Sanford-Brown Institute-Jacksonville
Tel:
(904)363-6221
- The Sanford-Brown Institute, founded in 1977, is a private, career-oriented postsecondary school offering focused, quality, short-term career training in a variety of medical and healthcare fields including surgical technology, medical billing and coding, medical assistance and massage therapy. SBI operates in 15 campuses located in nine states.
School Highlights
- Sanford-Brown Institute-Jacksonville serves 340 students (97% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 38:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 31%.
- Sanford-Brown Institute-Jacksonville is one of 5 community colleges within Duval County, FL.
- The nearest community college to Sanford-Brown Institute-Jacksonville is Everest University-Jacksonville (3.4 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five years.
| Sanford-Brown Institute-Jacksonville | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 18 staff | 37 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 340 students | 1,142 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 38:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 329 students | 487 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 11 students | 655 students |
 |  | |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | - |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | - | 24% |
| % Black | 19% | 17% |
| % White | 34% | 69% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 41% | - |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.60 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 55% | 59% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,700 | $30,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Sanford-Brown's career training programs are developed and refined based upon input from employers, graduates, faculty and students, and are designed to provide the professional training necessary to compete for and maintain entry-level employment to begin a medical career. Our career development programs focus on applied learning and typically include hands-on training in medical laboratories. Many of Sanford-Brown's career training programs include full-time, unpaid clinical externships in a healthcare setting. This condensed format is designed to enable the prospective student to prepare rapidly for entry into a new career in the medical field. The career development training program options includes Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Surgical Technology, Advanced Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing & Coding Specialist (Health Information Specialist). Sanford-Brown Jacksonville is offers program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. This program is designed to provide the student with preparation for entry-level responsibilities as a diagnostic medical sonographer. The curriculum addresses fundamental topics in sonographic physics and instrumentations, abdominal, small parts, OB/GYN, gray scale and color-flow Doppler sonography. Both day and evening programs include a full-time, unpaid clinical externship. The programs courses are designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs that may involve interacting with patients, preparing patient histories, performing non-invasive procedures using ultrasound equipment, preparing ultrasound study reports to assist physicians in the diagnosis of certain patient conditions and Working with a team of professionals in sonography and other healthcare areas.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Sanford-Brown Institute-Jacksonville is Everest University-Jacksonville (3.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Everest University-JacksonvillePrivate, for profit570 students | 3.40 Mi8226 Phillips Hwy
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904)731-4949 3.40570 - Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville Inc-JacksonvillePrivate, for profit164 students | 9.00 Mi3563 Phillips Highway Building E Suite 501
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904)398-4141 9.00164 - Everest University-Orange ParkPrivate, for profit558 students | 9.40 Mi805 Wells Rd
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904)264-9122 9.40558 - Fortis College-Orange ParkPrivate, for profit312 students | 9.40 Mi560 Wells Road
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904)269-7086 9.40312 - Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvillePrivate, for profit652 students | 10.00 Mi7259 Salisbury Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904)725-0525 10.00652
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