Polk State College

  • Founded: 1964
  • Address: 310 Technology Drive Bartow - Florida, United States (Map)
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Polk State College, established in 1964, is a multi-campus institution serving over 20,000 students with Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees, as well as a wide range of certificate and workforce training options. The College also operates three charter high schools.

Polk State’s advantages include small class sizes; hands-on learning; dedicated faculty; day and night classes; online options; affordable tuition; excellent financial aid; a diverse community and vibrant student life, including fine arts opportunities, clubs, and intercollegiate athletics.

Polk State College, a quality-driven institution, transforms students’ lives through the power of education by providing access to affordable associate and baccalaureate degrees, career certificates and workforce employment programs, delivered by diverse, qualified faculty and staff. Promote excellence and student success through innovation, community impact, and engagement. Polk State continued to grow throughout the first decade of 2000, expanding access to higher education in the southeast Polk County with the addition of the Polk State JD Alexander Center in downtown Lake Wales and the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center on State Road 60, in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

Aside from expanding its physical presence in the county, in recent years the College has also added a suite of baccalaureate programs to its degree options. These include the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, and the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Polk State College Core Values

  • Service
  • Integrity
  • Knowledge
  • Diversity
  • Leadership

JD Alexander Center
152 E. Central Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33853.
Telephone: +1 863 2986830

Lakeland Campus
3425 Winter Lake Road Lakeland, Florida 33803
Telephone: +1 863 2971000

Airside West
3515 Aviation Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33811
Telephone: +1 863 2971000

Winter Haven Campus
999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven, Florida 33881
Telephone: +1 863 2971000

Center for Public Safety
1251 Jim Keene Boulevard Winter Haven, FL 33880
Telephone: +1 863 2971000

Where they work

  • Publix Super Markets
  • Polk County School Board
  • Lakeland Regional Health-Florida
  • Polk State College
  • BayCare Health System
  • GEICO
  • Walt Disney World
  • State Farm
  • City of Lakeland
  • Polk County Sheriff's Office

What they do

  • United States
  • Lakeland, Florida Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
  • Orlando, Florida Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Jacksonville, Florida Area
  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  •  Sarasota, Florida Area
  • Gainesville, Florida Area
  • Greater New York City Are

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This university has transformed my child's passion into purpose with its top-notch education and dedicated faculty, making every learning moment count.
By Ji-hyun Park (Jul, 2024) | Reply