Florida College - Student Life

Student Life

Approximately 500 students attend Florida College, representing 35 U.S. states and 6 foreign countries. Ninety percent of them are members of non-institutional churches of Christ. More than 60% of the students are legacies with one or more of their parents or grandparents having previously attended the school.

Until 1996, Florida College offered only two-year associate's degrees. Although the school now offers several four-year bachelor's degrees, many students transfer before their junior year, often attending the University of South Florida or Western Kentucky University.

Students are required to live on campus until they reach the age of 21. In situations where an adult relative lives in the immediate vicinity this rule is sometimes relaxed. Approximately 90% of students live on campus, in one of 4 residence halls. These are:

• Boswell Hall (houses all male students on campus)
• Terrace Hall
• Sutton Hall (formerly the Temple Terrace Country Club)
• Hinely Hall (built as an additional wing of Sutton Hall)

The college has a strict code of conduct that all students are required to follow. This code includes such requirements as "refraining from inappropriate physical contact that is romantic or affectionate in nature", avoiding "immoral environments" such as bars, casinos, or "restaurants known for the immodest dress of staff", and "mixed swimming". All residence halls are segregated by gender and are off-limits to members of the opposite sex.

Athletic teams participate in basketball, volleyball, soccer,and cross country. Although originally represented by a pelican, the school's current mascot is a falcon. The school has a touring PR band called the Friends, a play on Florida College's original motto, "A Friend to Youth."