Type State university Endowment $32 million (2011) President Dr. Cynthia Bioteau Color Yellow Number of students 80,000 | Established 1966 (1966) Chairman Mr. Jimmie L. Mayo Phone +1 904-646-2300 Graduation rate 35.1% (2014) Founded 1966 | |
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Address 101 W State St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,830 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 9,944 USD (2015) Notable alumni Audrey Gibson, Janet H Adkins, Kevin O'Sullivan, Sam Jones, Ashley Greene Similar University of North Florida, St Johns River State College, Daytona State College, College of Central Florida, Jacksonville University Profiles | ||
Florida state college at jacksonville
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) is a state college in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., and part of the Florida College System. It is one of several institutions in the Florida College System designated a "state college," as it offers a greater number of four-year bachelor's degrees than traditional two-year community colleges.
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- Florida state college at jacksonville
- Florida state college at jacksonville hd
- History
- Downtown Campus
- North Campus
- Kent Campus
- South Campus
- Other facilities
- Athletics
- References
The College was established in 1965. It has four major physical campuses and several additional centers located around the First Coast region, and currently enrolls 52,000 students.
Florida state college at jacksonville hd
History
The institution was founded in 1965 as Florida Junior College. With the growth of the community college movement, it was renamed Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) in 1986.
In 2009, in recognition of a shortage of four-year colleges in the state, the Florida Legislature passed legislation creating the Florida College System, enabling some community colleges to become "state colleges", meaning they can offer more bachelor's degrees than traditional community colleges, but no graduate degree programs. FCCJ was one of the first community colleges to make the change, and, also in 2009, announced the change to their current name, "Florida State College at Jacksonville".
Downtown Campus
Florida State College at Jacksonville's main administrative campus is situated in Downtown Jacksonville adjacent to the historic neighborhood of Springfield. Established in 1977, Its programs focus on college degrees, continuing education and vocational training. The Downtown Campus places particular emphasis on educational outreach; programs of focus include building construction, auto mechanic, electrical and metal trades, and English as a second language. The campus is situated north of State Street and south of First Street between Main and Jefferson streets. Nearby Rosa Parks Transit Station offers both bus and Jacksonville Skyway monorail service.
Other downtown facilities include:
North Campus
North Campus is located off Dunn Avenue on Jacksonville's Northside. Built in 1970, it houses many of FSCJ's health programs, including nursing, dental hygiene, and emergency medical services. North Campus also includes the Culinary Institute of the South, a culinary school with its own restaurant, and a cosmetology program. The North Campus includes baseball, softball, and soccer facilities.
Kent Campus
Kent Campus is located on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Riverside and Avondale neighborhood. It opened in 1966 using over 100 World War II-era housing units as classrooms. Originally known as Cumberland Campus, it was later renamed after Fred H. Kent, a prominent Jacksonville attorney, and the first Chairman of the FSCJ District Board of Trustees. In 1979, the buildings that were still structurally sound went into service as residential housing in the community. Kent Campus was rebuilt in an all-brick, closed courtyard design, gaining it a reputation over the years as an aesthetically pleasing area in an urban environment.
South Campus
South Campus is located on Beach Boulevard on Jacksonville's Southside. Its programs focus on technical and liberal arts associate's degrees. South Campus is home to FSCJ's art, music and theater programs and the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, as well as the Jacksonville Regional Fire/Rescue Training and Education Center. The campus features the Sports Center, an arena for basketball, volleyball, and tennis.
Other facilities
Athletics
FSCJ offers intercollegiate athletics for both men and women. The FSCJ Athletic Program competes in Women's Volleyball, Women's Fast-Pitch Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Basketball and Men's Baseball. The college competes as a Division 1 program in the Mid-Florida Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association (FSCAA) in the Mid-Florida Conference. The FSCAA is governed by the rules of the National Junior Community College Athletic Association (NJCAA), of which FSCJ is a member of Region 8.