Fortis College-Largo
School Highlights
Fortis College-Largo serves 207 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Top Rankings
Fortis College-Largo ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Fortis College-Largo | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Item not available | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 13 staff | 55 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Fortis College-Largo is St Petersburg College (0.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- St Petersburg CollegePublic29,183 students | 0.80 Mi6021 142nd Ave N
Clearwater, FL 33760
(727) 341-4772 0.8029,183 - Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BayPrivate for-profit1,303 students | 4.90 Mi10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 577-1497 4.901,303 - 958 students | 15.30 Mi7702 Woodland Center Blvd Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33614
(888) 247-4238 15.30958 - 222 students | 15.70 Mi3319 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-6000 15.70222 - 23,183 students | 16.80 Mi39 Columbia Drive
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 253-7000 16.8023,183
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