Your Guide to the Colleges and Universities in Greater Daytona
High school graduates have plenty of outstanding options to choose from when pursuing their degree and determining their career trajectory in the Greater Daytona region. And thankfully, they won’t have to travel far to find a high quality higher education. Here’s a quick overview of the postsecondary schools, colleges and universities in Daytona Beach and Volusia County.
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Bethune-Cookman University
Location: Daytona Beach
Enrollment: 2,500
Popular programs: Nursing, hospitality, environmental studies, criminal justice and religion
Fun fact: The school’s band – the Marching Wildcats – has 300+ members and is the largest student organization on campus. They once starred in a multiseason Netflix series called “Marching Orders.”
Daytona State College
Location: Daytona Beach
Enrollment: About 23,000 total students at its seven instructional sites in the Greater Daytona region
Popular programs: Health care, emergency services, business, education, hospitality and culinary management, cybersecurity, engineering technology, and computer science
Fun fact: U.S. News & World Report has named DSC the Highest Ranked Public State College in Florida for 11 straight years.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Location: Daytona Beach
Enrollment: 8,300 at Daytona Beach campus with 31,000 total at several campuses worldwide
Popular programs: Aviation, air traffic management, applied science, business, computers and technology, engineering, security, space, intelligence, and safety
Fun fact: Embry-Riddle is known as the world’s leading aviation and aerospace university, producing more than 25% of commercial pilots in the U.S.
Keiser University
Location: Daytona Beach
Enrollment: 19,000 across 22 locations worldwide
Popular programs: Animation and game design, artificial intelligence, business, cinematic arts, exercise and sports science, legal studies, nursing, and political science
Fun fact: Keiser has monthly class starts, so admission counselors are available to assist students to enroll in whatever month they want to begin.
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Location: Port Orange
Enrollment: 900
Popular programs: Anatomy, sports chiropractic, 3D learning, flexion distraction and diversified techniques
Fun fact: Palmer officials say the need for chiropractor graduates is growing, with an estimated 50 million Americans now seeing a chiropractor each year.
Stetson University
Location: DeLand
Enrollment: 2,700
Popular programs: Biochemistry, marketing, religious studies, music performance, entrepreneurship, world languages and cultures
Fun fact: Stetson Hatters athletics has 10 NCAA Division I sports, along with 16 student club sports, which include croquet, sand volleyball, equestrian, surfing and shooting.
University of Central Florida Daytona Beach
Location: Situated within the Daytona State College campus
Enrollment: 70,000 throughout all its campuses and locations
Popular programs: Nursing, health care, photography, criminal justice, engineering, hospitality, education, and leadership and management
Fun fact: UCF-Daytona Beach embraces diversity, as evidenced by the campus having dozens of resources and organizations to benefit Hispanic and Latin American students.
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