Motto | Scientia potentia est (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Knowledge is power |
Type | Public |
Established | 1957 |
Endowment | US$29.3 million |
President | Carol Eaton |
Students | 18,013 total (2010 Spring) 7,637 full-time 10,376 part-time |
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Blue and white |
Athletics |
NJCAA Region 8, Mid-Florida Conference 7 sports teams |
Mascot | Falcon |
Website | www.daytonastate.edu |
Daytona State College is a public state college located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, and is a member institution of the Florida College System. DSC competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Mid-Florida Conference (Region VIII) in seven sports, including softball, baseball, men's and women's swimming, women's golf, men's basketball, and women's basketball. As of 2011, DSC held eight NJCAA Team National Championship titles.
DSC is home to the Southeast Museum of Photography, and has partnered with the Volusia and Flagler County school districts to form the Advanced Technology College, which allows high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits via dual enrollment. DSC offers the Associate of Arts and various Associate of Science degrees, and as of 2014 offered six bachelor's degrees: the Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. As of 2014, it served nearly 30,000 students annually.