IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Universities & Colleges

The exceptional quality of technology research and training at Metro Orlando colleges and universities is increasingly recognized as an extraordinary community asset. Working in tandem, the University of Central Florida in Orlando, the University of South Florida in Tampa, and the University of Florida in Gainesville anchor Florida's High Tech Corridor, providing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral program options in specialties ranging from microelectronics to bio-med. In addition to the multitude of specialized high tech curriculums, graduate degrees in business administration and law are also available through local universities.


University of Central Florida (UCF)

With more than 53,000 students, including more than 1,250 students of international origin, UCF is the country's third largest university in the nation. Maybe even more important is the school's growing reputation as a top metropolitan research university, and its focus on meeting the needs of the local business community. UCF's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is home to a nationally and internationally-ranked Champion Programming Team, as well as the university's largest graduate research programs. The university is also renowned for its unique cross-disciplinary approach to education, which combines the strengths of its colleges of business and engineering to build skills in both the "virtual" and "real" worlds.

Several additional hands-on UCF research and training facilities include:

• Institute for Simulation and Training (IST)
• Space Education and Research Center
• Florida Solar Energy Center
• BioMolecular Science Center
• Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL)
• Materials Characterization Facility (MCF)
• Nanotechnology Research
  

UCF
www.ucf.edu  - 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando - (407) 823-2000


Central Florida Research Park

Adjacent to the University of Central Florida is the Central Florida Research Park, recognized as one of the top ten research parks in the world. This 1,000-acre corporate community provides an environment for industry and the university to share training facilities, pursue cooperative research and transfer existing technology to the marketplace.


Rollins College

The oldest recognized as one of the nation's 50 "BestValue" private colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review, and is the top regional university in Florida, according to US News & World Report's annual rankings. The college's Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business is noted for excellence in graduate management education and lifelong learning programs. Rollins currently has an enrollment of nearly 4,000 students from more than 40 states and 30 nations.

Rollins College
www.rollins.edu  - 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park - (407) 646-2000


Valencia Community College (VCC)

Valencia is a publicly supported, comprehensive community college that continually identifies and addresses the changing learning needs of the communities it serves. The College provides Associate-degree programs that prepare learners to succeed in university studies, courses and services that provide learners with the right start in their college careers. As well as associate degree, certificate, and continuing professional education programs that prepare learners for entering and progressing in the workforce. They are known for their two-year parallel program that prepares students to transfer to an upper-division college or university; college-preparatory courses that provide students with assistance in basic skills; and technical programs, continuing education courses that prepare students to meet the needs of business and industry.


Valencia Community College
www.valenciacc.edu  - 190 South Orange Avenue, Orlando - (407) 299-5000


Seminole State College of Florida (SSC)

With four campuses, Seminole State College of Florida is one of the fastest-growing two-year colleges in the nation. To meet the ever-changing needs of its student body and business community, SSC offers a comprehensive range of programs, including associates degrees that prepare students for four-year universities; technical and vocational certificates; continuing education; and corporate training. The college offers 20 baccalaureate programs in conjunction with UCF and is the only community college in Florida to offer a four-year interior design degree. SSC's four campuses are conveniently located at Sanford/Lake Mary, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs and Heathrow. SSC's Center for Economic Development at Heathrow houses Central Florida's economic development leaders and the college to train the region's work force in business/technology-related programs, and attract and retain leading technology companies to Central Florida.

Seminole State College
100 Weldon Boulevard
Sanford, Florida 32773-6199
407.708.4722
http://www.seminolestate.edu/contact_us.htm


Lake-Sumter Community College (LSCC)

During the last four decades, Lake-Sumter Community College has earned the reputation as one of the best two-year institutions in Florida. There are three convenient campuses: Leesburg, Clermont, and Sumterville. The LSCC mission statement says it best ..."Lake-Sumter Community College provides excellent student-centered academic and career oriented education that is proactive, accessible, and responsive to our community's needs". With this goal in mind, LSCC will continue to provide a quality, personalized, economical, and flexible environment for Lake and Sumter County students.



University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

UF/IFAS is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible. While extending into every community of the state, UF/IFAS has developed an international reputation for its accomplishments in teaching, research and extension. Because of this mission and the diversity of Florida's climate and agricultural commodities, Today, UF/IFAS includes extensions in each of the state's 67 counties, 14 research and education centers with a total of 19 locations throughout Florida.


DeVry University

Renowned for technology education, DeVry University Orlando offers a variety of degrees, including bachelor's programs in computer information systems, telecommunications management, electronics engineering, business information systems, and information technology. An associate's degree is offered in electronics and computer technology. Master's degrees are available through the Keller Graduate School of Management.

DeVry University
www.devry.edu  - 4000 Millenia Boulevard, Orlando - (407) 345-2800


Full Sail University

Full Sail University is one of the nation's top schools for the entertainment, film, animation and digital media fields.

Beginning with a few hundred students several years ago, the school now serves more than 4,000 who are honing their creative talents. Notably, students at the school have access to a sixty-studio multimedia complex and direct links to local professionals and cutting-edge equipment.

Full Sail University
www.fullsail.edu  - 3300 University Boulevard, Winter Park - (407) 679-0100


University of Phoenix

Organized to meet the unique needs of working professionals, the University of Phoenix Orlando campus offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in information technology, business administration/technology management, e-business and computer information systems. Certificate programs are also available in A+ computer service, Microsoft certified systems engineering and Network+.

University of Phoenix - South Orlando Learning 
www.phoenix.edu  - 8325 South Park Circle, Orlando - (407) 345-8868


Ana G. Mendez Metro Orlando University

Ana G. Mendez Metro Orlando University utilizes a dual language model in its strategy for education and is one of the first bilingual universities in the community. The university teaches classes in both English and Spanish in order to develop bilingual leaders of the future that will be able to thrive in a competitive global environment. Bachelor of Science and
Bachelor of Arts degrees are offered as well as MBA degrees with specializations in accounting, finance, management, and human resources.

5601 S Semoran Blvd
Orlando, FL 32822
407-243-9486


Polytech Universtiy of Puerto Rico

Founded in 1966, Polytech University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is fully accredited and internationally recognized in the fields of engineering, architecture, computer sciences and business management and administration. The Orlando campus of PUPR provides opportunities in leadership, productivity, and awareness for students from diverse backgrounds. The university offers bachelor's degrees in Business Administration, Organizational Management, and Electrical, Civil, and Computer Engineering. They offer graduate programs in Business administration and Engineering management.

Poly Technic University of Puerto Rico Orlando 
4800 Howell Branch Road
Winter Park, FL 32792-7336
(407) 677-5661

Other higher education institutions with facilities in the region include:

• Barry University
• Belhaven College
• Columbia College
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Florida A&M College of Law
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Florida Southern College
• Florida State University College of Medicine
• Keller Graduate School of Management
• National-Louis University
• NOVA Southeastern University
• Stetson University
• Troy State University
• University of South Florida
• Warner Southern College
• Webster University