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Gulf Coast State College

Gulf Coast State College
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Official telephone: (850) 769-1551
Toll-free telephone: (800) 311-3685
Fax number: (850) 872-3836
Website: www.gulfcoast.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 80 acres
City or town school is located in: Panama City
Population of city/town: 36,807
Nearest major city: Tallahassee
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 159,012
Online campus map: www.gulfcoast.edu/maps/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 98%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 550
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, adapted physical education program.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
School newspaper(s): Gull's Cry
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Organization, Muslim Student Organization
Minority student organizations:
African-American Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Students in Free Enterprise, drama and engineering clubs, gospel choir, Student Activities Board, GCCC Players

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Greg Wolfe,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Commodores
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, Panhandle Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
pool, wellness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, canoeing, football, soccer, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Tallahassee (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Pensacola (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Chipley (45 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Panama City (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Florida State University, University of Florida, and University of West Florida.

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