City College
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City College is focused on, and committed to, providing the best in business and career education. The college is also dedicated to providing a personalized teaching and learning environment designed to support the personal and professional career development of qualified students....
School Overview:
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| County | Miami-Dade County, FL | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 232 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 37 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 269 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 88% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 60% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,470 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 21% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $900 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 67% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,200 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- City College was originally established as Draughon's College of Business, a branch of Draughon's Junior College of Business founded in 1896, in Paducah, Kentucky. In 1986, the College changed its name to CareerCom College of Business, and in December, 1986, was accredited as a free-standing institution by the Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools. In 1987, the College was purchased by Career City College, Inc., and became known as Career City College. In May, 1988, Career City College, Inc. established a branch campus in Gainesville, Florida.
- City College offers a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Administration, as well as Associate of Science degrees programs in Accounting, Broadcasting, Management, Computer Applications, Hospitality, Private Investigation, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration, Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic, and Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
- City College is a not for profit private college currently operating 3 campuses in Florida. City College's campuses are located in Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville and Miami. City College, Miami Branch, is located at 5975 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida. This building is a beautiful (8) eight story building, of which City College occupies approximately 10,000 square feet on the first and third floors. This building has a large parking ramp attached to the building and is secured for safety. The classrooms are spacious and well lighted. The equipment is up to date and modern.
- The Miami Campus teaches computer courses in its own state-of-the-industry computer network laboratory which consists of Intel based workstations, color monitors, laser, and color printers. Students in the Medical Assisting program have laboratory training on campus and Private Investigator students train with video camcorders and 35mm cameras.
- City College is a Senior College accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Diplomas, Associate of Science and the Bachelor of Science degrees.
In the News:
- Eagles win championship in overtime, headed to bowl (The Ukiah Daily Journal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:35:25 pm
As the saying goes, turnabout is fair play. A year ago, almost the day, the Mendocino Eagles Football team journeyed north to Weed, CA to play the College of the Siskiyous Eagles to play a season-ending Mid Empire Conference game. - RGV Capsules: Four 20-win teams to compete at SPI Invitational (The Brownsville Herald)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 12:41:03 am
The Missouri Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs headline the 7th annual South Padre Island Invitational Basketball Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 27 and 28 at the SPI Convention Centre. - Zavatchen sets record (The Uniontown Herald Standard)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:48:13 am
Sports shorts - Conference USA (USA Today)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 04:10:01 pm
Conference USA-Around Conference USA - KEISSER: Filming at Vets might cost an arm and a leg (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 06:58:01 am
To understand why Long Beach City College decided to play hardball with television about the campus football field known as Veterans Stadium, one must first consider one of the community's most prominent citizens.
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- Florida Career College - 3,666 students - 5.9 mi. away - view location
- Florida College Of Natural Health - 204 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
- Miami Dade College - 51,329 students - 9.8 mi. away - view location
- Ati Career Training Center - 805 students - 10.4 mi. away - view location
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