Florida

South Florida State College

Avon Park, Florida

PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1965Small suburbSEVP certified

About

South Florida State College is a public college with campuses in Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties of Florida, United States. The college is part of the Florida College System. South Florida State College was founded in 1965 and serves around 5,000 students a year. The 228 acres (0.92 km2) Highlands Campus is located two miles (3 km) south of Avon Park, Florida. The college is on an isthmus, bounded on the north by Lake Lelia, to the south by Lake Glenada, and to the west by U.S. Highway 27. It is a public college offering College Credit Certificates, Career Certificates, and associate degrees in over 60 fields of study as well as three bachelor's degrees.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$11,859
Estimated total for international students
US$17,616
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,165
Total cost for in-state students
US$8,922
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
2,045
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
16 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$41,548

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (52)

Bachelor's degrees3 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Associate's degrees20 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPlant SciencesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate certificates29 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Homeland SecurityIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.