Nearby colleges
Colleges near Orlando, FL
17 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Orlando, Florida — 12 in Orlando 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 Orlando by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Valencia College ($2,664)
- Median in-state tuition (17 reporting)
- $16,640
- Median net price after aid (16 reporting)
- $24,067
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Central Florida (78%)
- Most selective
- City College-Altamonte Springs (31% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Central Florida (68,858 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Orlando
Nearest first. Showing 17 of 17. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Orlando campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana G. Mendez University | 3 mi | Orlando, FL | $13,575 | $19,775 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | 4 mi | Orlando, FL | $16,640 | $37,435 | 90% | 69% | Community college |
| Florida College of Integrative Medicine | 4 mi | Orlando, FL | $16,640 | Not reported | 83% | Not reported | University |
| AdventHealth University | 5 mi | Orlando, FL | $21,420 | $30,135 | 100% | 39% | University |
| Southern Technical College | 5 mi | Orlando, FL | $14,742 | $23,130 | 100% | 55% | Community college |
| Southern Technical College | 5 mi | Orlando, FL | $16,640 | $23,130 | 100% | 55% | Community college |
| Rollins College | 6 mi | Winter Park, FL | $60,580 | $34,732 | 48% | 75% | University |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | 7 mi | Orlando, FL | $14,547 | $16,577 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Full Sail University | 7 mi | Winter Park, FL | $26,906 | $38,875 | 100% | 44% | University |
| Valencia College | 7 mi | Orlando, FL | $2,664 | $12,037 | 100% | 48% | University |
| Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando | 7 mi | Orlando, FL | $16,640 | $25,003 | 100% | 68% | Community college |
| DeVry University-Florida | 7 mi | Orlando, FL | $17,408 | $29,477 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Herzing University-Orlando | 8 mi | Winter Park, FL | $13,450 | $19,850 | 94% | 37% | University |
| Gwinnett Institute | 10 mi | Orlando, FL | $16,640 | $34,939 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| University of Central Florida | 11 mi | Orlando, FL | $6,368 | $10,411 | 40% | 78% | University |
| City College-Altamonte Springs | 11 mi | Altamonte Springs, FL | $18,615 | $32,105 | 31% | 75% | Community college |
| Seminole State College of Florida | 17 mi | Sanford, FL | $3,122 | $3,119 | 100% | 41% | University |
What the Orlando area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Orlando CampusPin finds 17 colleges. 12 of them are in Orlando itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Orlando campus cluster.
- Valencia College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 17 nearby colleges listed, at $2,664. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 5 of the 17 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 Orlando is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Orlando 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 Orlando, FL?
- CampusPin finds 17 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Orlando, Florida. That includes 12 located in Orlando itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Orlando?
- Of the colleges on this page, Ana G. Mendez University in Orlando is the nearest to the Orlando campus cluster at about 3 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Orlando?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Orlando, 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 Orlando 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
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Orlando, FL. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/orlando-fl