Eastern Florida State College

Eastern Florida State College, formerly Brevard Community College, is a public state college on Florida's Space Coast, in Brevard County, Florida. A member institution of the Florida College System, it has four campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as an Aerospace program at Kennedy Space Center and a Virtual Campus.Since its inception, the college has served more than a half-million students. About 35,000 students take courses annually on the Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne and Palm Bay campuses, and online. According to state Florida College System statistics, the college has among the top graduation rates in the 28-member Florida College System, and the highest graduation rate among state and community colleges in Central Florida.In 2010, the college reported 25,000 students enrolled for courses. There were 1,200 employees in 2011, including support personnel and faculty. Eastern Florida State College is ranked 19th among more than 1,200 community colleges in the nation in awarding associate degrees.HistoryIn fall 1960, the school opened as Brevard Junior College with 768 students in the former Cocoa High School on Forrest Avenue in Cocoa. Dr.J. Bruce Wilson was president. There were 31 faculty members. Four associate degrees were offered.