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Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Port Saint Lucie, Florida Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie is a private for-profit two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 546 students. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie offers certificates and associate degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Registered Nursing, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 196 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 48% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Mission

Fortis Institute 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 Institute strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis Institute believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis Institute educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions.

Mission statement as reported by Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
546
Students enrolled
48%
First-year retention
196
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

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.

Health Professions 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

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
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
46
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
150

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
546
Undergraduates, fall 2024
546
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
779
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
77%
Men
23%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
56%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
80%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Part of
Education Affiliates Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus President
Julia Denniston
Services and opportunities
Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

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