The List: College Roundup
Sarasota-Manatee post-secondary institutions ranked by number of students enrolled, Feb. 2014.
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, MANATEE-SARASOTA
SCF Bradenton
5840 26th St. W.
Bradenton, FL 34207
(941) 752-5000
SCF Lakewood Ranch
7131 Professional Parkway E.
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 363-7000
SCF Venice
8000 S. Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL 34293
(941) 408-1300
Founded: 1957
Degrees offered: associate in arts, associate in science, baccalaureate
Tuition: In-state: $6,100/associate (two-year); $13,000/associate/SCF baccalaureate (four-year)
No. of campuses: 3 (Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Venice)
No. of students: 27,000 annually
Student/faculty ratio: 22:1
2013 graduates: 1,665
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, SARASOTA-MANATEE
8350 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 359-4200
Founded: 1975
Degrees offered: bachelor’s, master’s, certifications
Tuition: undergraduate: resident $185.92/hour; nonresident $549.74/hour; graduate: resident $417.90/hour; nonresident $863.64
No. of campuses: 1 campus; off-site training facilities
No. of students: 2,368; another 2,188 Tampa, St. Pete and online students take classes there as well
Student/faculty ratio: 15:1
2013 graduates: 622 (562 undergrad, 60 graduate)
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Bradenton, FL 34211
(941) 756-0690
Founded: 1992 in Erie, Pa; 2004 in Bradenton
Degrees offered: D.O., Pharm.D., M.S. in medical education, D.M.D.
Tuition: College of Medicine, in-state: $29,045; out-of-state: $31,140. Pharmacy, in-state: $21,490; out-of-state: $24,662. Dental, in-state: $48,000;
out-of-state: $48,000
No. of campuses: 3 (Erie, Pa., Greensburg, Pa., and Bradenton)
No. of students in Bradenton: 1,454 (735 medical, 200 dental, 519 pharmacy)
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
2013 graduates: 264
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
2700 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 351-5100
Founded: 1931
Degrees offered: B.F.A., B.A.
Tuition: (full time enrollment) $35,490
No. of campuses: 1
No. of students: 1,253
Student/faculty ratio: 10.6:1
2013 graduates: 321
EVERGLADES UNIVERSITY
6001 Lake Osprey Drive
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 907-2262
Founded: 1990
Degrees offered: bachelor’s and master’s
Tuition: Undergraduate, $575 per credit hour; Graduate, $600 per credit hour
No. of campuses: 3 ground and online division
No. of students: 1,100
Student/faculty ratio: 8 to 1
2013 graduates: 312
KEISER UNIVERSITY
6151 Lake Osprey Drive
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 907-3900
Founded: 1977, 1995 in Sarasota
Degrees offered: A.A., A.S., B.S., B.A., M.A
Tuition: $7,092/semester
No. of campuses: 14 statewide
No. of students: 850
Student/faculty ratio: n/a
2013 graduates: 347
NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
5800 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 487-5000
Founded: 1950
Degrees offered: B.A
Tuition: In-state: $6,783;
out-of-state: $29,812
No. of campuses: 1
No. of students: 793
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
2013 graduates: 197
ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
5250 17th St. S.
Sarasota, FL 34235
(941) 379-0404
Founded: 1969
Degrees offered: bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral
Tuition: N/A
No. of campuses: 1 in Sarasota; 28 nationally
No. of students: 784
Student/faculty ratio: 6:1
2013 graduates: 330
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
8043 Cooper Creek Blvd.,
Suite 101
University Park, FL 34201
(941) 358-3840
Founded: 1915, 2000 in Sarasota
Degrees offered: M.A., M.B.A
Tuition: (Full time) $24,500/year
No. of campuses: Over 100 worldwide, 1 in Sarasota
No. of students in Sarasota: 86
Student/faculty ratio: 7:1
2013 graduates: 26
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Regional Medical School Campus, Sarasota
201 Cocoanut Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 316-8120
Founded: 2000, 2005 in Sarasota
Degrees offered: M.D., Ph.D.
Tuition: In-state: $24,866; Out-of-state: $68,619
No. of campuses: 6 (Sarasota, Orlando, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Fort Pierce and Daytona Beach)
No. of students in Sarasota: 40 (20 third years; 20 fourth years)
Student/faculty ratio: 1:1
2013 graduates: 20
FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 351-9010
Founded: 1973
Degrees offered: M.F.A.
Tuition: Students attend on tuition waivers from the state of Florida and scholarships.
No. of campuses: 1
No. of students in Sarasota: 32
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
2013 graduates: 12