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Meridian College

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Fringe | Rural

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Meridian College

7020 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota, Florida 34240

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Phone

(941) 377-4880

Website
www.meridian.edu/

Mission Statement

Our mission is to become the industry leader in career focused vocational education. Our goal is to provide men and women with a well balanced academic experience, while instilling in them the importance of a customer-centered environment. To fulfill our mission we have developed the following statements on our values and purpose: To always conduct our business with the integrity and honesty. To provide student services that contributes to the success of each student. To prepare students for successful careers. To maintain positive relationships with industry employers and their needs. To provide placement assistance to our graduates to facilitate a successful transition into their new careers. To provide a qualified team of faculty to mentor and train students in all aspects necessary to succeed in their field of study.

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Mission Statement

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Our mission is to become the industry leader in career focused vocational education. Our goal is to provide men and women with a well balanced academic experience, while instilling in them the importance of a customer-centered environment. To fulfill our mission we have developed the following statements on our values and purpose:

  • To always conduct our business with the integrity and honesty.
  • To provide student services that contributes to the success of each student.
  • To prepare students for successful careers.
  • To maintain positive relationships with industry employers and their needs.
  • To provide placement assistance to our graduates to facilitate a successful transition into their new careers.
  • To provide a qualified team of faculty to mentor and train students in all aspects necessary to succeed in their field of study.

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cost & financial aid

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
75%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 60.0% $4,214
State/local grants 21.0% $1,900
Institutional grants 0.0% $0
Loans 70.0% $9,609

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Medical Office Management/Administration
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Medical Office Management/Administration
      • A program that prepares individuals to manage the specialized business functions of a medical or clinical office. Includes instruction in business office operations, business and financial record-keeping, personnel supervision, medical and health care policy administration, conference planning, scheduling and coordination, public relations, and applicable law and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Medical/Clinical Assistant
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$25
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
98%
Male Students
2%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian56.82%
  2. Hispanic/Latino23.48%
  3. Black18.94%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities0.76%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

239

Undergraduate students

239

Full Time Students
57%
Part Time Students
43%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.