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Florida College, located in Temple Terrace, Florida, was established in 1946 as the Florida Christian College. The college has been known by its current name since 1963. Commonly abbreviated as FC, it is a private, coeducational college offering undergraduate degree programs to its students.
FC offers programs leading to associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in areas such as biblical studies, business administration, elementary education, music and liberal studies.
FC has an active Greek life, with chapters of Kappa Omicron, Phi Sigma Chi, Psi Beta Gamma and Zeta Phi Epsilon. FC’s athletics department fields teams in sports such as basketball, soccer and volleyball.
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Campus Location119 N Glen Arven Ave
Temple Terrace, FL 33617-5578
USA
Main Tel: (813) 988-5131
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Florida College HighlightsWhere Florida College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts and music.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 129 | 1 | | Bachelor | 23 | 4 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Florida College was 524 in 2007 (508 full-time equivalent). About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,700 | | Room | $ 2,440 | | Board | $ 3,200 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 3,500 |
Financial Aid: Florida College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 19 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 12 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 3 |
Housing and MealsFlorida College provides on-campus housing for 389 of its 508 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Florida College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 87% | | Women | 84% | | All | 85% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-590 | | Math | 460-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
LIBERAL ARTS (142 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MUSIC (5 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Florida College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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