Colleges Near Panama City Beach

There are no colleges in Panama City Beach, but 60 are within 200 miles, enrolling 307,368 students combined.

The closest option is Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, 9.6 miles from Panama City Beach (about 11-16 minutes by car). Panama City Beach (pop. 12,018) is in Florida.

Florida State University in Tallahassee ranks #181 nationally. Tallahassee State College in Tallahassee has the lowest tuition at $2,026 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Panama City Beach. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Panama City Beach. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Panama City Beach.

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Panama City Beach, FL within 200 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Fortis College Montgomery Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 150 miles from Panama City Beach
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $20,896
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tuskegee, AL
  • 4.0 | 5 reviews
  • 152 miles from Panama City Beach

Tuskegee is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and veterinary science. The rural campus is a historic HBCU in Alabama.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Alabama 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 995-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $24,344
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Valdosta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 157 miles from Panama City Beach

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in healthcare and industrial technology. The college operates multiple campuses across south Georgia, with its main campus in Valdosta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,000
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Chattahoochee Valley Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Phenix City, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 159 miles from Panama City Beach

Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with strengths in nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in Phenix City across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,680
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Americus, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 160 miles from Panama City Beach

Georgia Southwestern is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small city of Americus in southwest Georgia.

#8 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $11,769
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Valdosta, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 160 miles from Panama City Beach

Valdosta State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus is in the south Georgia city of Valdosta.

#7 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $11,144
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tifton, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 164 miles from Panama City Beach

ABAC is a public state college known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and agribusiness. Most students live on the residential campus in rural south Georgia Tifton.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1080
  • Avg GPA 2.85
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $7,308
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South Georgia Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Americus, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 164 miles from Panama City Beach

A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and industrial technology. Instruction is based in Americus, with aviation training tied to facilities at nearby Souther Field.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,344
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Auburn, AL
  • 4.6 | 9 reviews
  • 165 miles from Panama City Beach

Auburn is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The residential campus anchors the classic college town of Auburn.

#1 Best Public Universities in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $25,242
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J F Ingram State Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Deatsville, Alabama
  • | 0 reviews
  • 165 miles from Panama City Beach

J.F. Ingram is a public two-year technical college focused on career and technical education and vocational trades. Most instruction serves incarcerated students at Alabama correctional facilities rather than a traditional residential campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,152
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Selma University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Selma, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 166 miles from Panama City Beach

Selma University is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate theology and ministry programs. The campus is located in Selma along the Alabama River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.15
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Miller Motte College Columbus Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Columbus, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 165 miles from Panama City Beach
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,179
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Columbus Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Columbus, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 166 miles from Panama City Beach

Columbus Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Most students commute to its urban campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,518
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George C Wallace State Community College Selma Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Selma, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 167 miles from Panama City Beach

Wallace Community College Selma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical fields. The campus serves commuting students in the small city of Selma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,787
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbus, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 166 miles from Panama City Beach

Columbus State is a public university known for undergraduate music through the Schwob School of Music, plus nursing and theater. Arts programs also use a downtown RiverPark campus along the Chattahoochee River.

#11 Best Public Universities in Georgia 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1060
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $12,420
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Alexander City, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 186 miles from Panama City Beach

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits near Lake Martin in a small central Alabama city.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,072
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Marion, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 186 miles from Panama City Beach

Marion Military Institute is a public military junior college known for the Army Early Commissioning Program and service academy preparation. Cadets live in a structured military environment on a historic campus in Marion.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1270
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $10,044
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Point University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • West Point, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 187 miles from Panama City Beach

Point is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, business, and education. The campus is in the small town of West Point on the Georgia-Alabama border.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 972-1237
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $19,545
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