Orlando, Florida

The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 185,951 (metropolitan area 1,644,561). A 2004 U.S. Census Estimates population count gave the city had a total population of 205,648 (metropolitan area nearly 1.8 million). It is the sixth-largest city in Florida, and its largest inland city. It is also at the head of the state's third-largest metropolitan area, behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Tampa-St. Petersburg. Additionally, Orlando is home to the second largest university in Florida, the University of Central Florida.

Education

Public Education is handled by Orange County Public Schools. Some of the larger private schools include Lake Highland Preparatory School, Bishop Moore High School, New School of Orlando and Orlando Christian Academy.

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Area institutions of higher education

• Barry University's law school
• Brevard Community College (in nearby Brevard County)
• DeVry University, Orlando campus
• Florida A&M University's law school
• Florida Institute of Technology, Orlando campus
• Florida Metropolitan University, Orlando campus
• Full Sail Real World Education (in Winter Park)
• International Academy of Design and Technology
• Nova Southeastern University, Orlando campus
• Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando campus
• Rollins College (in Winter Park)
• Seminole Community College (in Sanford)
• Stetson University (in Deland)
• University of Central Florida
• University of Phoenix, Orlando campus
• Valencia Community College