Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
Tuition per year
$14,839
$33,109 with room and board
Peer median $15,652
Undergraduates
546
Student-faculty ratio 26:1
Peer median 19 : 1
Graduation rate
59.4%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 59.4%
Peer median 58.8%
“Peers” are all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Port Saint Lucie, Florida
- Website
- www.fortis.edu
- Undergraduates
- 546
- Student-faculty ratio
- 26 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Port St. Lucie, about 5 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), about 45 mi
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Julia Denniston (Campus President)
- Phone
- 7722219799
- City
- Port Saint Lucie, Florida
- Address
- 9022 South US Highway 1, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $79,197 |
Students
546 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 22:78 · Freshman retention 47.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 391
- First-year undergraduates 58
- Transfers and others 97
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (546)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.2% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$33,109
- Undergraduate tuition
- $14,839
- Room and board
- $18,270
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,204 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 4% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 91%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.5M
Expenses$7.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne · 56.3 mi
U.S. News #236
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Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton · 65.4 mi
U.S. News #191
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Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale · 84.3 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of Central FloridaOrlando · 105.2 mi
U.S. News #121
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Florida International UniversityMiami · 106.8 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of MiamiCoral Gables · 109.2 mi
U.S. News #55
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University of South Florida-Main CampusTampa · 139.3 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of FloridaGainesville · 204.1 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of North FloridaJacksonville · 217.8 mi
U.S. News #236
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.