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Colleges in and near Apollo Beach

Hillsborough Community College is 12.4 miles from Apollo Beach

No college sits inside Apollo Beach’s boundary, but Hillsborough Community College’s campus in Tampa, with 11,704 students on campus, is 12.4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Apollo Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, below Florida (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Apollo Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
36,223 students on campus
Nearest college
12.4 mi
Hillsborough
Residents in college
4%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 in-state
Median household income
$128K
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What stands out about college from Apollo Beach

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 12.4 miles awayHillsborough Community College has 11,704 students on campus in Tampa, 34% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at HillsboroughLiving in Florida, Hillsborough Community College charges $2,506 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,111. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Apollo Beach

One private college within 13.4 miles, one public college within 14.4 miles, and Hillsborough Community College 12.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt Petersburg CollegeHillsboroughThe University of TampaApollo Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
Hillsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,704 on campus · 12.4 mi · Tampa$4knet price34%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,506 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The University of TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,018 on campus · 13.4 mi · Tampa40%admitted$36knet price64%graduate$59kearningsSt Petersburg CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 13,501 on campus · 14.4 mi · St. Petersburg$1knet price38%graduate$43kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Apollo Beach’s median household income ($127,617) falls.

Hillsborough Community College12.4 mi · Tampa · sticker $9,924 · tuition $2,506$9,924a year
St Petersburg College14.4 mi · St. Petersburg · sticker $12,885$11,943a year
The University of Tampa13.4 mi · Tampa · sticker $51,614$37,975a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Apollo Beach: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →HillsboroughThe University of TampaSt Petersburg College
St Petersburg College38% graduate$43k earnings$17k typical debt
Hillsborough Community College34% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Tampa64% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Apollo Beach

Is Apollo Beach a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Apollo Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The nearest campus, Hillsborough Community College, is 12.4 miles away in Tampa.

What colleges are near Apollo Beach?

Within 15 miles: Hillsborough Community College (12.4 miles, 11,704 students on campus), The University of Tampa (13.4 miles, 11,018) and St Petersburg College (14.4 miles, 13,501).

What is the closest community college to Apollo Beach, and what does it cost?

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 12.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,506 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $3,861, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Hillsborough Community College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,506 a year in-state and $9,111 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,839 (under $30,000 income) to $9,924 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Apollo Beach. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →