Flagler College, Inc.

Mission

The aim of Flagler College is to provide a supportive and challenging environment in which students acquire knowledge, exercise good citizenship, and adhere to high ethical standards. The purposes of the academic program are to provide opportunities for general and specialized learning; to assist students in preparing for careers; and to aid qualified students in pursuing graduate and professional studies. The student life program aims to establish appropriate standards of conduct and to promote activities that will contribute to the development of self-discipline, integrity and leadershithe former Ponce de Leon Hotel, and other historic and architecturally unique campus structures. Among Flagler College's distinctive characteristics that distinguish the College from other institutions of higher learning are the following: *Flagler College is small. *Flagler College offers a limited number of academic programs. *Flagler College seeks a faculty dedicated to undergraduate learning. *Flagler College maintains high standards of personal conduct. *Flagler College serves the full-time, traditional, college-aged student. *Flagler College seeks to use community resources. *Flagler College maintains unique campus structures. *Flagler College practices prudent management of resources. *Flagler College provides a friendly campus environment. Flagler enrolls approximately 2,000 students at its Saint Augustine campus. In the Fall of 2003 approximately 87.3 percent of the students on the main campus received financial aid. Flagler College also offers an upper-division program on the campus of Tallahassee Community College. This program enrolls approximately 350 students and offers majors in business administration and elementary education. In the fall of 2003, approximately 96% of the Tallahassee students received financial aid.