AdventHealth University
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Tel:
(407) 303-7742
- Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, located near downtown Orlando, specializes in allied health and nursing education. The College works closely with Florida Hospital to give students the clinical experience that only a major medical center can provide. Florida Hospital, a 1,478 bed medical center, is the largest of more than 350 health care facilities, worldwide, operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The hospital is internationally recognized for its programs in heart and orthopedic surgery, organ transplantation, and limb replantation.
School Highlights
AdventHealth University serves 1,705 students (49% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Top Placements
AdventHealth University places among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 137 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| AdventHealth University | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 137 staff | 55 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The College offers outstanding educational programs. Degree choices include baccalaureate degrees in nursing and radiologic sciences. Associate of science degrees in diagnostic medical sonography (general or cardiovascular ultrasound), nuclear medicine, nursing, occupational therapy assistant, pre-professional studies, and radiography. Certificate programs are available in advanced placement - diagnostic medical sonography, advanced modalities - cardiovascular interventional technology, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, mammography, and nuclear medicine. General education courses in liberal arts and sciences are also taught on our campus. Contributing to academic excellence on-campus is a Learning Resource Center and the Robert Arthur Williams Library containing outstanding collections of print and video information in nursing and allied health fields. Campus Ministries are a vital part of student life. This special dimension provides students with Christian educational experiences that include assembly programs, music, drama, and the camaraderie of Christian friends. Students have access to the Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is within walking distance of our campus. The church offers weekly services throughout the year. Student life at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is a vital part of the campus pulse, where a positive school spirit stimulates a creative, innovative and fun learning environment. The Student Services Department offers a wide variety of social events, Christian activities, and services all of which are the dimensions of college life that build good memories and successful endeavors! Florida Hospital College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to AdventHealth University is Fortis College-Winter Park (1.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Fortis College-Winter ParkPrivate, for profit14 students | 1.30 Mi1573 W. Fairbanks Ave Suite #100
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 843-3984 1.3014 - Valencia CollegePublic46,521 students | 2.60 Mi1768 Park Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32835
(407) 299-2187 2.6046,521 - Florida Career College-OrlandoPrivate for-profit889 students | 3.70 Mi989 North Semoran Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 956-5501 3.70889 - Herzing University-Winter ParkPrivate, non-profit612 students | 4.30 Mi1865 SR 436
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 478-0500 4.30612 - Full Sail UniversityPrivate for-profit20,170 students | 4.40 Mi3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 679-0100 4.4020,170
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