is centrally located, Biscayne College offer 46 undergraduate, with easy access to many South Florida graduate, and post-graduate degree attractions. programs and 22 certificate programs. INSTITUTION TYPE: STUDENT LIFE: STU is committed to Private, Coed UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: providing its students with a rewarding STU areas of study range from global college experience while also promoting entrepreneurship and undergraduate their personal and professional growth and CAMPUS TYPE: scientific research, to ethical leadership, development. Our campus offers a fun and Urban intercultural human rights, and liberal arts. vibrant learning environment where STU STU also offers students an opportunity to students have an opportunity to participate UNDERGRADUATE earn their law degree in six years versus in a myriad of student-centered programs ENROLLMENT: 1,607 seven years with our 3 + 3 B.A./J.D. program. including student government, campus activities board, campus ministry, clubs and COST/AID: $15,900 (2019-2020) and $570 in organizations, and intramural sports. ACCEPTANCE RATE: 60% fees per semester. St. Thomas University rec- ognizes the importance of providing students ATHLETICS: STU Bobcats athletics offers 30 RETENTION RATE: 49% with a choice when it comes to selecting highly competitive sports programs. In 2020, an institution that meets their educational STU led the nation in creating one of the YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1961 needs, which is why STU provides merit and first collegiate women’s flag football teams. need-based financial aid. At STU, more than Last year, twelve STU teams earned NAIA 98% of students receive scholarships. Scholar Team recognition, and 66 student- PRESIDENT: athletes were named as Daktronics NAIA David A. Armstrong, J.D. FACULTY/RESEARCH: Our diverse faculty Scholar-Athletes. NAIA recognized St. Thomas are internationally recognized for their unique University as a Gold Level 5-Star Champion of and award-winning special- Character Institution. izations in academia, sports administration, international VALUE PROPOSITION: The South Florida business, ethical leadership, Business Journal ranks STU in the Top 3 South and the sciences. STU’s 11 to 1 Florida Universities producing the highest- student to professor ratio allows earning graduates. At STU, we deliver a our faculty to deliver a magical quality education to develop knowledgeable, collegiate experience which confident, and ethical leaders not only for incorporates mentoring faculty, our communities, but for the world. STU is character formation activities a place of limitless opportunity and access, outside the classroom, and giving every student who walks through its required real-world experience doors the tools necessary to reach higher before graduation. and pursue greatness.

132 APRIL 2021 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE / FLORIDA TREND CUSTOM CONTENT Mentoring faculty who challenge our students. Character formation activities outside the classroom. Required real-world experience before graduation. Extraordinary students who become ethical leaders for our global community.

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Santa Fe College Gainesville • sfcollege.edu

MISSION: Santa Fe College, a CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Safe Campus comprehensive public institution of higher recognized SF as second in the nation for education serving North Central Florida campus safety initiatives in 2020. Parking and beyond, adds value to the lives of our at the college is free, as is the city bus students and enriches our community system. The main campus has a zoo, as through excellence in teaching and well as the only planetarium in North learning, innovative educational programs Central Florida. In downtown Gainesville, and student services, and community the Blount Campus is undergoing a major leadership. renovation. Located six blocks from the University of Florida, it will soon house ACADEMICS: Santa Fe College offers both the business and IT departments of the associate and bachelor’s degree programs, college, as well as incubation space in the INSTITUTION TYPE: as well as vocational certificates, center of the city’s Innovation District. Public, 2-year and 4-year continuing and community education, adult education and test preparation. STUDENT LIFE: Santa Fe College has CAMPUS TYPE: over 90 different clubs and organizations. Medium, Urban, Rural UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE The college Ethics Bowl, Brain Bowl and PROGRAMS: Students graduating SF with Model UN teams have recently ranked in an A.A. degree are guaranteed admission the top three at national competitions, but UNDERGRADUATE at UNF, USF, UWF, UVI and FAMU. Graduates the Society of Nerds take the cake with ENROLLMENT: 13,996 from the Honors Program have an 88% their clever bake sales. You can run for transfer rate into nearby University of student government, take study abroad ACCEPTANCE RATE: Florida. The SF2UF Bridge program offers trips, visit campus art galleries or volunteer Open Enrollment a specialized transfer track for minority through civic engagement opportunities, and underrepresented students pursuing but Student Life starts with free pizza in RETENTION RATE: 71.2% degrees in biomedical or behavioral the Oak Grove. sciences. In addition, SF has an accredited teaching zoo on its main campus. ATHLETICS: Santa Fe College has NJCAA- YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1966 level women’s volleyball, men’s and COST/AID: $106.77/credit hour (FL) women’s basketball, baseball and softball, PRESIDENT: ($1,281.24 for 12 credit hours, $1,601.55 plus an assortment of intramural sports Dr. Paul Broadie II for 15 credit hours), $382.90/credit hour and a gym facility for students. (out of state) ($4,594.80 for 12 credit hours, $5,743.50 for 15 credit hours). VALUE PROPOSITION: Santa Fe College Financial aid and scholarships has consistently been one of the nation’s are available based on need top colleges, before and since bringing and/or merit. home the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in 2015. Our best FACULTY/RESEARCH: Our partner, the University of Florida, accepts classrooms were intentionally more transfer students from SF than from built smaller, keeping our any other college, including 88 percent student to faculty ratio at of SF Honors Program students. High about 30:1. SF professors are graduation and job placement rates place widely available for questions SF as a top school in the Florida College and feedback. System. In 2021, SF was designated a Best for Vets college by Military Times.

