More than 50 colleges, universities and trade schools in the Sunshine State -- including 15 schools which are part of the Florida College System (FCS) -- were recognized this week as being in the top 20 percent of schools in the nation recruiting and retaining military students and their families.
This week, Victory Media released its list of military friendly schools for the 2013-2014 academic year and schools across Florida made the list. Victory Media assembles the lists based on student outcomes and satisfaction and academic support.
The following colleges, universities and trade schools from Florida made Victory Medias list:
- Atlantis University
- Barry University
- Broward College
- CDA Technical Institute
- College of Business and Technology (CBT College)
- College of Central Florida
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
- Everglades University
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Gateway College
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Florida International University
- Florida National University
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Florida State University
- Fort Myers Institute of Technology
- Gulf Coast State College
- Hodges University
- Indian River State College
- Jones College
- Kaplan University (Online)
- Keiser University
- Key College
- Marine Mechanics Institute
- Miami Dade College
- National Aviation Academy A & P School
- Northwest Florida State College
- Nova Southeastern University
- Pensacola State College
- Saint Leo University
- Santa Fe College
- Seminole State College of Florida
- Sigma College
- South Florida State College
- St. Thomas University
- State College of Florida - ManateeSarasota
- Stetson University
- Tallahassee Community College
- The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
- The Art Institute of Jacksonville
- The Baptist College of Florida
- The University of Tampa
- TWS-Jacksonville
- UF MBA Program, Hough Graduate School of Business, University of Florida
- Ultimate Medical Academy
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida Online, School of Pharmacy
- University of North Florida
- University of South Florida
- University of West Florida
- Valencia College
- Webber International University.
FCS Chancellor Randy Hanna said he was pleased 15 FCS colleges were included on the list.
The Florida College System is proud to provide education, job training and retraining to active-duty military, veterans and their families, said Hanna. This designation recognizes the commitment of our colleges to serving the military community through world-class programs and support services.
Hanna pointed to recently adopted policies to help attract and retain veteran students.
The military-friendly schools list comes on the heels of the announcement that 100 percent of our colleges committed to adopt veteran-friendly policies through the 8 Keys to Success, added Hanna. I commend our colleges for creating veteran-friendly campuses that promote student success.
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