page_title: State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota
section_title: Campus
hierarchical_section_title: State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota / History / Campus
caption_attribution_description: English: SCF Bradenton campus
context_page_description: State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota is a public college with campuses located in Manatee and Sarasota counties, Florida. Part of the Florida College System, it is designated a "state college" because it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees than community colleges.
  Founded in 1957 as Manatee Junior College, it was known as Manatee Community College from 1985 to 2009. Today, State College of Florida is the region's oldest and largest public college, operating three campuses serving Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, and Venice. The Bradenton campus is outside the city limits, in the Bayshore Gardens census-designated place.
  SCF's official colors are green and blue, and the college's intercollegiate sports teams are known as "The Manatees" and are represented by mascot Maverick the Manatee. The name maverick symbolizes the institutions vision to keep evolving.
context_section_description: Students can attend classes on campuses located in Bradenton, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch. Students can also visit many business and public-sector sites throughout the community as well as attend online classes.
caption: SCF Bradenton Campus. Stephen J. Korcheck Student Services Center
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