Colleges Near The Villages
There are no colleges in The Villages, but 46 are within 100 miles, enrolling 504,479 students combined.
The closest option is Beacon College in Leesburg, 9.4 miles from The Villages (about 11-16 minutes by car). The Villages (pop. 51,442) is in Florida.
University of Florida in Gainesville ranks #74 nationally. Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne has the lowest tuition at $2,496 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from The Villages. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near The Villages. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near The Villages.
Saint Johns River State College
- Public 4 Year
- Palatka, FL
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- 55 miles from The Villages
SJR State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and the Florida School of the Arts. The main campus sits along the St. Johns River in Palatka.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,712
Pasco Hernando State College
- Public 2 Year
- New Port Richey, FL
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- 59 miles from The Villages
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
Daytona State College
- Public 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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- 61 miles from The Villages
Daytona State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, hospitality, and engineering technology. The main campus sits in Daytona Beach on Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,945
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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4.5 | 8 reviews
- 61 miles from The Villages
Embry-Riddle is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, aeronautical science, and aviation. The Daytona Beach campus adjoins the local airport on Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,976
Florida Southern College
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- 60 miles from The Villages
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
Santa Fe College
- Public 4 Year
- Gainesville, FL
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- 60 miles from The Villages
Santa Fe College is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and associate-degree transfer preparation. Many students commute to the Gainesville campus or use dual enrollment while still in high school.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,903
Southeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- 60 miles from The Villages
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
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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- 61 miles from The Villages
Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private university known for undergraduate aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace programs offered mainly online. Most students complete degrees through flexible distance learning rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $19,458
Bethune Cookman University
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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- 62 miles from The Villages
Bethune-Cookman is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in Daytona Beach near Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 830-990
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,476
Polk State College
- Public 4 Year
- Winter Haven, FL
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- 62 miles from The Villages
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
Florida College
- Private 4 Year
- Temple Terrace, FL
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- 64 miles from The Villages
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
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 63 miles from The Villages
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
Trinity College of Florida
- Private 4 Year
- Trinity, FL
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 64 miles from The Villages
A small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in Trinity, a Tampa Bay suburb.
- SAT Range 810-980
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $15,529
Hillsborough Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tampa, FL
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- 72 miles from The Villages
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
- 72 miles from The Villages
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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- 72 miles from The Villages
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Warner University
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Wales, FL
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- 78 miles from The Villages
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
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 78 miles from The Villages
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