Overview

South Florida State College is a 4-year institution located in Avon Park, FL, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 600 West College Drive
Avon Park, FL  33825-9356
United States

Contact Phone: 863-453-6661

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Horticultural Science
Landscaping And Groundskeeping
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Office Management And Supervision
Operations Management And Supervision
Transportation/mobility Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications
Network And System Administration/administrator
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Power Transmission Installation/installer, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/technician
Computer Engineering Technology/technician
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)
Health/health Care Administration/management
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

519

Applied

477

Accepted

2,892

Enrolled

Female Admissions

298

Females Applied

275

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

221

Males Applied

202

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

15

Application Fee

3.01

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,135

In-state

11,829

Out-of-state

3,135

In-district

Fees

30

Full-time student fees

6,403

Room & board

3,600

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

2,892

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

3%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	42.85%
Black or African American	11.87%
White or Caucasian	38.66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	1.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	1.53%
Other	1.38%

Gender

Male (33.89%)

Female (66.11%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
End of Term Parties, Club Rush and College Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda, Art Club, Anime and Gaming Club and Basketball Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

123

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 105

Male - 68

Female - 92