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Colleges in and near Bayshore Gardens

Bayshore Gardens is home to State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (5,157 students on campus) is inside the town. About 3% of Bayshore Gardens’ residents are enrolled in college, below Florida (6%).

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

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 Bayshore Gardens. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
8,158 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Residents in college
3%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
35.5 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
0.9 mi
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota · $3,074 in-state
Median household income
$45K
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What stands out about college in Bayshore Gardens

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

A college in Bayshore GardensState College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota has 5,157 students on campus in Bayshore Gardens, 38% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaLiving in Florida, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota charges $3,074 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,595. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 35.5 miles awayHillsborough Community College in Tampa: tuition and fees $2,506 a year for Florida residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bayshore Gardens

Three private colleges within 10.1 miles, and two public colleges within 3.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miState College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaRingling College of Art and DesignNew College of FloridaBayshore Gardens
University or collegeCommunity college
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaUniversity or college · Public · 5,157 on campus · In Bayshore Gardens$22knet price38%graduate$40kearningsNew College of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 732 on campus · 3.5 mi · Sarasota73%admitted$7knet price67%graduate$48kearningsRingling College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,721 on campus · 5.3 mi · Sarasota70%admitted$58knet price72%graduate$43kearningsMeridian CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 10 mi · Sarasota$30knet price51%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaUniversity or college · For-profit · 404 on campus · 10.1 mi · Sarasota$28knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.

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 Bayshore Gardens’ median household income ($44,958) falls.

New College of Florida3.5 mi · Sarasota · sticker $24,449$3,582a year
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaIn Bayshore Gardens · sticker $28,709$28,157a year
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota10.1 mi · Sarasota · sticker $35,116$28,519a year
Meridian College10 mi · Sarasota · sticker $33,683$32,922a year
Ringling College of Art and Design5.3 mi · Sarasota · sticker $80,276$48,213a 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 Bayshore Gardens: 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 →State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaNew College of FloridaRingling College of Art and DesignMeridian College
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota38% graduate$40k earnings$9k typical debt
Ringling College of Art and Design72% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
New College of Florida67% graduate$48k earnings$17k typical debt
Meridian College51% graduate$34k earnings*$13k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Meridian College (2).

Majors

What students study in Bayshore Gardens

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

Liberal arts 57%Health professions 23%Business 6%Education 5%Computer science 5%Public safety 3%Everything else 2%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing106 graduates a year
$85k4 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 Bayshore Gardens

Is Bayshore Gardens a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Bayshore Gardens residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The largest campus in the town, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, has 5,157 students on campus.

What colleges are in Bayshore Gardens?

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is inside the town. Hillsborough Community College is 35.5 miles away in Tampa.

What is the closest community college to Bayshore Gardens, and what does it cost?

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 35.5 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 State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $3,074 a year in-state and $11,595 from out of state.

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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 Bayshore Gardens. 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 →