Motto | Δυνατός ων εν ταις Γραφαις (Greek) |
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Motto in English
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Strong in the Scriptures |
Type | Private |
Established | 1976 |
Affiliation | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
President | Gary Weedman |
Provost | L. Thomas Smith, Jr. |
Academic staff
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25 |
Administrative staff
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31 |
Students | 371 |
Location | Kissimmee, Florida, United States |
Campus | Suburban, 44 acres |
Colors | |
Mascot | Suns |
Website | www.johnsonu.edu/fl |
Coordinates: 28°18′10.1″N 81°21′45″W / 28.302806°N 81.36250°W
Johnson University Florida, formerly Florida Christian College, is a higher education institution located in Kissimmee, Florida affiliated with the Independent Christian Church and is part of the Johnson University system. The college awards four year bachelor's degrees and contains eight different schools.
Johnson University Florida was founded in 1976 as Central Florida Bible College. Following a move to its current main campus in 1985, the name changed to Florida Christian College. In 2013, after completing a merger with Johnson University, the school became Johnson University Florida.
Johnson University Florida has been nationally accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education since 1985 and was regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools from 1995 to 2012. It operates and grants degrees under a license granted by means of accreditation by the Commission for Independent Education with the Florida Board of Education. It is a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities.