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Colleges in and near Avon Park

Avon Park is home to South Florida State College

South Florida State College (2,115 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Avon Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

South Florida State College

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 Avon Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,115 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
South Florida State College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
62.7 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
1.4 mi
South Florida State College · $3,165 in-state
Median household income
$36K
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What stands out about college in Avon Park

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

A college in Avon ParkSouth Florida State College has 2,115 students on campus in Avon Park, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at South Florida State CollegeLiving in Florida, South Florida State College charges $3,165 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,859. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 62.7 miles awayHillsborough Community College in Tampa: tuition and fees $2,506 a year for Florida residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Avon Park

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Avon Park.

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University or collegeCommunity college
South Florida State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,115 on campus · In Avon Park$4knet price48%graduate$40kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Avon Park’s median household income ($36,485) falls.

South Florida State CollegeIn Avon Park · sticker $10,169$3,597a 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 Avon Park: 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 →South Florida State College
South Florida State College48% graduate$40k earnings$7k 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.

Majors

What students study in Avon Park

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at South Florida State College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 35%Health professions 33%Public safety 10%Business 7%Construction trades 4%Personal & culinary services 3%Everything else 8%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing8 graduates a year
$102k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Avon Park

Is Avon Park a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Avon Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, South Florida State College, has 2,115 students on campus.

What colleges are in Avon Park?

South Florida State College is inside the city. Hillsborough Community College is 62.7 miles away in Tampa.

What is the closest community college to Avon Park, and what does it cost?

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 62.7 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 South Florida State College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $3,165 a year in-state and $11,859 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,480 (under $30,000 income) to $3,698 (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 Avon Park. 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 →