134 APRIL 2021 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE / FLORIDA TREND CUSTOM CONTENT “If UF is where

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Corey Staples dreamed of being a Gator. In high school, she was recruited to play basketball for the University of Florida. She applied, but didn’t get in. She was devastated.

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UF accepts more transfer students from SF than from any other school, including 88 percent of the students enrolled in SF’s Honors Program. Many students also choose to stay at SF to earn their bachelor’s degree. Students at SF enjoy smaller class sizes, readily available professors, active and diverse student clubs and organizations, generous scholarship opportunities, free tutoring, free gym membership, free parking. It’s even free to apply!

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Stetson University DeLand • stetson.edu

MISSION: Stetson University provides an an NSF study on outcomes for science, excellent education in a creative community technology and math students to a Mellon where learning and values meet, and grant on education in prison. Stetson was fosters in students the qualities of mind and recently named a Top Producer of Fulbright heart that will prepare them to reach their Scholars, and the university hosts an annual full potential as informed citizens of local celebration of senior research projects. communities and the world. CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Stetson ACADEMICS: Across more than 107 areas University’s DeLand campus is home to of study, Stetson faculty help students the College of Arts and Sciences, School go beyond the classroom, discover their of Business Administration and School of passions and translate learning into real- Music. The Stetson College of Law is in world knowledge. Gulfport with its Tampa Law Center nearby. INSTITUTION TYPE: Stetson is well-known for environmentally Comprehensive UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: friendly, award-winning construction and its Programs in finance, accounting, sales and eight buildings on the National Register of entrepreneurship put Stetson on the cutting Historic Places. CAMPUS TYPE: edge of financial education, including the Residential Roland George Investment Program that STUDENT LIFE: The DeLand campus manages a $5 million investment fund (real hosts more than 100 student clubs and money). Stetson’s popular programs in organizations, and club sports, from surfing UNDERGRADUATE health science, biology and environmental to equestrian. Stetson has been named a ENROLLMENT: 3,125 science/studies are getting a boost from a top 10 pet-friendly university. new National Science Foundation grant and ACCEPTANCE RATE: 81.5% state-of-the-art facilities with the planned ATHLETICS: Stetson University offers 18 Cici and Hyatt Brown Hall for Health and Division I, NCAA programs, and competes in Innovation, and new aquatic center for RETENTION RATE: 76.2% the ASUN conference and Pioneer Football the Institute for Water and Environmental League. Stetson teams are making their way Resilience. For talented voice and music back to competition within strict COVID-19 YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1883 students, Stetson’s School of Music offers a health and safety standards. In recent years, rigorous and rewarding experience with an its Beach Volleyball and Baseball teams PRESIDENT: emphasis on undergraduate-only education have competed in regional and national Christopher F. Roellke, PhD that is unique among music programs. championships.

COST/AID: Nearly 98% of students receive VALUE PROPOSITION: The Stetson financial assistance, including Promise is a commitment to students scholarships, grants, loans, to graduate in four years or less — or and work-study. The average receive up to a full semester tuition free academic merit scholarship to complete their degree, participate in for the first time in college internships or other experiential learning students is $25,000 for Fall activities and engage with faculty in 2020. distinctive academic programs. These are some of the reasons U.S. News & World FACULTY/RESEARCH: With 20 Report ranks Stetson University No. 4 on academic institutes, centers, its 2021 list of Best Regional Universities programs and initiatives, (South). Stetson has been recognized as faculty and student research at one of The Princeton Review’s “386 Best Stetson is dynamic and diverse. Colleges, 2021”. Current projects range from

136 APRIL 2021 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE / FLORIDA TREND CUSTOM CONTENT THE STETSON PROMISE Colleges make a lot of promises. At Stetson University we back them up, standing behind our word and your education with The Stetson Promise.

Here, students go beyond classrooms and coursework, beyond expectations and experiences and beyond success - we promise.

4 YEARS OR LESS We promise a 4-Year Plan and the advising students need to graduate in four years, or less, or Stetson will cover the cost of tuition for up to one full semester to finish your degree.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIPS We promise that every student will put “theory into practice” through internships or other high-impact learning experiences.

MENTORING AND DISTINCTIVE ACADEMICS We promise students will experience excellent faculty in outstanding and distinctive academic programs.

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Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee • tcc.fl.edu

MISSION: To provide a learning environment reimbursement, waivers and the College’s that prepares students for success in a Center for Professional Enrichment for global economy by offering higher education employees. TCC also hosts a variety of pathways, workforce opportunities and civic programs to recognize faculty and staff engagement experiences. achievements.

