Nearby colleges
Colleges near West Palm Beach, FL
14 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of West Palm Beach, Florida — 4 in West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Palm Beach State College ($3,050)
- Median in-state tuition (14 reporting)
- $16,640
- Median net price after aid (11 reporting)
- $28,820
- Highest graduation rate
- HCI College (100%)
- Most selective
- Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (57% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Florida Atlantic University (29,634 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of West Palm Beach
Nearest first. Showing 14 of 14. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the West Palm Beach campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCI College | <1 mi | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,838 | $35,425 | 100% | 100% | Community college |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | <1 mi | West Palm Beach, FL | $24,480 | $28,820 | 87% | 88% | University |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 2 mi | West Palm Beach, FL | $40,650 | $28,354 | 82% | 55% | University |
| Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations | 2 mi | West Palm Beach, FL | $16,640 | $30,381 | 100% | 42% | Community college |
| Palm Beach State College | 6 mi | Lake Worth, FL | $3,050 | $9,182 | 100% | 41% | University |
| South University-West Palm Beach | 7 mi | Royal Palm Beach, FL | $18,145 | $20,271 | 100% | 18% | University |
| Ultrasound Medical Institute | 9 mi | Royal Palm Beach, FL | $16,640 | $33,936 | 100% | 83% | Community college |
| Florida Career College-Boynton Beach | 11 mi | Boynton Beach, FL | $16,640 | $32,348 | 100% | 59% | Community college |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary | 13 mi | Boynton Beach, FL | $16,640 | Not reported | 57% | Not reported | University |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | 18 mi | Delray Beach, FL | $14,908 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | 18 mi | Delray Beach, FL | $14,908 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| Everglades University | 22 mi | Boca Raton, FL | $21,680 | $27,371 | 81% | 61% | University |
| Lynn University | 22 mi | Boca Raton, FL | $44,480 | $44,089 | 73% | 52% | University |
| Florida Atlantic University | 23 mi | Boca Raton, FL | $4,879 | $8,752 | 66% | 63% | University |
What the West Palm Beach area looks like
- Within 25 miles of West Palm Beach CampusPin finds 14 colleges. 4 of them are in West Palm Beach itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the West Palm Beach campus cluster.
- Palm Beach State College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 14 nearby colleges listed, at $3,050. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 6 of the 14 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 West Palm Beach is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach, FL?
- CampusPin finds 14 colleges and universities within 25 miles of West Palm Beach, Florida. That includes 4 located in West Palm Beach itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to West Palm Beach?
- Of the colleges on this page, HCI College in West Palm Beach is the nearest to the West Palm Beach campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from West Palm Beach?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of West Palm Beach, 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 West Palm Beach 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.
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