Colleges Near Polk City

Florida Polytechnic University

• Public 4 Year
• Lakeland, Florida
• | 0 reviews

• 2 miles from Polk City

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

Florida Southern College

• Private 4 Year
• Lakeland, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 12 miles from Polk City

Florida Southern is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The Lakeland campus holds the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.

• SAT Range 1150-1330
• Avg GPA 3.73
• Acceptance Rate 64%
• Net Price $29,384

Southeastern University

• Private 4 Year
• Lakeland, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 11 miles from Polk City

Southeastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, business, and education. The campus is in Lakeland, a midsize city between Tampa and Orlando.

• SAT Range 960-1183
• Avg GPA 3.48
• Acceptance Rate 53%
• Net Price $32,334

Polk State College

• Public 4 Year
• Winter Haven, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 12 miles from Polk City

Polk State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and career-focused associate and bachelor's programs. Campuses in Winter Haven and Lakeland serve students across central Florida.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,011

Saint Leo University

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Leo, FL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 28 miles from Polk City

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

Warner University

• Private 4 Year
• Lake Wales, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 28 miles from Polk City

Warner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, education, and business. Most students live on the residential campus in Lake Wales.

• SAT Range 790-1070
• Avg GPA 3.22
• Acceptance Rate 43%
• Net Price $20,888

Webber International University

• Private 4 Year
• Babson Park, FL
• 1.0 | 1 reviews

• 30 miles from Polk City

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

Valencia College

• Public 4 Year
• Orlando, FL
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• 33 miles from Polk City

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

Florida College

• Private 4 Year
• Temple Terrace, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 35 miles from Polk City

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

University of South Florida

• Public 4 Year
• Tampa, FL
• 4.0 | 4 reviews

• 36 miles from Polk City

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
• | 0 reviews

• 39 miles from Polk City

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

AdventHealth University

• Private 4 Year
• Orlando, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 40 miles from Polk City

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

Hillsborough Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Tampa, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 41 miles from Polk City

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

Rollins College

• Private 4 Year
• Winter Park, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 41 miles from Polk City

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

The University of Tampa

• Private 4 Year
• Tampa, FL
• 2.5 | 13 reviews

• 41 miles from Polk City

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
• | 0 reviews

• 41 miles from Polk City

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

Full Sail University

• Private 4 Year
• Winter Park, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 44 miles from Polk City

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $37,848

City College Altamonte Springs

• Private 2 Year
• Altamonte Springs, FL
• | 0 reviews

• 43 miles from Polk City

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $32,845