St. Petersburg College
Public college in Pinellas County, Florida, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Petersburg College (SPC) is a public college in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and one of the institutions in the system designated a "state college," as it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees than traditional community colleges focused on associate degrees. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and enrolled about 29,000 students in the fall of 2018.[3]
Former name | St. Petersburg Junior College |
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Motto | Lux et Veritas (Latin) |
Motto in English | Light and Truth |
Type | Public college |
Established | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
Parent institution | Florida College System |
Endowment | $57.4 million[1] |
President | Tonjua Williams |
Academic staff | 1,300 (Fall 2016) |
Administrative staff | 1,551 (Fall 2016)[2] |
Students | 29,183 (Fall 2018)[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban Total: 406.29 acres (1.6442 km2)[2] |
Colors | Blue and White[4] |
Mascot | Titans |
Website | www |
The school was founded in 1927 as a private junior college, the first in Florida. It later became a public institution and grew to include campuses throughout Pinellas County. Today it has eleven campuses and centers: four in St. Petersburg, Florida and seven in Seminole, Pinellas Park, Largo, Clearwater, and Tarpon Springs.