ACADEMICS: For more than half a century CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: TCC’s main TCC has focused its efforts on affordability, campus is located on the west side of accessibility and academic excellence. We Tallahassee, 3.5 miles west of the State offer academic degree programs and 70-plus Capitol and two miles west of Florida State TCC2WORK job-training programs in a variety University. The College has service centers of fields from nursing to law enforcement. in Gadsden and Wakulla counties, as well INSTITUTION TYPE: Our A.A. degree for transfer to a state as a Center for Innovation in downtown Community College university also offers multiple tracks for those Tallahassee. TCC’s healthcare programs (with who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree or the exception of dental health) are housed in CAMPUS TYPE: higher. the Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education. Commuter TCC operates the Wakulla Environmental UNIQUE STUDY PROGRAMS: TCC offers Institute in Wakulla County and the Gadsden students the opportunity to start their college County-based Florida Public Safety Institute, UNDERGRADUATE or professional career with the skills they home to the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement ENROLLMENT: need to achieve whatever goals they set. Academy. 12,000 Top ranked programs include nursing, dental hygiene and paralegal. TCC’s two transfer STUDENT LIFE: At TCC, we believe ACCEPTANCE RATE: 100% programs, TCC2FSU and TCC2FAMU, provide leadership takes many forms, from students one-on-one advising with transfer- participating in a student organization to RETENTION RATE: 70% focused advisors, support for applying volunteering for a service project. to limited majors and special transfer scholarships. The College also offers a ATHLETICS: TCC offers men’s and women’s YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1966 FLAGLER@TCC Gateway to Teaching program basketball, men’s baseball, women’s softball, through its on-campus partner, Flagler men’s and women’s track & field and cross- PRESIDENT: College Tallahassee. country, along with intramural sports for Dr. Jim Murdaugh students who want fun competition. COST/AID: The in-state cost per credit hour is $100.83, among the lowest VALUE PROPOSITION: Tallahassee in Florida. Each year, TCC Community College was recently named one awards more than $30 million of 10 finalists for the 2021 Aspen Prize for in scholarships and grants. Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement FACULTY/RESEARCH: TCC is and performance among America’s a high performing institution community colleges. Nearly 80% of TCC with a reputation for its graduates transfer to a four-year institution student-centered, dedicated in Florida after graduation. TCC is the top faculty and workforce transfer school to both FSU and FAMU. TCC is stability. The College provides ranked by Zippia.com No. 1 in Florida for the opportunities for professional percentage of graduates employed 10 years development through tuition after graduation.

138 APRIL 2021 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE / FLORIDA TREND CUSTOM CONTENT Don’t delay your College Dreams Tallahassee Community College’s Class options: transfer programs are ideal for • ONLINE - Take classes from anywhere and work at your own pace to complete assignments. students who wish to earn a • TCC LIVE! - Take classes anywhere and interact in degree at Florida State University real time with your professors and classmates at or Florida A&M University after scheduled days and times like you would in person. completing an Associate in Arts • HYBRID - Combinations of online and face-to-face classes. degree at TCC. • FACE-TO-FACE - On campus classes following social distancing protocols.

FLAGLER @ TCC: GATEWAY TO TEACHING For 20 years, Flagler College and TCC have provided a gateway for students to earn their Associates in Arts from TCC and walk across the lawn to Flagler College Tallahassee. Together, the two colleges provide the perfect pathway for students who are sincere about teaching and searching for an exceptional, cost-effective college experience. Changing the world one teacher at a time.

