Saint Johns River State College
Tel:
(386) 312-4200
- St. Johns River Community College is dedicated to providing students with equal access to a broad spectrum of educational and cultural opportunities while encouraging the pursuit of truth, academic excellence, and scholarly achievement. The College is committed to creating and continuously improving affordable, accessible, effective learning opportunities, resources, and support services for the ever-changing educational needs of the diverse population it serves.
School Highlights
Saint Johns River State College serves 7,503 students (25% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 231 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Saint Johns River State College | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 231 staff | 55 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Florida School of the Arts, Florida's first state-supported professional arts school, was established in 1974 and is dedicated to the premise that intense, individualized instruction and practical "hands-on" experience are essential to the full development of a student's creative abilities. Florida School of the Arts or "FloArts," as referred to by students and local supporters, has a 600-seat auditorium, a studio theater and a fine art gallery. A print shop, dark room and state-of-the-art computer lab is also available to students. Enrollment is limited to 150 students. Admission to Florida School of the Arts is based on audition/portfolio review and an interview. FloArts is located on the Palatka Campus and is part of the academic and administrative structure of St. Johns River Community College. FloArts is statewide in scope, and has its own arts facility, faculty, administrative staff, mission statement, and curricula specific to each degree program. St. Johns River Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Saint Johns River State College is Fortis College-Orange Park (37.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Fortis College-Orange ParkPrivate for-profit431 students | 37.20 Mi700 Blanding Blvd. Suite 16
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 269-7086 37.20431 - Sanford-Brown Institute-JacksonvillePrivate, for profit340 students | 37.90 Mi10255 Fortune Parkway, Suite 501
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 363-6221 37.90340 - Sunstate Academy-Jones Technical InstitutePrivate not-for-profit307 students | 39.40 Mi8813 Western Way
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 328-5600 39.40307 - 704 students | 41.40 Mi7259 Salisbury Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 725-0525 41.40704 - City College-GainesvillePrivate not-for-profit190 students | 44.20 Mi7001 N.W. 4th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 335-4000 44.20190
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