Colleges Near Lake Sarasota
There are no colleges in Lake Sarasota, but 24 are within 100 miles, enrolling 204,057 students combined.
The closest option is Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, 8.4 miles from Lake Sarasota (about 10-14 minutes by car). Lake Sarasota (pop. 4,679) is in Florida.
Florida Southern College in Lakeland ranks #325 nationally. Hillsborough Community College in Tampa has the lowest tuition at $2,506 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Lake Sarasota. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lake Sarasota. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lake Sarasota.
Webber International University
- Private 4 Year
- Babson Park, FL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Lake Sarasota
Webber International is a small private university known for undergraduate business, sports management, and hospitality. The lakeside campus sits in the small Central Florida town of Babson Park.
- SAT Range 853-1060
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $30,583
Pasco Hernando State College
- Public 2 Year
- New Port Richey, FL
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- 69 miles from Lake Sarasota
Pasco-Hernando State College is a public state college offering associate degrees and bachelor's programs in nursing and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in Pasco and Hernando counties, including New Port Richey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,064
Florida Gulf Coast University
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Myers, FL
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 70 miles from Lake Sarasota
FGCU is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science, marine science, and hospitality management. The Fort Myers campus includes nature preserves and sits near the Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range 1040-1200
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $12,863
Florida Polytechnic University
- Public 4 Year
- Lakeland, Florida
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- 70 miles from Lake Sarasota
Florida Poly is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and applied technology. The modern Lakeland campus is built around a distinctive central academic building and a STEM-focused layout.
- SAT Range 1170-1340
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $13,016
Saint Leo University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Leo, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 73 miles from Lake Sarasota
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
Ave Maria University
- Private 4 Year
- Ave Maria, FL
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 90 miles from Lake Sarasota
Ave Maria is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and the liberal arts. The campus anchors the planned town of Ave Maria in southwest Florida.
- SAT Range 1018-1240
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $25,294