In Jacksonville, the public college is not one address: Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) spans Duval County and also serves Nassau County. Campus choice changes the commute, nearby services, and sometimes where a program meets. Downtown offers trades and technical training near the civic core; Kent is part of Riverside-Avondale; North combines health sciences and athletics; South brings together arts, media, and student support; Deerwood serves the Southside, while Nassau Center is in Yulee. Cecil focuses on aviation and commercial driving, but its official materials give different addresses for the center and aviation area—confirm the building with FSCJ before travelling.
FSCJ was founded in 1965 as Florida Junior College. Its first classes met on August 22, 1966, in two temporary facilities; campuses that remain in use today were established over the following decades. It became Florida Community College at Jacksonville in 1986 and adopted its current name in 2009. The college says it serves more than 45,000 students annually and offers 13 bachelor’s degrees, more than 50 associate degrees, and over 100 technical certificates and workforce credentials. Students can start with general studies, transfer, or prepare for a trade, but each pathway has distinct requirements and timing.
Admission begins with an online application. The published fee is $25 for U.S. applicants and $80 for international F-1 students. Applicants may need official high-school and prior-college transcripts, a residency declaration for tuition purposes, orientation, and placement. FSCJ says recent PERT, SAT, or ACT results may support placement or an exemption depending on the record. Admission to the college does not guarantee a seat in a selective major: nursing, clinical programs, aviation, and some certificates may add requirements, deadlines, or limited capacity.
For lower-division credit courses, the published rate is $104.88 per credit for Florida residents and $401.27 for nonresidents; nonresident online courses are listed at $218.55 per credit. FSCJ estimates that 12 credits—the full-time load—cost about $1,259 in tuition and fees for a resident and $4,816 for a nonresident. That is not a complete budget: housing, food, transportation, books, and personal expenses are separate. Online classes add fees, and labs, supplies, insurance, or repeat courses can increase the total. Request an estimate for your actual schedule before deciding.
An Associate in Arts (A.A.) usually requires 60 credits and is designed for transfer to a university. FSCJ advertises an accelerated option that can take 18 months depending on course load and availability. Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees prepare students for a professional field or further study; technical and workforce certificates differ in credits, hands-on practice, and length. There is no single timeline for every major. Review the program map, note prerequisites, and ask whether labs or placements meet at the campus you can reach.
Students still learning English have two separate pathways. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) offers credit courses to build academic reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar before progressing into other coursework. A placement test assigns a level, and the catalog explains when students may combine EAP with regular classes. Adult ESOL is noncredit education with six levels, from foundations to advanced; it can support English development, GED preparation, or a step toward career training. Requirements and schedules differ. Ask whether your goal is general English, entry to a credit program, or an international-student requirement.
Financial aid begins with FAFSA and FSCJ’s scholarship application. The college lists Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, work-study, Bright Futures for eligible Florida students, and institutional grants. Eligibility depends on need, residency, enrollment, academic progress, and program. ScholarshipUniverse matches students with available opportunities; you must first apply for admission and receive account access, which FSCJ says may take seven to ten days. The aid office lists priority FAFSA dates of June 1 for fall, November 1 for spring, and April 1 for summer. Confirm the award year and each scholarship deadline: funding is not guaranteed, and some awards cover educational costs only.
Before choosing, ask practical questions: Which courses meet at that campus this term? Are placements at another location? What does a full schedule cost after fees? What English level does the program require? Which scholarships are still open? FSCJ publishes admissions, tuition, scholarships, EAP, and adult ESOL. The profiles below explain addresses and facilities and include route links to plan a visit.
The differences are concrete. Downtown Campus combines trades, hospitality, and student services; Kent Campus brings design, business, tutoring, and a fitness center together in Riverside-Avondale. North Campus offers health sciences, a dental clinic, medical simulation, and athletics, while South Campus connects arts, media, athletics, and the Wilson Center. Deerwood Center links distance learning with academic support; Nassau Center brings selected courses and outdoor education to Yulee. Cecil Center specializes in aviation and commercial driving and requires checking the exact entrance before travelling.
FSCJ’s community-access history opens options, but the decision should rest on a plan. Apply, settle your tuition residency, ask an advisor to map courses, calculate your net cost after aid, and confirm where each class meets. For tuition, clinical requirements, and scholarship dates, rely on the college’s current page rather than an old brochure.
Check current details and choose according to your budget, time and way of travelling.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville — Downtown Campus
101 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
At 101 W. State Street, Downtown Campus sits on the north edge of central Jacksonville, near civic offices, shops, and urban transit. Its permanent site opened in 1977 after the city donated the land. The location makes it accessible from the civic core, although FSCJ also distributes classes across
Culinary arts, trades, and student services downtown.
Florida State College at Jacksonville — Kent Campus
3939 Roosevelt Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32205
Kent is on Roosevelt Boulevard in Jacksonville’s Riverside-Avondale historic district. FSCJ describes it as a neighborhood campus; its map identifies buildings for interior design, arts, science, paralegal studies, and business. The blend of general classes and career training can suit students who
Design, paralegal studies, business, and career support in Riverside-Avondale.
Florida State College at Jacksonville — North Campus
4501 Capper Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
About eight miles north of downtown, North Campus combines health sciences, technical programs, and a sports complex. FSCJ’s map locates a dental clinic, nursing and health labs, medical simulation, cosmetology, testing, a bookstore, and cafeteria across separate buildings. The site also handles adm
Health sciences, dental clinic, medical simulation, cosmetology, criminal justice, and athletics.
Florida State College at Jacksonville — South Campus
11901 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32246
South Campus is in southeast Jacksonville between St. Johns Bluff Road and Huffman Boulevard, about eight miles from the Atlantic coast. It opened on Beach Boulevard in 1971 and offers credit courses, community education, and adult programs. Its signature is a mix of arts, digital media, and career
Performing and visual arts, digital media, athletics, and student support in southeast Jacksonville.
Florida State College at Jacksonville — Deerwood Center
9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256
On Old Baymeadows Road, Deerwood serves Jacksonville’s Southside and is one of FSCJ’s centers for distance learning. It also has health-science and adult-education offerings. The map places the library and tutoring in Building G, while admissions, financial aid, and student services occupy other sec
A Southside center for distance learning, health studies, ESOL, tutoring, and student services.
Florida State College at Jacksonville — Nassau Center
76346 William Burgess Boulevard, Yulee, FL 32097
Nassau Center is in Yulee, north of Jacksonville, and extends FSCJ’s service into Nassau County. It is a regional center rather than an urban campus, bringing selected courses closer to northern-coast residents. Its classrooms and labs use educational technology, and the Nassau County Economic Devel
A Nassau County center with technology-enabled classrooms and outdoor education.
Florida State College at Jacksonville — Cecil Center
13550 FSCJ Cecil Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32221
Cecil Center specializes in aviation and commercial-vehicle driving for Jacksonville’s Westside and other western Duval communities. It is not a general-course site: its classrooms and training areas support aviation, maintenance, simulation, and driver instruction. Prospective students should ask t
Aviation and commercial driving; confirm the entrance because official materials give different street numbers.
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La página informa 277 reseñas de Google y promedio 3.4; captura consultada 2026-10-25.
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Promedio 4.3 y 86 reseñas atribuidas a Google; actualización 2026-09-22.
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No se registran reseñas por la discrepancia entre fuentes institucionales.