Fortis College, Orange Park is located at 700 Blanding Blvd. Suite 16, Orange Park, Florida, 32065. The contact number is (904) 269-7086. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School Overview

History and Background: The school was formerly known as North Florida College and later joined the Fortis College network.

School Nature: It is a private, for-profit institution.

Campus Size: Located in the suburbs, it is small in size. The total enrollment of the school in 2018-2019 was 431.

Professional Settings

Health Care:

Nursing: Provides an associate degree program in nursing to help students master the basic knowledge and clinical skills of nursing and prepare to become registered nurses to meet the growing demand for medical care.

Dental Assistant: There are certificate programs related to dental assistants, including < 1 year certificate programs and 1-2 year associate degree programs, which cultivate students' ability to assist dentists in daily work in dental clinics.

Medical Assistant: There are also certificate courses at different levels to enable students to assist doctors in various medical operations and patient care in medical institutions.

Other majors: also include associate degree or certificate courses in medical insurance specialists/medical billers, allied health and medical assistance services, medical/clinical assistants, allied health diagnosis/intervention/treatment majors, surgical technology/technicians, clinical/medical laboratory science/research and related majors, aseptic processing technology/technicians, etc.

Teaching resources

Faculty: There are 7 new full-time faculty members in the 2021-2022 academic year, of which 4 are teaching staff. The average annual salary of full-time faculty is about US$65,000, and the student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Teaching model: Adopting a change-oriented education method, combining traditional classroom teaching, laboratory practice and practical skills training, allowing students to accumulate practical experience in the learning process and better adapt to future work needs.

Student situation

Student composition: In the 2018-2019 student data, 90% of the school's students are female and 10% are male; in terms of racial distribution, 51% are white, 31% are African American, 7% are Hispanic/Latino, 5% are multiracial, and 3% are Asian.

Graduation and employment: According to the 2018-2019 data, the school's graduation rate is 58%. The school provides students with employment services and career counseling services to help students better plan their career development and find suitable jobs.

Tuition and funding

Tuition: Undergraduate tuition & fees for the 2022-2023 academic year are $14,115, books and supplies are $769, and off-campus living costs are $20,584.

Funding: 85% of undergraduates can receive grants or scholarships, with an average scholarship or grant amount of $4,894 to help students reduce their financial burden.