Indian River Community College

3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34981

Website: Indian River Community College

Indian River Community College School Description

LOCATED on tropical Treasure Coast Florida, Indian River Community College stands out as a two-year public post-secondary institution dedicated to serving the educational, career training, and cultural needs of its surrounding area.

IRCC is truly an equal access, equal opportunity educational institution.

IRCC welcomes students of any age, race, religion, nationality, sex, and physical ability. Special adjustments within the College, such as architectural modifications for the disabled and classes in English for the foreign-born, ensure that all students have equal opportunities for success at IRCC. The “open-door policy” in force at the College guarantees that anyone who holds a high school or high school equivalency diploma will be admitted to the College. Every effort is made to keep costs affordable at IRCC without compromising academic excellence. Close cooperation between the administration and faculty and a general atmosphere of open communication and concern for the overall success of the student allows IRCC to give its students a high-quality education at a reasonable cost. In addition, many financial aid and scholarship programs are readily available to eligible students.

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Indian River Community College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Indian River State College (IRSC) is a state college based in Fort Pierce, Florida which serves the counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie. It has branch campuses in Okeechobee, St. Lucie West in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach plus other facilities in the area.

History

The college was established in 1959 as Indian River Junior College and located in a former public school building in Fort Pierce. IRJC moved to its current main campus on Virginia Avenue in 1963 after the city of Fort Pierce donated 87 acres (352,000 m²) of land, that was formerly the city landfill, to the institution. In 1970, the Board of Trustees decided a name more fitting of the College's service to the community was needed, and it was renamed Indian River Community College. This was in keeping with the national trend for public junior colleges to drop the word "junior" in favor of 'Community." Within the confines of the College, the school is called The River. The school's mascot is the Pioneer.

On September 10, 2007, IRCC's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change the college's name to Indian River College, to better reflect its expanding degree offerings. The change needed to be enacted into law by the Florida Legislature. Ultimately, the school's name was changed to Indian River State College by the college's board of trustees effective 1 July 2008.

Transition to four-year college

Until June 2007, the college was a two-year institution, but in August, 2007, it began its transition into a four-year institution. Nine Bachelor's Degree programs have been added in middle and secondary school teacher education in math and science, exceptional student education, nursing, organizational management, public safety administration and healthcare management.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
Indian River Community College

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
52%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 6,410
Students Receiving Aid:
58%
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Indian River Community College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Indian River Community College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 52%
Part-Time 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 71%
African-American 14%
Hispanic 10%
Other 4%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Florida 96%
Michigan 0%
Colorado 0%
New Jersey 0%
New York 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Indian River Community College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 1,756 $ 6,410  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,584 $ 5,880  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 172 $ 530  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,908 26%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,876 45%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 532 7%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,876 11%  
Any Aid:
  58%  

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