Overview

Polk State College is a 2-year institution located in Winter Haven, FL.

Location & Contact

Address 999 Avenue H, NE
Winter Haven, FL  33881-4299
United States

Contact Phone: 863-297-1000

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Operations Management And Supervision		×
Transportation/mobility Management		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Network And System Administration/administrator		×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Power Transmission Installation/installer, General		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management		×
Child Development		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Cardiovascular Technology/technologist		×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Occupational Therapist Assistant		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician		×
Fire Science/fire-fighting		×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew		×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,657

Applied

6,763

Accepted

7,963

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,406

Females Applied

4,784

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,251

Males Applied

1,979

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

2.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 1st	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,203

In-state

9,146

Out-of-state

2,203

In-district

Fees

770

Full-time student fees

12,816

Room & board

Student Body

7,963

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.61%
Black or African American	18.96%
White or Caucasian	42.34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	2.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	3.41%
Other	1.02%

Gender

Male (34.74%)

Female (65.26%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Week, Hispanic Heritage Month and Intramural Sports

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Florida Student Nursing Association, Honors Program Student Council, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Student Government Association and SALO (Student Activities and Leadership Office)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Football		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Football		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Volleyball

Faculty

938

Total Faculty

20:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 467

Part-time - 471

Male - 392

Female - 546