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University of Central Florida EXCELLENCE Orlando • ucf.edu IN ACTION Through innovative faculty research, MISSION: The University of Central on-campus housing communities; and a powerful student achievements and exciting Florida offers high-quality undergraduate Recreation and Wellness Center. In addition and graduate education and creates to the main campus, UCF has a campus academic offerings, we encourage brilliant positive, lasting impacts on students and in downtown Orlando’s central business ideas, energize state and local economies, and communities locally and across the globe. district, the Rosen College of Hospitality fill our community with pride. Because at Management in the city’s tourism corridor ACADEMICS: UCF is an academic and and 11 regional connect centers. UCF’s UCF, there’s excellence around every corner. research leader in numerous fields, health sciences campus houses the College including optics, modeling and simulation, of Medicine, the UCF Lake Nona Cancer engineering and computer science, Center and the UCF Lake Nona Medical business, education, biomedical sciences, Center, established in partnership with HCA NATIONAL ACADEMIC RANKINGS healthcare, hospitality management, digital Healthcare. media and more. UCF offers more than 230 degree programs, including more than 100 STUDENT LIFE: UCF has more than 650 NO. NO. NO. INSTITUTION TYPE: programs fully online. student clubs and organizations, and more SUPPLIER OF FOR DEVELOPING MOST Public, 4-year Research than 7,000 events and activities happening AEROSPACE AND CRITICAL SKILLS INNOVATIVE University UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE each year. Football games are hosted in the DEFENSE GRADS — FOR AEROSPACE AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS: UCF is a top and most Bounce House, and the Addition Financial SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR DEFENSE GRADUATES U.S. News CAMPUS TYPE: preferred supplier of graduates to the Arena is home to UCF basketball, concerts, Aviation Week Network Aviation Week Network & World Report Large, Urban, Residential aerospace and defense industries in Florida comedy shows and more. One of the most 1RANKED 2RANKED 2 16RANKED and the nation. UCF also has DirectConnect popular events on campus, Spirit Splash, to UCF, a national model that guarantees has been voted one of the best college UNDERGRADUATE admission to students who earn associate traditions in the nation. NO. NO. NO. ENROLLMENT: 61,441 degrees from six partnering Florida state VIDEO GAME BEST HOSPITALITY colleges. ATHLETICS: UCF competes in the DESIGN GRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE AND TOURISM ACCEPTANCE RATE: 42% American Athletic Conference. UCF student- PROGRAM ONLINE PROGRAM COST/AID: UCF offers need- and merit- athletes have earned an overall GPA of at The Princeton Review PROGRAMS ShanghaiRanking based grants and scholarships and has one least 3.0 for 26 consecutive semesters. & PC Gamer U.S. News RETENTION RATE: 92.1% & World Report of the lowest tuition and fee charges in the Every team competing in head-to-head 1RANKED16 14RANKED 1RANKED country at about $6,300 a year. sports posted a winning record the past YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1963 three seasons — the only program in the FACULTY/RESEARCH: UCF faculty in 2020 country to accomplish that feat. NO. NO. NO. PRESIDENT: received $204 million in research funding HOSPITALITY FOR BOOSTING EMERGENCY Alexander N. Cartwright and have accrued more than $1.7 billion in VALUE PROPOSITION: UCF is one of the AND TOURISM SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND external grants and contracts in the past best college values in America, according to PROGRAMS IN MOBILITY HOMELAND SECURITY decade. The university ranks Forbes, Kiplinger and the Princeton Review. THE WORLD Education GRADUATE PROGRAM nationally for its number of About 50% of first-time-in-college students ShanghaiRanking Reform Now U.S. News & World Report U.S. patents and research that at UCF graduate with no debt. Nationally, 2RANKED 2RANKED 2RANKED leads to new tech spinoffs. only 32% of students graduate debt-free. Additionally, UCF has consistently been CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: recognized as one of the “Most Innovative” NO. NO. NO. UCF’s main campus spans universities in the nation by U.S. News & TRANSPORTATION OPTICS AND PUBLIC 1,415 acres, including 800 World Report. AND SCIENCE PHOTONICS RESEARCH acres of natural lands. Beyond TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE UNIVERSITY state-of-the-art laboratories PROGRAM PROGRAM Washington and classrooms, the campus ShanghaiRanking U.S. News Monthly has a full-service health clinic; & World Report a student union; multiple 5RANKED 12RANKED 40RANKED

140 APRIL 2021 FLORIDA EDUCATION GUIDE / FLORIDA TREND CUSTOM CONTENT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ucf.edu EXCELLENCE IN ACTION Through innovative faculty research, powerful student achievements and exciting academic offerings, we encourage brilliant ideas, energize state and local economies, and fill our community with pride. Because at UCF, there’s excellence around every corner.

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NO. NO. NO. SUPPLIER OF FOR DEVELOPING MOST AEROSPACE AND CRITICAL SKILLS INNOVATIVE DEFENSE GRADS — FOR AEROSPACE AND UNIVERSITY SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR DEFENSE GRADUATES U.S. News Aviation Week Network Aviation Week Network & World Report 1RANKED 2RANKED 2 16RANKED NO. NO. NO. VIDEO GAME BEST HOSPITALITY DESIGN GRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE AND TOURISM PROGRAM ONLINE PROGRAM The Princeton Review PROGRAMS ShanghaiRanking & PC Gamer U.S. News & World Report 1RANKED16 14RANKED 1RANKED NO. NO. NO. HOSPITALITY FOR BOOSTING EMERGENCY AND TOURISM SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS IN MOBILITY HOMELAND SECURITY THE WORLD Education GRADUATE PROGRAM ShanghaiRanking Reform Now U.S. News & World Report 2RANKED 2RANKED 2RANKED

NO. NO. NO. TRANSPORTATION OPTICS AND PUBLIC AND SCIENCE PHOTONICS RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM PROGRAM Washington ShanghaiRanking U.S. News Monthly & World Report 5RANKED 12RANKED 40RANKED

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University of Florida Gainesville • ufl.edu

