Flagler College – Tallahassee Campus

Flagler College-Tallahassee
Type Private, nonsectarian, satellite campus
Established 2000[1]
Endowment $60 million[2]
Chancellor William L. Proctor
President William T. Abare, Jr.
Administrative staff
 20
Students 500
Location Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Colors Crimson and Gold
         
Nickname Saints
Website Flagler College-Tallahassee

Flagler College-Tallahassee is located in Florida’s capital city, serving as a branch of the St. Augustine-based private four-year liberal arts college. The satellite campus, hosted through Tallahassee Community College, commenced in 2000 as the product of a legislative mandate to expand opportunities for four year degree-seeking students.[3][4]

The school currently offers Bachelor of Arts degree programs in five majors including Accounting, Business Administration, Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education, and Strategic Communication.[5]

History

Founded in 1968, the main campus is situated on 19 acres (77,000 m2) in St. Augustine, Florida. Its centerpiece is the Ponce de León Hotel, built in 1888 as a luxury resort by architects John Carrere and Thomas Hastings for Henry Morrison Flagler, the industrialist, oil magnate, and railroad pioneer. The building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Lawrence Lewis, Jr., who served for more than 20 years as the school's Chairman of the Board of Trustees, was the driving force behind the development of Flagler College. It was his vision to create a small, private liberal arts college on the grounds of the old hotel. In 1971, Lewis guided the school through a re-organization where he directed millions of dollars from foundations, family, and personal funds into new construction, restoration projects, endowment, and various other programs to ensure the school's continued success. Lewis was related to Henry Flagler through his mother, Louise Wise Lewis Francis (the niece of Mary Lily Kenan Flagler who married Henry in 1901).[6]

Development of satellite campus

The branch campus is the outcome of a combined effort between former Tallahassee Community College President T.K. Wetherell and past Flagler College President, and current Chancellor, William Proctor; the two were longtime colleagues, knowing each other from Wetherell’s time playing for the Florida State Seminoles where Proctor served as assistant football coach.[7]

When Florida’s Legislature passed a mandate to increase opportunities for four year degree-seeking students through two year institutions, Wetherell contacted Proctor to begin development of a Flagler College branch through the TCC campus. As a result, Flagler College-Tallahassee opened its doors in the Fall Semester of 2000 with its first class of 56 students graduating in 2002. The school has since produced over 2,000 graduates across multiple disciplines.[7]

Organization and administration

The college had an endowment of over $60 million as of April 2011.[2]

Academics

Degree programs are available for

Tuition

Tuition is US$225 per credit hour with financial assistance available through Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and the Florida Minority Teacher Scholarship.[8]Awards are also offered under the Florida Bright Futures Program and the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG).[9][10]

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, or 60 transferable college credits in addition to meeting major requirements. To be considered for acceptance, prospective students must provide an application for admission, sealed official transcripts from all schools attended, and a degree audit if transferring from TCC.[11] The college’s acceptance rate is an average of 40 percent of its annual applications.[12]

Accolades

References

  1. ↑ "Flagler's partnership with Tallahassee Community College". St. Augustine, Florida: Flagler College.
  2. 1 2 "Flagler College Spring 2011 Commencement Program" (PDF). St. Augustine, Florida: Flagler College. 23 April 2011. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mary Fulton, ECS education policy analysis" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Education Commission of the States. April 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jane V. Wellman, State policy and community college baccalaureate transfer". San Jose, California: Institute for Higher Education Policy. August 2002. p. 22. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Program descriptions". St. Augustine, Florida: Flagler College.
  6. ↑ "Remembering Molly Wiley" Flagler College Magazine.
  7. 1 2 "Byron Dobson, Flagler College-Tallahassee celebrates 15 years". Tallahassee, Florida: Tallahassee Democrat. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tuition and financial aid". St. Augustine, Florida: Flagler College.
  9. ↑ "Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program". Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of Education.
  10. ↑ "William L. Boyd, Florida Resident Access Grant" (PDF). Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of Education.
  11. ↑ "Admissions". St. Augustine, Florida: Flagler College.
  12. ↑ Flagler College Cappex listing
  13. 1 2 "Flagler College". Washington, D.C.: U.S. News and World Report.

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