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Florida Christian College Inc

Overview of Florida Christian College Inc

Florida Christian is in Kissimmee, FL. Kissimmee is a medium-sized suburb. The school is classified as a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ college. Florida Christian is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Florida Christian include religion and philosophy.

Florida Christian Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Florida Christian scored at least 530 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 420 to 530 in 2007.

Student Body

Approximately 226 students study at the school (in 2007).

Student Life

Part-time study is common at Florida Christian. The school offers a real campus feel. Florida Christian makes housing available to a large share of its students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The purpose of Florida Christian College is to conduct a course of study to educate men and women for Christian service, to provide a program of instruction on the College level, to grant appropriate degrees, and to serve as a resource to the churches, especially in Florida."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Florida Christian

Florida Christian College Inc
1011 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744
General Phone: (407) 847-8966
http://www.fcc.edu

Florida Christian Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy61bible studies

Number of programs and degrees for Florida Christian in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree521
Associate's degree91

Florida Christian Student Body

In 2007, Florida Christian had a total enrollment of 226 students (187 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men65%
Women35%
Full-Time87%
Part-Time13%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White75%
Black12%
Hispanic9%
Asian1%
Unknown3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1920%
20-2127%
22-2422%
25-295%
30-346%
35-394%
40-495%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida91%
Indiana3%
Georgia3%
Virginia3%

Florida Christian Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %

Florida Christian Room and Board (2007)

Florida Christian offers campus housing for 160 of its 187 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Kissimmee, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Florida Christian Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1417553%3141%
Men774660%2043%
Women642945%1138%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410530
SAT Math420530
SAT Writing440540
ACT Verbal1327
ACT Math1621
ACT Composite1421

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT45%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT32%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Florida Christian Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,550
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,550
Room and board$ 8,577
Room charge$ 2,400
Books and supplies$ 840
Other expenses$ 5,499

Financial Aid:
Florida Christian participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2156700)

Florida Christian Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track83

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year7$46,4571*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$46,8603$46,547

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Florida Christian Degree Programs (2007)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies

Florida Christian Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Florida Christian Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Florida Christian % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Florida Christian Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Florida Christian Male % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Florida Christian Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Florida Christian % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Florida Christian Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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