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Apply online to Southwest Florida College, or call 1-877-493-5147 for personal assistance. You may be eligible to receive both financial aid as well as scholarships and grants.

General FAQs:
Does your school grant or accept scholarships?
  • Yes. Southwest Florida College offers several in-house scholarships, and accepts a few national scholarships. To learn more about our scholarships and grants, please visit our scholarship page.

 

What are the requirements to attend Southwest Florida College?
  • To attend Southwest Florida College, individuals must complete a personal interview and career road mapping session. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED.

 

What programs do you offer?
  • Southwest Florida College is proud to offer a wide variety of programs that will prepare you for an exciting new career. Some of our programs include: Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Administration, Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Business Administration, Interior Design, Graphic Design, CAD, Web Design & Development, Surgical Tech, Early Childhood Education, and more. To learn more about our various programs, please visit out programs page.

 

Do you help with career placement?
  • Yes. Southwest Florida College has a career services office that assists our students and graduates in finding careers in their field. From resume tips to mock interviews, we help prepare our students for the interview process. At Southwest Florida College, we also offer lifetime placement - to learn more, please visit our career services page.

 

Are you an accredited school?
  • Yes. Southwest Florida College is recognized as a nationally accredited college, and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education.

 

How do I apply to Southwest Florida College?
  • To apply to Southwest Florida College, please use our online application to set up a personal interview and career road mapping session. Or, feel free to visit our contact page to find out additional ways to reach the campus of your choice.

 

How long does it take to get my degree?
  • Our degrees are program specific. It can take our students as little as 18 months to complete our degree programs, and 12 months to complete our diploma programs.

 

What if I need tutoring or help with classes?
  • Southwest Florida College provides access to an Academic Success Center for all of our students. Our Academic Success Center provides FREE tutoring to all those that need it. From writing papers to studying for exams, the ASC is here to help our students achieve personal success in their college career.

 

Does your school offer Bachelor's Degrees?

 

Do you accept international students?
  • Yes.

 

What if I want to transfer credits from another school?
  • All transcripts are reviewed by our Registrar's department to determine which credits are transferable to Southwest Florida College.

 

Where can I purchase my text books?
  • Books may be purchased from the Southwest Florida College bookstore. You may purchase your books from any source you wish. A good place to begin searching for the books you need is www.everybookstore.com. This is a search engine that sorts books by title, author, ISBN or topic. 

 

How long are your class terms?
  • Full length quarter terms are 11 weeks. Mini terms are 5 weeks.

 

 
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