State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
- Manatee Community College (MCC), with the main campus based in Bradenton, Florida, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science and Associate in Science degrees as well as Certificate program offerings. Noncredit education is offered under MCC's Corporate & Community Development programs.
School Highlights
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota serves 10,096 students (41% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 62%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 559 teachers has grown by 101% over five years.
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 559 staff | 128 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- MCC offers credit and noncredit education including eLearning. Academic degrees include the Associate in Arts, the Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in Science. Noncredit education is offered under Corporate & Community Development. At Manatee Community College, every faculty and staff member has an impact on the quality of the College's educational experience. As such, the College offers its faculty and staff many resources in order to create a warm and supportive work environment. If you are a current MCC employee, you may find the links listed below helpful. More than 50 percent of the college bound high school students in Manatee and Sarasota counties attend MCC each year, with current enrollment nearly 11,000 students. MCC is among the top 100 producers of associate's degrees in the country. Students attend classes at two full-service campuses in Bradenton and Venice, the Center for Innovation and Technology at Lakewood Ranch, many business and public sector sites throughout the community, and from their homes via eLearning opportunities.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay (30.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BayPrivate for-profit1,613 students | 30.30 Mi10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 577-1497 30.301,613 - Fortis College-LargoPrivate, for profit207 students | 32.80 Mi6565 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 531-5900 32.80207 - St Petersburg CollegePublic28,853 students | 33.10 Mi6021 142nd Ave N
Clearwater, FL 33760
(727) 341-4772 33.1028,853 - 22,404 students | 35.10 Mi39 Columbia Drive
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 253-7000 35.1022,404 - Altierus Career College-TampaPrivate not-for-profit365 students | 38.80 Mi3319 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-6000 38.80365
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