MISSION: The University of Florida aspires to buildings (including 170 with classrooms and be a premier public research institution that laboratories). The UF residence halls have a the state, the nation and the world turn to for total capacity of some 7,500 students and the leadership. five family housing villages house more than 1,000 married and graduate students. ACADEMICS: The state’s oldest and most comprehensive university, the University of STUDENT LIFE: UF is dedicated to creating Florida is among the nation’s most academically a broadly diverse environment necessary to diverse public universities in the nation, with an foster cultural competencies and perspectives enrollment of some 57,000 students annually. that support every Gator so they can thrive on UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 170 campus and beyond. More than 1,000 student research centers and institutes. UF offers organizations offer a wide variety of activities nearly 100 undergraduate degree programs and engagement. UF ranks fourth and ninth INSTITUTION TYPE: and more than 200 graduate degree programs. respectively in Latino and African American A top-10 public, Only five other universities nationwide have as graduates who go on to receive doctorates in comprehensive, land- many programs of study on one campus as the STEM fields. It is also ranked first in the nation grant, research university. University of Florida. in terms of the number of African American female faculty in Engineering. UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: UF CAMPUS TYPE: is a leader in artificial intelligence research, with ATHLETICS: The Florida Gators sports teams Large, Residential a leading public-private partnership with NVIDIA compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern that will create unprecedented access to AI Conference, and are supported by mascots UNDERGRADUATE training and tools for underrepresented commu- Albert and Alberta the Alligators. UF student ENROLLMENT: 37,880 nities, and build momentum for transforming the athletes have earned a total of 150 academic future of the workforce. The initiative will create All-America Honors since 1992. Since the 1972 an AI-centric data center that houses the world’s Olympiad held in Munich, 180 different Gators ACCEPTANCE RATE: 29% fastest AI supercomputer in higher education. have participated in the Olympic Games. Gators have won 126 Olympic medals with 60 FRESHMAN RETENTION COST/AID: In-state tuition and fees for aca- gold medals, 33 silver and 33 bronze. RATE: 96% demic year 2020 - 2021: $6,381 a semester Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,658 a semester. VALUE PROPOSITION: UF has a long history YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1853 of established programs in international FACULTY/RESEARCH: UF has more than 5,500 education, research and service. It is one faculty members with distinguished records of only 17 public, land-grant universities PRESIDENT: W. Kent Fuchs in teaching, research and service, including 37 that belong to the Association of American Eminent Scholar chairs and 45 faculty elections Universities, the higher-education to the National Academy of Sci- organization comprising the top 63 public ences, Engineering, the Institute and private institutions in North America. UF of Medicine, or the American is consistently ranked among the nation’s Academy of Arts and Sciences. top universities: No. 6 in U.S. News & World Awards include a Fields Medal, Report’s “Top Public Schools” (2021); No. 2 in three Pulitzer Prizes, NASA’s top Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges” award for research, and Smith- (2017); and No. 3 on the Forbes list of best sonian Institution’s conservation value public universities (2019). Additionally, award. UF ranked No. 6 in the New York Times list of universities that do the most to help low- CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: income students (2015) and No. 3 in the Milken The university has a 2,000-acre Institute’s ranking of Best Universities for campus and more than 1,000 Technology Transfer.

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UF Online Gainesville • ufonline.ufl.edu

MISSION: The mission of UF Online is to Tuition: $500.00 enable our students to lead and influence the Required Fees: $52.62 next generation and beyond for economic, Optional Fee Package: $46.21 cultural, and societal benefit by delivering a comprehensive offering of high-quality, fully FACULTY/RESEARCH: Students learn online bachelor’s degree programs at an from 230 full-time faculty with doctorates, affordable cost. and 131 tenured or tenure-track faculty. The University of Florida attracts over $700 ACADEMICS: UF Online is the No. 3 ranked million in research each year. online bachelor’s program from the No. 6 ranked public University. And those who CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Students have what it takes to complete one of our can study from anywhere they have a fully online bachelor’s programs earn the connection. Online students also have INSTITUTION TYPE: same University of Florida degree as their access to campus facilities like libraries and Public, 4-year counterparts on campus. Students choose the student union. With the optional fee from majors across renowned colleges, package, students can also use recreation CAMPUS TYPE: including the Warrington College of Business centers, busses, student athletic tickets, and Online and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. more. Students receive personalized guidance from dedicated advisors throughout their program. STUDENT LIFE: Students connect through UNDERGRADUATE UF Online’s Plaza. Within the Plaza, students ENROLLMENT: UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: are able to receive the latest news about 4,000 Students can choose from majors such as UF, join groups of students based on their Advertising: Persuasive Messaging, one of location, major or specific classes, and even ACCEPTANCE RATE: 48% the few online advertising majors in the interest area. Students have the ability to country, to Microbiology & Cell Science with start their own group based on potential RETENTION RATE: 87% an online lab option. The online Bachelor of connection points to other students. Arts or Science in Business Administration Students can even customize their news is Ranked No.1 in the country and the online feed to receive the information that is most YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2014 Bachelor of Science in Psychology is ranked important to them. No. 2 by U.S. News & World Report. All PRESIDENT: courses are taught by the same preeminent ATHLETICS: University of Florida is a D1 Dr. W. Kent Fuchs faculty who teach on campus. school with a long and proud history of championship-winning programs. COST/AID: In-state: $129.18 VALUE PROPOSITION: Investments by Total per credit hour the State of Florida have created the most (tuition + fees) affordable pathway for qualified students to enter the No. 6 public university via the Tuition: $111.92 No. 3 online bachelor’s program. Nearly Required Fees: $17.26 two-thirds of UF graduates leave with no Optional Fee Package: student loan debt. For the remaining third, $46.21 average indebtedness is roughly $18,000 compared with the national average of more Out-of-state: $552.62 than $29,000. Total per credit hour (tuition + fees)

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CLEARING THE PATH TO EXCELLENCE. UF Online students earn the same UF degree and learn from the same faculty as students on campus. As members of the Gator Nation, students can choose from career-impacting bachelor’s programs and earn their degrees from wherever life takes them.

