The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 60 percent. IRSC has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18, 823 with a gender distribution of 39.98% male students and 60.02% female students. IRSC has racially and ethnically diverse student body, with residents of four Treasure Coast counties (St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee) making up 98% of enrollees.

There is a $30.00 application fee for IRSC Bachelor's Degree programs. There is no application fee for other IRSC programs.

IRSC provides top quality educational opportunities at an affordable cost by helping students get financial aid and scholarships and avoid student loans – 75% of IRSC students receive financial aid and only 6% take out students loans. Tuition and fees at IRSC are 40-50% less than Florida public universities and 80-90% less than private career institutes and colleges. 

The IRSC Foundation offers many scholarships that students do not have to pay back.  Click on "Apply for Scholarships" at www.irsc.edu. 

IRSC offers 21 Bachelors of Science and Bachelors of Applied Science degrees: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Digital Media (Graphic Design and Visual Communication, and Animation Gaming and Modeling), Education (Middle/Secondary Math, Middle Grades Science, Secondary Biology, Elementary Education, ESE), Human Services (Human Services Generalist, Youth and Family Studies, Addictions Studies), IT Management/Cyber Security, Nursing, Public Administration Emergency Planning and Management, Public Administration Public Policy/Leadership, Organizational Management, and Health Care Management. View special admissions criteria at www.irsc.edu.

Begin your application for admission to IRSC by selecting your student type at the following webpage and completing the IRSC Pre-Admissions Questionnaire.

There is a technology fee for online classes, $5.00 per credit hour. Additional fees may be required depending on program selected.

At least one proctored assessment will be required in all online courses. 

• A.A.
• A.S. in Business Administration
• ​A.S. in Computer Information Technology
• A.S. in Health Information Technology
• A.S. in Criminal Justice Technology
• B.S. in Business Administration
• ​B.S. in Criminal Justice
• B.S. in Elementary Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsement
• B.S. in Exceptional Student Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsement
• B.S. in Healthcare Management 
• B.S. in Information Technology Management & Cyber Security
• B.S. in Middle Grades Mathematics
• B.S. in Nursing (Coursework online but clinical component required for two courses)
• B.A.S. in Organizational Management
• B.S. in Public Administration

Questions? Visit https://www.irsc.edu/irsc-global/

Challenge yourself as a member of the Honors Program or join a student organization linked to your future career.  Become active in community service through Student Government or take a Service Learning course and find out how to “pay it forward.”

Cheer on the nation’s  #1 Swimming and Diving Team or take advantage of the many performance opportunities in music, dance and voice.  

Make new friends, give back to the community, and expand what you are learning in a friendly, fun atmosphere.

Teams include Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, and Swimming and Diving. There are a number of former baseball Pioneers currently playing with professional baseball clubs, including Steve Pearce, Luke Scott and Jonny Venters.  Additionally the Swimming and Diving Team holds the longest unbroken national championship winning streak in the country with a record 40 straight wins!