Public college in Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Polk State College
Former names
Polk Community College
Motto
We Are Polk.
Type
Public college
Established
1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Parent institution
Florida College System
Endowment
$1.35 million
President
Angela Garcia Falconetti
Provost
Martha Santiago (interim)
Academic staff
1,249
Students
20,000[1]
Undergraduates
12,342
Location
Winter Haven
,
Florida
,
United States
Campus
Suburban
Nickname
Eagles
Website
www.polk.edu
Polk State College, formerly Polk Community College, is a public college in Winter Haven, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System.[2] The college changed its name from Polk Community College in 2009 to reflect its first Bachelor's degree program.[3] Originally named Polk Junior College, it began classes in 1964. The main campus is located in Winter Haven, a second campus is located in nearby Lakeland. Smaller centers exist in Bartow, Lake Wales, Winter Haven, and two in Lakeland.
^"Polk State College Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2010.
^"Contact Lists". data.fldoe.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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