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Winter Haven Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Winter Haven

There are at least 2 colleges in Winter Haven, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 8,502 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 4,831 full-time students.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Winter Haven; see particularly Lakeland colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Florida Colleges.

Winter Haven Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Polk Community College
999 Avenue H NE
Winter Haven, Florida 33881-4299

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, criminal justice and police, corrections, computer systems tech, radiation therapist, child care management, EMT paramedic.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Other degree.
  • Student Body: 7,757 students, 4,228 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Ridge Career Center
7700 State Rd 544
Winter Haven, Florida 33881-9518

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: ground transportation, fire-fighting, truck and bus driver, nursing assistant, massage therapy, cosmetology, electrician, various nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 745 students, 603 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

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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 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Lake Wales Colleges110,1941,181300
Lakeland Colleges578,4526,0372,794

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