Type Public Endowment $5.3 million Students 6,058 Phone +1 850-769-1551 Graduation rate 32.7% (2014) | Established 1957 President Dr. A. James Kerley Undergraduates 2,248 degree seeking Total enrollment 7,207 (2010) Colors Blue, Gold | |
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Address 5230 West US Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 32401, United States Mascot Gulf Coast Community College Commodore Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,765 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 10,072 USD (2015) Notable alumni Don Sutton, Frank Menechino, Smoke Laval, Michael Papajohn, Tony Dawson Similar Chipola College, Northwest Florida State Coll, Pensacola State College, Tallahassee Community College, College of Central Florida Profiles | ||
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Gulf Coast State College, formerly known as Gulf Coast Community College and before that Gulf Coast Junior College, is a state college, located in Panama City, Florida, United States.
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History
The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature. On January 13, 2011, the college was renamed Gulf Coast State College. The school had previously been named Gulf Coast Community College as well as Gulf Coast Junior College.
In 1966, Rosenwald Junior College was merged with Gulf Coast Junior College.
Campus
The main college campus is in Panama City, Florida, with other campuses in Southport, Port St. Joe, and at Tyndall Air Force Base.
Organization and administration
The college is a member institution of the Florida College System. Its president is John Holdnak, Ed.D. President Holdnak is its sixth, having assumed that position in June, 2014. A Board of Trustees oversees the administration of the college.
Academic profile
This is a coeducational institution that offers associate and bachelor's degrees.
Athletics
Gulf Coast State College Athletic teams are nicknamed the Commodores and participate in men's basketball, men's baseball, women's basketball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The school's athletic teams compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8. The current athletic director is Gregg Wolfe who has been serving in this capacity since 1992.