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Polk State College Nursing Programs

Polk State College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, FL. A Smaller City offers an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Polk State College Rankings

Polk State appears in the following rankings for nursing programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#16 of 50	State — Florida
Overall Quality	#93 of 248	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#471 of 885	Nationwide

Where Is Polk State College?

Contact information for Polk State can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	999 Avenue H NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
Phone:	8632971000
Website:	www.polk.edu/
Admissions:	www.polk.edu/admission-aid/admission-registrar-and-student-services-forms/
Financial Aid:	www.polk.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Polk State?

You can apply to Polk State online at: https://passport.polk.edu/Genesis/student/applogon.jsp

How Hard Is It To Get Into Polk State?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Polk State College?

The average net price after aid at Polk State is $9,027. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,987
In-State Fees	$707
Out-of-State Tuition	$7,947
Out-of-State Fees	$1,871
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$2,694
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$9,818

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 6% of students at Polk State receive some form of financial aid (446 students).

About 48% of students at Polk State receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $2,472 per student.

32% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $3,009.

Student Loan Debt

6% of Polk State undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $3,546 per year.

Polk State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate’s.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,954 undergraduate students at Polk State, approximately 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Polk State College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	500
Hispanic	1,690
White	1,262
American Indian/Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	119
Non-Resident	232

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Polk State are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Florida	1,242

Additionally, approximately 3.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Polk State College

Polk State offers online programs for students who need flexibility.

3,985 undergraduate students at Polk State took at least one online class — of those, 4,120 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Polk State College

Polk State offers 12 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Polk State has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.