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Compare Santa Fe College vs Ultimate Medical Academy

Gainesville, FL · Clearwater, FL

Santa Fe CollegeUltimate Medical Academy
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,098/yr$20,457/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,268/yr$20,284/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,310$14,743
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,485/yr$21,073/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,608/yr$21,846/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,568/yr$23,511/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,201/yr$23,920/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$120/mo$156/mo
Room & board (off campus)$10,367/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$783/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,165/yr$27,014/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,563/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,189/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants28%80%
Students taking federal loans11%78%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate53%55%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported68%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,631/yr$29,194/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,742–$62,377$15,166–$42,210
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)43%62%
White students graduating55%No data reported
Black students graduating37%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating54%No data reported
Asian students graduating68%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,919/yr$24,687/yr
Earn more than a HS grad62%30%
Graduate on timeNo data reported38%
Pell students who graduate46%No data reported
First-gen students who finish27%61%
Low-income students who finish26%58%
Students who transfer out19%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,067/yr$27,448/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 64% · Health Professions 19% · Computer & Information Sciences 7%Health Professions 93% · Public Administration & Social Service 6% · Business, Management & Marketing <1%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 64% of degreesHealth Professions — 93% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 6% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — <1% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 4% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programConstruction Trades — 1% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $80,242/yrAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services — $28,118/yr
Degrees in STEM8%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment11,1228,932
Students per professor18 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$6,821/mo$5,294/mo
Full-time professors33%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Median family income$25,000$10,150
SettingSuburb (midsize)City (midsize)
LocationGainesville, FLClearwater, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded1965No data reported
Public or privatePublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3%0%
Men46%4.1%
Women54%96%
White students50%33%
Black students12%64%
Hispanic or Latino students23%0.4%
Asian students3.9%0.5%
Two or more races5%0%
Other / not reported3.1%3.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%62%
Part-time students50%0.2%
Students age 25+22%87%
Spent on teaching per student$5,501/yr$1,399/yr
Endowment$37.6MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterContinuous
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams5No data reported
Student athletes88No data reported
Athletic scholarships$510,447No data reported
Athletics budget$2.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$2.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$218No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.