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Colleges in and near Chaires

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 9.5 miles from Chaires

No college sits inside Chaires’ boundary, but Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s campus in Tallahassee, with 9,155 students on campus, is 9.5 miles from the center of town, and Tallahassee State College is 12.3 miles away in Tallahassee. About 4% of Chaires’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Chaires. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
54,617 students on campus
Nearest college
9.5 mi
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
12.3 mi
Tallahassee State College · $2,026 tuition
Nearest public university
9.5 mi
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · $5,785 in-state
Median household income
$168K
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What stands out about college from Chaires

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

A university 9.5 miles awayFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University has 9,155 students on campus in Tallahassee, 53% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityLiving in Florida, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University charges $5,785 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,725. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.3 miles awayTallahassee State College in Tallahassee: tuition and fees $2,026 a year for Florida residents.Students are 4% 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 Chaires

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Chaires.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida StateTallahassee State CollegeChaires
University or collegeCommunity college
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,155 on campus · 9.5 mi · Tallahassee21%admitted$14knet price53%graduate$44kearningsFlorida State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 37,910 on campus · 9.7 mi · Tallahassee24%admitted$11knet price86%graduate$62kearningsTallahassee State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,552 on campus · 12.3 mi · Tallahassee$8knet price38%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $2,026 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Chaires’ median household income ($167,569) falls.

Tallahassee State College12.3 mi · Tallahassee · sticker $13,378 · tuition $2,026$13,363a year
Florida State University9.7 mi · Tallahassee · sticker $25,720$19,239a year
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University9.5 mi · Tallahassee · sticker $23,970$20,332a 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 Chaires: 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 →Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida StateTallahassee State College
Florida State University86% graduate$62k earnings$18k typical debt
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University53% graduate$44k earnings$24k typical debt
Tallahassee State College38% graduate$38k earnings$8k 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 Chaires

Is Chaires a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Chaires residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, is 9.5 miles away in Tallahassee.

What colleges are near Chaires?

Within 15 miles: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (9.5 miles, 9,155 students on campus), Florida State University (9.7 miles, 37,910) and Tallahassee State College (12.3 miles, 7,552).

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

Tallahassee State College in Tallahassee, 12.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,026 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $7,781, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $5,785 a year in-state and $17,725 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,299 (under $30,000 income) to $20,332 (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 Chaires. 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 →