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Gainesville Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Gainesville

There are at least 3 colleges in Gainesville, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 63,733 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 55,828 full-time students, and a reported 7,353 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include University of Florida and Santa Fe Community College.

Of Note For College Students

  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Gainesville.

Gainesville Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Santa Fe Community College
3000 NW 83rd St
Gainesville, Florida 32606

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, various nursing, EMT paramedic, commercial art, computer services management, criminal justice and police, systems analyst.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 13,688 students, 9,530 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

City College Branch Campus
2400 SW 13th St
Gainesville, Florida 32608

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: allied health and medical assisting, business management, phlebotomy, medical coding, legal assistant, legal professions, accounting and management, medical office management.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 352 students, 352 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, finance, liberal arts and sciences, political science, law, electrical engineering, pharmacy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 49,693 students, 45,946 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 7,353 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 570-670. Math: 590-690.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Starke Colleges15,593250 

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