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Meridian College

Sarasota, Florida Private for-profit 2-year Small city

Overview

Meridian College is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Sarasota, Florida. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 163 students. It is part of LTT Enterprises Inc..

Meridian College offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 77 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
163
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
77
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 6

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

Health Professions 5
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 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
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
26
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
51

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
163
Undergraduates, fall 2024
163
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
218
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
94%
Men
6%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
26%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
LTT Enterprises Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus Director
Patrick McDermott
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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