Higher Education, Colleges,
Universities, Institutes, Etc.
Speaking of colleges and universities, what could be more apropos than University Parkway—one of Sarasota-Manatee’s principal east-west roadways—leading to no less than seven institutions of higher education in Sarasota and Manatee Counties? Indeed, though people tend to regard Southwest Florida as a resort community—or as Florida’s cultural hub—we can also be justifiably dubbed a college town. Within minutes of University Parkway are found such noteworthy institutions as The University of South Florida/Sarasota-Manatee, New College of Florida, Ringling College of Art & Design, Keiser College, Argosy University, Eckerd College and the State College of Sarasota-Manatee. Formerly known as Manatee Community College, the State College of Sarasota-Manatee officially adopted its new name on July 1st after its board of trustees voted to pursue four-year workforce degrees and become a “state” college.
As recently as this year New College of Florida was named the number two best value in a public college or university by The Princeton Review and USA TODAY; while it’s Sarasota neighbor, the University of South Florida, was ranked among the top 50 on the same list of schools that offer exceptional educations at reasonable prices. With total enrollment approaching just 800 students, New College recently announced eight Fulbright Scholars for 2009-10. Amazing!
| Argosy University
5250 17th St, Sarasota 34235 941-377-0617 & 941-379-0404 www.argosy.edu |
East West College of Natural Medicine
3808 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34234 941-355-9080 www.ewcollege.org |
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Eckerd College 727-864-8226 4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg 34208 |
Everglades University 941-907-2262 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota 34240 |
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Fashion Focus Hair Academy 941-299-4639 2184 Gulf Gate Dr, Sarasota 34231 |
FL State Univ College of Medicine 941-316-8120 201 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota 34236 |
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FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actors 941-351-8000 880-361-8388 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34243 |
International College
888-609-3874 5603 34th St W, Bradenton 34210 |
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Keiser University 1-866-keiser2 6151 Lake Osprey Dr., Sarasota 34240 www.keiseruniversity.edu |
Lake Erie - Osteopathic Medicine 941-756-0690 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton 34201 www.lecom.edu |
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Manatee Community College 941-752-5000 941-408-1300 941-363-7000 5840 26th St W, Bradenton 34207 8000 Tamiami Trail, Venice 34293 7131 Professional Pkwy, Sarasota 34240 www.mccfl.edu |
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Manatee Technical Institute 941-751-7900 & 941-752-8100 5603 34th St. W, Bradenton 5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Sarasota 34211 www.manateetechnicalinstitute.org |
New College of Florida
941-487-5000 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 34243 |
| Nova Southeastern University
941-748-3256 4125 Carlton, Bradenton 34201 |
Ringling School of Art & Design 941-351-5100 2700 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34234 www.ringling.edu |
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St. Petersburg Junior College 727-341-7156 244-2nd Ave N., St. Petersburg |
Sarasota County Technical Institute 941-924-1365 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota 34233 |
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Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning 941-365-6404 1001 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota 34236 |
Southwest Florida College 877-907-2456 & 877-493-5147 Tampa / Ft. Myers |
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Stetson University College of Law 813-223-6824 1700 N. Tampa St., Tampa 33602 |
University of Phoenix 813-626-7911 501 N. Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota 34233 www.phoenix.edu |
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University of South Florida 941-359-4200 813-974-2011 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34243 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa 33620 |
| USF – Academy for Lifelong Learning
941-359-4296 8350 N. Tamiami Trial, Sarasota 34243 www.sarasota.usf.edu/senioracademy |
Webster University 800-820-8207 8043 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Parkway 34201
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