Nearby colleges
Colleges near Jacksonville, FL
9 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Jacksonville, Florida — 8 in Jacksonville itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Jacksonville by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Florida State College at Jacksonville ($2,878)
- Median in-state tuition (9 reporting)
- $16,366
- Median net price after aid (9 reporting)
- $24,205
- Highest graduation rate
- Jones Technical Institute (71%)
- Most selective
- University of North Florida (53% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Florida State College at Jacksonville (19,648 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Jacksonville
Nearest first. Showing 9 of 9. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Jacksonville campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain University-Florida | 4 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $19,975 | $31,269 | 91% | 33% | University |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | 4 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $2,878 | $2,760 | 100% | 37% | University |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | 4 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $16,640 | $24,917 | 94% | 47% | Community college |
| Jacksonville University | 5 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $47,830 | $25,180 | 57% | 51% | University |
| Edward Waters University | 5 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $16,366 | $13,649 | 85% | 28% | University |
| Jones Technical Institute | 7 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $16,920 | $25,462 | 100% | 71% | Community college |
| University of North Florida | 7 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $6,389 | $10,154 | 53% | 69% | University |
| Trinity Baptist College | 10 mi | Jacksonville, FL | $15,100 | $20,011 | 53% | 34% | University |
| Fortis College-Orange Park | 13 mi | Orange Park, FL | $14,946 | $24,205 | 100% | 35% | Community college |
What the Jacksonville area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Jacksonville CampusPin finds 9 colleges. 8 of them are in Jacksonville itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Jacksonville campus cluster.
- Florida State College at Jacksonville has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 9 nearby colleges listed, at $2,878. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 9 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Jacksonville is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Jacksonville anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Jacksonville, FL?
- CampusPin finds 9 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Jacksonville, Florida. That includes 8 located in Jacksonville itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Jacksonville?
- Of the colleges on this page, Chamberlain University-Florida in Jacksonville is the nearest to the Jacksonville campus cluster at about 4 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Jacksonville?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Jacksonville, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Jacksonville come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Jacksonville, FL. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/jacksonville-fl