Colleges Near Lake Placid
There are no colleges in Lake Placid, but 41 are within 100 miles, enrolling 429,560 students combined.
The closest option is South Florida State College in Avon Park, 20.6 miles from Lake Placid (about 25-35 minutes by car). Lake Placid (pop. 2,223) is in Florida.
Rollins College in Winter Park ranks #217 nationally. Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne has the lowest tuition at $2,496 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Lake Placid. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lake Placid. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lake Placid.
Hobe Sound Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Hobe Sound, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 78 miles from Lake Placid
A private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in the small coastal town of Hobe Sound on Florida's Treasure Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,926
Florida College
- Private 4 Year
- Temple Terrace, FL
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- 80 miles from Lake Placid
Florida College is a small private college affiliated with the churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The suburban campus is in Temple Terrace near Tampa.
- SAT Range 930-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $24,335
Hillsborough Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tampa, FL
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- 80 miles from Lake Placid
Hillsborough Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing, business, and technical fields. Students attend multiple campuses across the Tampa Bay area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,333
The University of Tampa
- Private 4 Year
- Tampa, FL
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2.5 | 13 reviews
- 81 miles from Lake Placid
University of Tampa is a private university known for undergraduate business, marine science, and nursing. The urban campus centers on historic Plant Hall along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.
- SAT Range 1070-1240
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $35,679
Schiller International University
- Private 4 Year
- Tampa, FL
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- 80 miles from Lake Placid
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University of South Florida
- Public 4 Year
- Tampa, FL
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 83 miles from Lake Placid
USF is a large public university known for undergraduate public health, business, and engineering. The main campus is a large urban site in Tampa near Tampa Bay.
- SAT Range 1130-1320
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $11,579
Ana G. Mendez University
- Private 4 Year
- Orlando, Florida
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- 82 miles from Lake Placid
Ana G. Mendez is a private university offering undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing, with roots in a Puerto Rican university system. Most students commute to its metropolitan campuses in the Orlando area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,775
St Petersburg College
- Public 4 Year
- St. Petersburg, FL
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- 84 miles from Lake Placid
St. Petersburg College is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's degrees, with undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses serving the St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,333
Eckerd College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Petersburg, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Lake Placid
Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $43,884
Valencia College
- Public 4 Year
- Orlando, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 85 miles from Lake Placid
Valencia is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and hospitality programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Orlando area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,111
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando
- Private 4 Year
- Orlando, FL
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- 87 miles from Lake Placid
PUPR Orlando is a private university known for undergraduate engineering. The campus operates in metropolitan Orlando as a Florida branch of the San Juan-based institution.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,577
AdventHealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Orlando, FL
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- 88 miles from Lake Placid
AdventHealth University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban Orlando campus is closely tied to the AdventHealth hospital system.
- SAT Range 1010-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,658
Rollins College
- Private 4 Year
- Winter Park, FL
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- 90 miles from Lake Placid
Rollins is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and international studies. Most undergrads live on a lakeside campus along Lake Virginia in Winter Park.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $39,201
Southeastern College West Palm Beach
- Private 2 Year
- West Palm Beach, FL
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- 89 miles from Lake Placid
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $28,888
University of Central Florida
- Public 4 Year
- Orlando, FL
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4.2 | 6 reviews
- 91 miles from Lake Placid
UCF is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality management, aerospace engineering, and digital media. The large suburban campus sits in east Orlando near the region's tourism industry.
- SAT Range 1200-1350
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $13,351
Full Sail University
- Private 4 Year
- Winter Park, FL
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- 90 miles from Lake Placid
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $37,848
Saint Leo University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Leo, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 90 miles from Lake Placid
Saint Leo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The campus adjoins a Benedictine abbey in a small central Florida town north of Tampa.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,599
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Private 4 Year
- West Palm Beach, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 91 miles from Lake Placid
Palm Beach Atlantic is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. The urban campus in West Palm Beach borders the Intracoastal Waterway.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $31,231