Seminole State College of Florida

{{Short description|Public college in Sanford, Florida, US}} {{redirect|Seminole State|the public college in Oklahoma|Seminole State College (Oklahoma)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox university | name = Seminole State College of Florida | image = SSCFL Logo.svg | former_names = Seminole Junior College (1965–1975)<br>Seminole Community College (1975–2009) | type = [[Public college]] | established = {{start date and age|1965}} | parent = [[Florida College System]] | accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|SACS]] | endowment = $12.5 million (2024)<ref>Marra, Andrew (February 12, 2024). [https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2024/02/12/uf-um-have-floridas-largest-endowments-more-than-1-billion-each/72442053007/ "Two Florida universities have more than $1 billion in endowments to invest on campus"]. ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]''. Retrieved September 4, 2024.</ref> | budget = $95.6 million (2024)<ref>[https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/19874/urlt/2425Seminole.xlsx "Annual Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Seminole State College of Florida)"]. [[Florida Department of Education]]. Retrieved September 12, 2024.</ref> | president = Georgia L. Lorenz | faculty = 202 (full-time)<ref name="NCES">[https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=137209 Seminole State College of Florida]. [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (College Navigator). Retrieved September 4, 2024.</ref><br>360 (part-time)<ref name="NCES" /> | undergrad = 14,323 (fall 2022)<ref name="NCES" /> | city = [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]] | state = Florida | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|28.7444|N|81.3055|W|display=inline,title}} | campus = Large suburb<ref name="NCES" /> | colors = Dark blue and bright gold<br>{{color box|#003087}} {{color box|#F1C400}} | nickname = Raiders | sporting_affiliations = [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] [[NJCAA Region 8|Region 8]] – [[Mid-Florida Conference]] | mascot = Rally Raider | website = {{URL|www.seminolestate.edu}} }} '''Seminole State College of Florida''' is a [[Public university|public college]] based in [[Sanford, Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Florida College System]]. Established in 1965, the college offers associate and bachelor's degrees, along with various certificate programs, available both on campus and online.

Seminole State is accredited by the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]], with additional accreditations for its business and nursing programs. It partners with the [[University of Central Florida]] through the "DirectConnect to UCF" program, which guarantees admission for graduates.

[[File:Seminole Community College.gif|thumb|upright|The SCC logo circa 1997–2009]] [[File:Seminole State College Lake.jpg|thumb|View of a few buildings at Seminole State College]] The main campus in Sanford features a broad range of academic programs, as well as the Grindle Honors Institute, a fine arts theater, a planetarium, and the Center for Public Safety. The [[Oviedo, Florida|Oviedo]] campus supports students planning to transfer to UCF, while the [[Altamonte Springs, Florida|Altamonte Springs]] campus focuses on healthcare, general education, and adult education. The Center for Economic Development in [[Heathrow, Florida|Heathrow]] provides workforce training and supports local tech industries in collaboration with area businesses.

==Notable alumni== [[File:Dee Gordon, Los Angeles Dodgers 0, St. Louis Cardinals 0, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California (14516521284).jpg|thumb|[[Dee Gordon]]]] * [[Wendy Bruce]], retired gymnast * [[Mike Clevinger]], professional baseball player * [[Rob Ducey]], professional baseball player and member of 2004 Canadian Olympic team * [[Chad Epperson]], professional baseball manager, coach, and former player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/player/chad-epperson-492483 |title=Chad Epperson Stats |website=milb.com |accessdate=April 25, 2026}}</ref> * [[Dee Gordon]], professional baseball player * [[John Hart (baseball)|John Hart]], professional baseball manager * [[Ed Hickox (umpire)|Ed Hickox]], professional baseball umpire * [[Norm Lewis]], Broadway actor * [[Doug Marlette]], cartoonist * [[Preston McGann]], professional football player * [[Ross Minor]], blind accessibility content creator and former para swimmer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossminor/|title=Ross Minor (CPACC)|publisher=LinkedIn|access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> * [[Brett Oberholtzer]], professional baseball player * [[Paula Pell]], comedy and screenwriter * [[Mikael Pernfors]], professional tennis player * [[Hardy Rawls]], actor * [[Bobby Thigpen]], professional baseball player * [[George Zimmerman]], man who fatally shot [[Trayvon Martin]]<ref name="tampabaytimes70yards">{{cite news |author1=Audra D.S. Burch |author2=Laura Isensee |date=March 23, 2012 |title=Trayvon Martin, a typical teen with dreams of flying or fixing planes |work=Tampa Bay Times |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1221425.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=July 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425192917/http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1221425.ece |archive-date=April 25, 2012}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website|www.seminolestate.edu}}

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