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Colleges in and near Bonifay

The nearest college is 16.6 miles from Bonifay

No college is within 15 miles of Bonifay. The nearest is Baptist University of Florida in Graceville, FL (133 students on campus); Gulf Coast State College in Panama City is 41.2 miles away and Chipola College 27.2 miles.

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 Bonifay. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 16.6 mi
Nearest college
16.6 mi
Baptist University of Florida
Residents in college
5%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
41.2 mi
Gulf Coast State College · $2,370 tuition
Nearest public university
27.2 mi
Chipola College · $3,120 in-state
Median household income
$41K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bonifay

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Bonifay

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Bonifay’s median household income ($40,896) falls.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Baptist University of FloridaGulf Coast State CollegeChipola College
Gulf Coast State College43% graduate$38k earnings$7k typical debt
Chipola College53% graduate$37k earnings
Baptist University of Florida52% graduate$43k 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 Bonifay

What is the closest college to Bonifay?

Baptist University of Florida in Graceville, FL, 16.6 miles in a straight line from the center of Bonifay. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, 41.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,370 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $4,709, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Chipola College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $3,120 a year in-state and $8,950 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $210 (under $30,000 income) to $6,917 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Bonifay residents are in college?

About 5 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Bonifay. 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 →