NORTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-5

1000 Turner Davis Dr.
Madison, FL 32340-1602
Tel: (850)973-2288; Admissions: (850)973-1622; Fax: (850)973-1696; Web Site: http://www.nfcc.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 109-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 1,297. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 80% from top half. Full-time: 593 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 704 students, 65% women, 35% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 24% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 31% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: SAT I or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $1671 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $6141 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 7 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Sentinel Ambassadors, Phi Theta Kappa, African-American Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Major annual event: Octoberfest. Student services: women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Dr. Marshall Hamilton Library with 30,137 books, 125 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $300,000. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Madison is located in a rural area with a temperate climate. Railroads and buses serve the area along with three highways. Community facilities include a public library, hospital, ten churches, and major civic and fraternal organizations. Within easy reach are large shopping and cultural centers. Recreational facilities include a golf course, recreation center, and many facilities for all water sports. Part-time employment opportunities are limited.