St. Johns River State College
Public college in northeast Florida, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Johns River State College is a public college in Northeast Florida with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park. Founded in 1958 (for organizational purposes) as St. Johns River Junior College, a historically black college, it is part of the Florida College System. It is one of several colleges in the system designated in 2001 as a "state college", meaning they can offer more bachelor degrees and academic programs than traditional community colleges can.
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Former names | St. Johns River Community College |
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Type | Public college |
Established | 1958; 66 years ago (1958) |
Parent institution | Florida College System |
Academic affiliations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Florida College System |
Chairman | Diane P. Leone |
President | Joe Pickens |
Academic staff | 109[1] |
Students | 10,514 (2017)[2] |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Palatka campus 93 acres (38 ha) St. Augustine campus 165.2 acres (66.9 ha) Orange Park campus 95.68 acres (38.72 ha) Total: 353.88 acres (1.4321 km2) |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA |
Mascot | Vikings |
Website | www |
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It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Florida School of the Arts, Florida's first state-sponsored arts school, is housed within the Palatka Campus.