Flagler College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Flagler College, often referred to as Flagler, is a private, liberal arts college located in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It was established in the year 1968. The campus spreads across an area of 19 acres. Flagler enrolls more than 2,000 students every year.

Major courses, minor courses, and pre-professional programs are offered to the students of Flagler College. One can opt for courses in the fields of theatre arts, science, mathematics, technology, education, and business administration.

Students of Flagler College participate in a variety of recreational and social activities. Among the on-campus clubs and social organizations are the Student Government Association, Sport Management Club, Political Guild, Campus Activities Board, and Coin and Currency Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, fine arts, design, nutrition and exercise therapy, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,662 in 2009-2010 (2,570 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 90% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Flagler provides on-campus housing for 950 of its 2,570 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 68 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 70 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (140 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

DESIGN (35 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (67 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (29 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (111 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA (69 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (56 awarded)

• Psychology