Florida Gateway College

Florida Gateway College (FGC), formerly Lake City Community College, is a public college in Lake City, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and one of the institutions in the system designated a "state college", allowing it to offer four-year bachelor's degrees.

Florida Gateway College
Former name
Columbia Forestry School
Lake City Junior College
Forest Ranger School
Lake City Community College
MottoGo Further, Together
TypePublic college
Established1947 (1947)
Parent institution
Florida College System
Endowment$18.9 million (2020)
PresidentLawrence Barrett
Administrative staff
212
Students4,958 of which 1,203 were Dual Enrollment students (2018)
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusRural, 132 acres (53 ha)
Colors   Green & yellow
NicknameTimberwolves
Websitewww.fgc.edu

The institution was established in 1947 as the Columbia Forestry School and became a junior college in 1961. It adopted its current name in 2008. The school serves 7,000 students each year from its five-county district, which includes Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and Union counties.

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