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Education and Research Centers
In Terms of College Degrees Our Part of Florida is One of America's Hottest Education and
Research Centers
The
sprawling, modern campus
of Central Florida
Community College
on State Road 200 in Ocala,
offers a broad and varied
curriculum. The excellent
nursing school offers
LPN and RN courses in
home health care, occupational
therapy, emergency medicine
and technical support.
In partnership with nearby
St. Leo's College,
CFCC offers four year
degrees so local students
do not have to leave Ocala
to pursue an advanced
degree. To accommodate
the growth of the student
population in Marion County,
CFCC was awarded a $15,000,000
expansion grant from the
federal government.
Virtually every field of study at every level is available at the world famous University of
Florida in Gainesville, just 45 miles from Marion Oaks. Established in 1853, with a current enrollment of 35,000
students, the U of F has consistently been a national leader in higher education, especially in the disciplines of
medicine, law, veterinary science and agriculture.
Among other notable institutions of higher learning in the Golden Triangle are:
- Stetson University in Deland, which is best known for its excellent law school,
located in St. Petersburg
- Florida Southern University in Lakeland which is famous for its striking Frank Lloyd
Wright architecture
- The University of Central Florida in Orlando
- The University of South Florida in Tampa
- The University of Tampa with its striking Moorish architecture
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No matter which public or private university you choose, Florida residents will tell you that our state
university system is one of the best higher education values in the United States.
And that same commitment to excellence is evident in Marion County's 6 high schools, 7 middle schools,
27 elementary schools and 15 private and parochial schools.
Marion County is the home of America's newest and most progressive secondary education facility. Within
our school boundaries, just five miles from Marion Oaks, is the unique, 70 acre, 10 building campus of the West Port
combined secondary school complex. At full capacity this educational hub will serve 1,500 high school students and 1,200
middle school students.
And that same commitment to excellence is evident in Marion County's 6 high schools, 7 middle schools,
27 elementary schools and 15 private and parochial schools. We're proud of the fact that of the 67 school districts in
Florida, Marion County's district schools are rated 5th. In fact, when Japanese educators asked the US Department of
Education to select an ideal American school system for them to study, their recommendation was to visit the schools in
Marion County.
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