FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-LAKELAND CAMPUS I-8

995 East Memorial Blvd., Ste. 110
Lakeland, FL 33801
Tel: (863)686-1444; Admissions: (863)686-1444; Fax: (863)688-9881; Web Site: http://www.cci.edu/

Description: Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees (bachelor's degree in business administration only). Founded 1890. Setting: 3-acre suburban campus with easy access to Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg. Total enrollment: 752. Faculty: 49 (10 full-time, 39 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. Full-time: 506 students, 78% women, 22% men. Part-time: 206 students, 73% women, 27% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 5 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 18% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 62% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Retention: 70% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: law/legal studies; computer/information sciences; business/marketing. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview, CPAt. Recommended: essay, recommendations, SAT I, ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $8460 full-time, $235 per quarter hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $180 full-time, $60 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all. Most popular organizations: C. J. Association, Paralegal Society, Club Med, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual events: Student Appreciation Week, Academic Event Weeks. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Tampa College Library with 5,000 books and 30 serials. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.