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University of North Florida Jacksonville • unf.edu

MISSION: Our student-centered mission is to of Education and others offer innovative create the next generation of thinkers, leaders, research opportunities for undergraduates. and problem solvers with the knowledge and experience to uniquely change the world. CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Located in Jacksonville between downtown and the ACADEMICS: UNF offers more than 100 beach, UNF’s beautiful 1,381-acre campus bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees includes a nature preserve and award-winning in: the Brooks College of Health, Coggin buildings. Another 1,050 acres of intracoastal College of Business, College of Arts and wetlands are used by students and faculty for Sciences, College of Computing, Engineering research and exploration. UNF’s downtown and Construction and College of Education Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Human Services. Small class sizes and and the Museum of Contemporary Art individualized attention allow professors to Jacksonville offer additional opportunities for INSTITUTION TYPE: work closely with students to ensure success. experiential learning. Public; 4-year and above UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: STUDENT LIFE: Students from diverse UNF’s location in Jacksonville provides backgrounds bring a richness to campus life at CAMPUS TYPE: students with unique opportunities to UNF. With over 200 student clubs, fraternities, Urban, Residential engage with key industries while going to sororities, and intramural sports, there are school. Approximately 90% of seniors have countless opportunities for Ospreys to engage ENROLLMENT: participated in real-world experiences before together. Students enjoy spending time in the Undergraduate - 14,662 they graduate. Students intern with top award-winning Student Wellness Complex Total - 17,043 businesses in UNF’s areas of distinction — and at bustling Market Days in Osprey Plaza. healthcare, logistics, water and technology. Community involvement is key at UNF, The focus matches student competencies to which received the Community Engagement ACCEPTANCE RATE: 80% existing needs and UNF students to jobs. Classification from the Carnegie Foundation.

RETENTION RATE: 84% COST/AID: Annual undergraduate tuition ATHLETICS: UNF’s 19 athletic teams and fees for Florida residents are $6,389, compete in Division I of the NCAA. A member YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1969 based on 15-credit hours each semester; of the ASUN conference, the Ospreys have nonresident tuition and fees are $20,793. UNF captured 45 NCAA Division I conference offers generous financial aid and scholarships championships and participated in 39 NCAA PRESIDENT: as well as numerous on-campus employment postseason competitions. In 2015, the Ospreys David M. Szymanski, Ph.D. opportunities for students. made their first appearance in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. FACULTY/RESEARCH: UNF is an emerging force in research VALUE PROPOSITION: Student success in health, coastal sciences, is at the heart of everything at UNF. Students logistics and more. Since 2015, receive personalized attention from faculty R&D spending has increased in small classes and are engaged with 335%, and patented inventions, community and corporate partners tackling spinoff companies and licenses real-world challenges every day. That’s on UNF intellectual property why UNF tops all state universities in the have quadrupled in recent percentage of graduates employed in Florida. years. Grants from the National Located in the heart of Jacksonville, UNF ranks Science Foundation, National nationally as a top public university, preparing Institutes of Health, the National students to make a difference in Florida and Oceanic and Atmospheric around the globe. Administration, U.S. Department

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University of South Florida Tampa • usf.edu

MISSION: The University of South Florida CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Students can conducts innovative scholarship, creative attend concerts and basketball games activity, and basic and translational in the 10,000-seat Yuengling Center on research, and delivers a world-class the Tampa campus. The 81,000-square- educational experience promoting the foot University Student Center on the St. success of our talented and diverse Petersburg campus features a dining facility, undergraduate, graduate and professional café, meeting rooms, outdoor verandas students. and a 1,000-gallon aquarium that is home to 12 varieties of marine life. Students on ACADEMICS: Across campuses in Tampa, the Sarasota-Manatee campus can work St.Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, out in the fitness center, play volleyball students choose from more than 200 or basketball, or take advantage of yoga majors and concentrations, from biomedical classes. INSTITUTION TYPE: engineering to global business, from Public, offering undergraduate, health professions to marine biology, from STUDENT LIFE: USF offers more than 700 graduate, specialist, doctoral architecture to dance, and much more. official student organizations across its three and professional degrees campuses. The arts thrive, with more UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: than 300 yearly concerts, performances, exhibitions, lectures, symposiums and CAMPUS TYPE: USF offers a cybersecurity major, where festivals, many free of charge. The Urban, residential students learn how to ensure online security and protect digital assets, and they also Contemporary Art Museum on the Tampa take courses in business, ethics and policy. campus presents significant exhibitions of UNDERGRADUATE In the hospitality management major, a contemporary art from around the world. ENROLLMENT: 37,200 Culinary Innovation Lab and a teaching hotel Students on the St. Petersburg campus can partnership help students prepare for careers check out paddleboards, kayaks and canoes for free at the boathouse, while students on ACCEPTANCE RATE: 43% in the global hospitality and tourism industry. COST/AID: Undergraduate tuition for Florida the Sarasota-Manatee campus enjoy vibrant residents is $6,410; non-resident tuition is local communities with thriving arts and RETENTION RATE: 92.6% $17,324. Along with generous financial aid cultural scenes, and benefit from student- and scholarships, many student employment run clubs and organizations. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1956 opportunities are available. ATHLETICS: USF participates in NCAA FACULTY/RESEARCH: USF is a Preeminent Division I athletics with nine women’s and PRESIDENT: State Research University, placing it in the eight men’s varsity sports. USF is a member Steven C. Currall most elite category of Florida institutions, of the American Athletic Conference. and one of only 56 public research universities VALUE PROPOSITION: Over the past 10 nationwide classified as both years, no other public university in the a Doctoral University with country has risen faster in U.S. News and “Highest Research Activity” World Report’s national university rankings and as a “Community than the University of South Florida. Engaged’ institution by the And in its 2021 rankings, U.S. News and Carnegie Foundation for the World Report recognized USF as the No. Advancement of Teaching. 1 university in Florida and No. 12 in the USF ranks eighth in the nation nation among public institutions for the among public universities and social mobility of our students. USF has 16th worldwide in generating earned widespread national recognition for new United States utility its success graduating under-represented patents. minority and limited-income students.

