State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Sarasota, FL

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State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Lakewood Ranch Campus - Sarasota, FL

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A unique facility in one of central Florida’s favorite communities

Public Suburban Coastal Beach SCF

With its home base in nearby Bradenton, the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota serves west-central Florida with three locations around the region. The Lakewood Ranch campus is a fairly small facility in Sarasota’s Lakewood Ranch corporate Park. This location serves as the home of Center for Innovation and Technology, whose high-tech classrooms are often utilized as training sites by visiting seminar groups as well as SCF students. In addition to tech-related programs, the Lakewood ranch campus supports the school’s nursing and healthcare curricula, as well as education majors. SCF’s Lakewood Ranch campus sits about ten miles northeast of Downtown Sarasota. Several residential neighborhoods around the campus offer apartments, condos, and rental houses within a short walk or bike ride of the school. The area also features grocery stores, local and chain restaurants, and the Legacy Golf Club nearby. he city center is famous for its swanky dining, first-rate art galleries, and electric nightlife, and of course the area’s terrific beaches are close at hand as well.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Sarasota, FL is $1,288 for a studio, $1,872 for one bedroom, $2,241 for two bedrooms, and $2,922 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sarasota has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 417 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,288/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,872/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,072 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,241/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,377 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,922/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

52

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

13

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

54

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Ashton Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

1,046 Students

10
out of 10

Lakeview Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

691 Students

10
out of 10

Southside Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

687 Students

10
out of 10

Tatum Ridge Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

834 Students

9
out of 10

Phillippi Shores Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

731 Students

8
out of 10

Sarasota Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,278 Students

8
out of 10

Brookside Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

745 Students

6
out of 10

Mcintosh Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

851 Students

5
out of 10

Booker Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

950 Students

3
out of 10

Oak Park School

Public

Grades K-12

239 Students

Rating Unavailable

Suncoast Polytechnical High School

Public

Grades 9-12

585 Students

9
out of 10

Riverview High School

Public

Grades PK & 9-12

2,597 Students

6
out of 10

Sarasota High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,528 Students

4
out of 10

Booker High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,309 Students

3
out of 10

Oak Park School

Public

Grades K-12

239 Students

Rating Unavailable

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Jiggs Landing
  • Rothenbach Park
  • Urfer Family Park
  • Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
  • Twin Lakes Park

Airports

  • Sarasota/Bradenton International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.