State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) is the region's first and largest public college, serving approximately 27,000 college credit students annually at campuses in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Venice, and online via eLearning opportunities. Another 14,000 participants annually attend professional development and personal enrichment classes. The College has graduated 44,000 students since 1959.