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University of South Florida College of Public Health Tampa • health.usf.edu/publichealth

MISSION: Our collective mission is to pro- FACULTY/RESEARCH: As of January, the vide excellence in public health education, college has 215 faculty members with regular, leadership, advocacy, research and service; adjunct and affiliate appointments, including to nurture and motivate our students; and to six who earned the designation of Distin- deliver enhanced health and well-being to all guished University Professor or Distinguished humankind through collaborative partnerships University Health Professor. In fiscal year with researchers, educators, health profes- 2019-2020, the college’s faculty generated sionals and administrators. $17.2 million in external grants and contracts.

ACADEMICS: The USF College of Public CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: Students who Health is the highest ranked public health de- make public health their academic home gree program in Florida (U.S. News and World thrive in our two renovated computer Report, 2019-2022). Plus, the college is the No. labs, high-tech active learning classrooms INSTITUTION TYPE: 2 public institution in the Southeast and No. 16 and refurnished common areas. Within Public, 4-year and above nationally among the Council on Education for the primary building there are 24 labs that Public Health accredited schools and colleges. support research and training. Located across campus, our Center for Global Health CAMPUS TYPE: Students choose from seven degree programs Infectious Disease has approximately 26,000 in on campus, online or blended formats— Large, Urban, Residential square feet of BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories. Bachelor of Science in Health Science (BSHS) The college is home to 12 internationally or Public Health (BSPH); Master of Public UNDERGRADUATE recognized centers and institutes addressing Health (MPH) or Health Administration (MHA), ENROLLMENT: 2,616 areas of public health importance. Plus, we Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH); join the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Public Health Pharmacy to form USF Health. ACCEPTANCE RATE: 82% (DrPH). With 20-plus concentrations, day and evening courses and almost 100 online STUDENT LIFE: Whether on campus or courses, student success is priority No. 1! RETENTION RATE: 76% online, students continually present their award-winning research and practice at local, UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: state, national and international professional GRADUATION RATE: 76% USF is home to the first accredited under- meetings and are published in numerous graduate public health degree in Florida. With peer-reviewed journals. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1960 established study abroad programs (currently paused) to London, Japan, Panama and Cuba, Even during a pandemic, public health President Steven C. Currall formal research opportunities with faculty and students annually dedicate 2,400-plus Dean Donna Petersen an average GPA of 3.28 (spring 2021), it’s no volunteer and 38k internship hours to making wonder why students say the #USFCOPHRocks! life better at home and around the world.

COST/AID: The college makes More than 100 students annually trav- a variety of funding vehicles eled abroad to 20-plus countries, including available to degree-seeking stu- India, Belize, Uganda and Ecuador. Since the dents, including a reduced-rate emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, many program for out-of-state online students expanded their global footprint by students and the Academic virtually collaborating with researchers and Common Market tuition-savings practitioners around the world. program. More at http://health. usf.edu/publichealth/academi- VALUE PROPOSITION: Since 1996, we’ve caffairs/finaid. Returned Peace delivered high quality courses in a virtual Corps volunteers can consider format to students around the globe. In times becoming a Paul D. Coverdell like these, trust a proven leader with your Fellow. education.

