Brief College History

1965	Established as Florida Junior College at Jacksonville (FJC)
Aug. 22, 1966	First Day of Class in College History; initial enrollment: 2,610 students
1968	Control of community colleges shifted from local school boards to district boards of trustees appointed by the governor.
1969	FJC receives full associates level accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Aug. 27, 1970	North Campus, the College’s first permanent campus, opens
1986	College changes name to Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ)
Jan. 9, 2007	College receives accreditation to offer its first bachelor’s degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Fire Science Management
Fall Term 2007	College offers its first upper division courses for the new bachelor’s degree.
Fall Term 2008	The College offers three new bachelor’s degrees
March 3, 2009	FCCJ announces its new name as Florida State College at Jacksonville