Company Profile
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Company Overview
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) has been serving the First Coast community for more than 50 years and continues to rank among the top colleges and universities in Florida. We are proud to be a part of your educational journey and help you start the path to your future.
Our Locations
FSCJ’s multiple locations throughout Duval County and Nassau County make it one of the best colleges in Florida for easy and convenient access. Locations are located near revitalized Downtown Jacksonville, beautiful Riverside-Avondale Historic District, on the bustling Southside of Jacksonville and in the center of Nassau County in Yulee. We also offer fully online degrees through FSCJ Online.
Our Students
With FSCJ our students can earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree, an Associate in Science (A.S.), an Associate in Arts (A.A), a Technical Certificate (T.C.) or a Workforce Certificate (W.C.), in addition to our many continuing education classes for personal or professional development.
FSCJ’s students are talented, gifted, compassionate and unique. No two students are the same.
Each of the 50,000+ students we serve annually has their own story and their own motivation behind advancing their education.
Our students have just completed high school, the first in their family to go to college, working adults, single mothers or fathers going back to school, career changers and active-duty military or veterans looking to earn their degree. We understand and value the individual needs of our students and work together to develop the right path for each person.
Our programs also attract international students from 154 countries around the world contributing to the rich diversity of the FSCJ collegiate experience.
Company History
Founded in 1965, Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), then known as Florida Junior College (FJC), opened its doors during the height of the nation’s community college movement to proudly serve the Northeast Florida region as the first public, postsecondary educational institution in Duval or Nassau County to exist on an integrated basis.
On August 22, 1966, FJC held its first day of classes at two renovated, temporary facilities: the Southside Campus at South Jacksonville Elementary School on Flagler Street and the Cumberland Campus on Cumberland Road off Roosevelt Boulevard. Two short years later, in May of 1968, the College held its first Commencement ceremony at the Civic Auditorium.
Over the next 20 years, the College would proceed to open the five campuses that are still occupied today and make up the current Florida State College at Jacksonville.
FJC reached a big milestone in 1986 as it registered its 500,000th student and changed its name from Florida Junior College to Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) in response to community input and engagement. During the next two decades, the College continued to grow exponentially and expanding the programs and courses it offered students. In 2007, the College received accreditation to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
In 2009, Florida Community College at Jacksonville announced the name by which it is known today, Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ). From an initial enrollment of 2,610 students in Fall 1966 to the current enrollment of 50,000 students, the College has grown to offer 13 bachelor’s degrees, 45 associate degrees and more than 100 technical certificates and workforce certifications.
As we build upon our past and look forward to our future, FSCJ strives to provide high value, relevant life-long education that enhances the intellectual, social, cultural and economic development of our diverse community.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
FSCJ provides quality education at an affordable price to our students. We have been awarded the following rankings:
November 2017
#19 by TheBestColleges.org for the Best Online Colleges in Florida for 2017
October 2017
#9 by TheBestColleges.org for top 15 Associate in Office Administration Programs for 2017
September 2017
#8 by AffordableColleges.com for Affordable Online Supply Chain Management Degrees
#10 by College Choice for Best Community Colleges Offering Online Associate Degrees
August 2017
#11 by Best Education Degrees for Best Online Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education
#17 by TheBestSchools.org for Best Online Associate of Business Administration
June 2017
#18 by TheBestSchools.org for Best Online Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education Degree
#9 by AffordableColleges.com for Best Value Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education in the nation
April 2017
#14 by College Choice for 50 Best Community Colleges for 2017
Benefits
Florida State College at Jacksonville offers its employees comprehensive and affordable insurance plans, a generous leave package, as well as many other benefits.