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The University of Tampa Tampa • ut.edu

MISSION: The University of Tampa is a education and instructional design, and comprehensive, independent university that health and exercise sciences. delivers high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. COST/AID: The average cost for the 2021-2022 academic year is $31,194 for ACADEMICS: UT is consistently ranked as tuition and fees and $11,750 for room and a top-tier regional university by U.S. News board. 96% of UT students receive financial & World Report and as a best institution assistance. Academic scholarships are for undergraduate education and graduate awarded to most entering first-year students business programs by The Princeton Review. with a 3.0 unweighted GPA or above. UT offers more than 200 areas of study, Transfer, leadership, departmental, Phi Theta including two dozen graduate programs Kappa, International Baccalaureate and and several accelerated 4+1 options. UT ROTC scholarships are also available. INSTITUTION TYPE: also offers a rigorous and rewarding Honors Private, 4-Year Program as well as many opportunities for FACULTY/RESEARCH: With a 1:17 faculty- students to conduct research, complete to-student ratio and average class size of internships and study abroad. 21, UT promotes close interactions between CAMPUS TYPE: students and faculty, 90 percent of whom Traditional, self-contained UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree. campus in an urban setting UT offers bachelor’s degrees in accounting, UT’s Undergraduate Research and Inquiry actuarial science, advertising and public Program provides stipends for student ENROLLMENT: relations, allied health, animation, art, art research. Undergraduate - 8,600 therapy athletic training, biochemistry, biology, business information technology, CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: UT’s 110-acre Graduate - 1,000 chemistry, communication, computer residential campus on the riverfront in science, criminology and criminal justice, downtown Tampa provides a historical and ACCEPTANCE RATE: 51% cybersecurity, dance, design, economics, cultural setting for learning both on and off education, English, entrepreneurship, campus. UT has invested approximately RETENTION RATE: 78% environmental science, film and media $700 million in new academic facilities, arts, finance, financial enterprise systems, technology and residence halls since 1998. forensic science, graphic design, history, YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1931 human performance, international STUDENT LIFE: UT offers 300 clubs, business, international studies, journalism, organizations and teams, making it easy for PRESIDENT: management, management information students to get involved in campus life. The Ronald Vaughn, Ph.D. systems, marine science, marketing, famous Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa Museum mathematical programming, of Art, Straz Center for the Performing mathematics, museum studies, Arts, Florida Aquarium, Amalie Arena and music, music education, dynamic Sparkman Wharf are within close music performance, musical walking distance from campus. theatre, new media, nursing, philosophy, physical education, ATHLETICS: UT’s 20 Division II sports teams physics, political science, include men’s baseball, basketball, cross psychology, public health, country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming sociology, Spanish, sport and track, and women’s basketball, beach management, theatre and volleyball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, writing. Graduate programs rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, are offered in the fields of track and volleyball. UT has won 18 NCAA II business, communication, national championships. criminology, cybersecurity,

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University of West Florida Pensacola • uwf.edu

MISSION: UWF’s mission is to provide CAMPUS AND FACILITIES: The UWF high-quality undergraduate and graduate Pensacola campus spans 1,600 acres education; conduct teaching and research and is located minutes away from that services the body of knowledge; and historic Pensacola and some of the contribute to the needs of professions and world’s most beautiful beaches. UWF society. features state-of-the-art facilities, comfortable residence halls and a ACADEMICS: Home to five renowned beautiful landscape that offers more academic colleges, UWF offers more than 20 miles of outdoor trails. UWF than 70 undergraduate degree programs, also hosts its Emerald Coast location 32 master’s degree programs and three in Fort Walton Beach. Managed by doctoral degrees. With more than 13,000 UWF Historic Trust, the University owns INSTITUTION TYPE: students and an average class size of less and operates 32 historic properties in Public, 4-year and above than 40, UWF is committed to providing a Northwest Florida. close-knit academic experience. STUDENT LIFE: At UWF, there are no CAMPUS TYPE: UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: limits for how our students can make an Mid-sized, suburban Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Logistics, impact. With more than 165 registered Marine Biology, Maritime Studies and student organizations, 15 athletic teams UNDERGRADUATE Anthropology. and a wide variety of recreational ENROLLMENT: activities, UWF’s campus is filled with 13,043 COST/AID: Estimated costs for students ways to create an unforgettable college annually is $16,100 (FL resident) and experience. $29,000 (non-FL resident) which includes ACCEPTANCE RATE: 53% tuition, housing and meal plans. Last year, ATHLETICS: UWF Athletics holds UWF awarded more than $101 million in more than 100 athletic conference RETENTION RATE: 84.3% financial aid to UWF students. championships, including ten national championships and features 15 sports. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1963 FACULTY/RESEARCH: UWF students are The Argonauts compete in NCAA taught by ranked faculty, who are among Division II. the most talented in the nation and are PRESIDENT: consistently awarded funding for doctoral VALUE PROPOSITION: UWF offers Martha D. Saunders level research. UWF’s robust, institutional the resources of a big campus, but our research agenda focuses on identifying, small class sizes ensure personalized, supporting and promoting focused attention from some of the scholarly activities—and nation’s most engaging professors. bringing an excitement about Undergraduate students at UWF research into the classroom. conduct research reserved only for As authors, speakers, graduate students at other universities practitioners, creators and are taught by ranked faculty. The and thought leaders, UWF institution is also consistently named faculty members make up a top military-friendly institution and a community of scholars, ranked as a top 15 in U.S. News & World committed to a transformative Report’s Top Public Schools – Regional education for our students South Rankings. and to the next big idea for the greater good.

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