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Florida Hospital College Of Health Sciences, Florida

Overview of Florida Hospital College Of Health Sciences

Florida Hospital College is in a medium-sized city, in Orlando, Florida. The school has a Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation. Florida Hospital College is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at the school earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at Florida Hospital College include nursing and emergency medicine and medical assistant and technician.

Florida Hospital College Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants.

Student Body

Florida Hospital College, in 2005, had 2,041 students (1,150 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at the school.

Student Life

Many students at Florida Hospital College are part-timers.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Florida Hospital College

Florida Hospital College Of Health Sciences
800 Lake Estelle Dr
Orlando, FL 32803
General Phone: (407) 303-7742
Admissions Phone: (407) 303-9798
Financial Aid Phone: (407) 303-1631
http://www.fhchs.edu

Florida Hospital College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Florida Hospital College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine153registered nursing
Medical Assistant And Technician148radiographyer, nuclear medical tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, health service and sciences
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy8occupational therapist assistant
Liberal Arts5general studies

Number of programs and degrees for Florida Hospital College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1606
Bachelor's degree1453
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years92

Florida Hospital College Student Body

In 2005, Florida Hospital College had a total enrollment of 2,041 students (1,150 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men22%
Women78%
Full-Time90%
Part-Time10%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White58%
Black13%
Hispanic14%
Asian8%
American Indian1%
Other Races5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1910%
20-2114%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-3413%
35-3911%
40-4917%
50-645%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida89%
North Carolina4%
Kentucky1%
Georgia1%
Missouri1%
California1%
Vermont1%
Tennessee1%

Florida Hospital College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Florida Hospital College Room and Board (2005)

Florida Hospital College offers campus housing for 120 of its 1,150 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Orlando, 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 Hospital College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total22121095%14368%
Men494592%3271%
Women17216596%11167%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Admissions Phone Number: (407) 303-9798

Florida Hospital College Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$69,5766$64,089
Associate professorcalendar year4$59,07213$58,007
Assistant professorcalendar year2*9$51,192
Instructorcalendar year2*4$40,794
All faculty totalcalendar year12$59,52432$55,079

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

Florida Hospital College Degree Programs (2005)

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

Florida Hospital College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Florida Hospital College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Florida Hospital College % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Florida Hospital College Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Florida Hospital College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Florida Hospital College Number of students
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Florida Hospital College % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Florida Hospital College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Florida Hospital College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Florida Hospital College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Seventh Day Adventists affiliation
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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