Fortis College-Orange Park

Overview

Fortis College-Orange Park is a private for-profit two-year institution in Orange Park, Florida. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 399 students in fall 2024. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis College-Orange Park offers certificates and associate degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 114 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 33 to 1.

Mission

Fortis College provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis College believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis College educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

79%

Student-to-faculty ratio

33:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

35

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

79

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

399

Undergraduates, fall 2024

399

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

587

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

92%

Men

8%

White

28%

Hispanic or Latino

10%

Black or African American

53%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

5%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

89%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Other academic year

Part of

Education Affiliates Inc.

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Campus President

Wyman Dickey

Services and opportunities

Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit