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Colleges in and near Chuluota

The University of Central Florida is 5.7 miles from Chuluota

No college sits inside Chuluota’s boundary, but the University of Central Florida’s campus in Orlando, with 55,377 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town, and Valencia College is 22.6 miles away in Orlando. About 7% of Chuluota’s 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 Chuluota. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
72,046 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
University of Central Florida
Residents in college
7%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
22.6 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 tuition
Nearest public university
5.7 mi
University of Central Florida · $6,368 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Chuluota

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

A university 5.7 miles awayThe University of Central Florida has 55,377 students on campus in Orlando, 78% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Central FloridaLiving in Florida, the University of Central Florida charges $6,368 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,467. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 22.6 miles awayValencia College in Orlando: tuition and fees $2,664 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 Chuluota

Five private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two public colleges within 13.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Central FloridaSeminole State College of FloridaFull Sail UniversityChuluota
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Central FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 55,377 on campus · 5.7 mi · Orlando40%admitted$10knet price78%graduate$58kearningsGwinnett InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 318 on campus · 7.3 mi · Orlando$35knet price$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Full Sail UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,541 on campus · 11.6 mi · Winter Park · mostly online$39knet price44%graduate$38kearnings83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Herzing University-OrlandoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 451 on campus · 12 mi · Winter Park94%admitted$20knet price37%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Seminole State College of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 8,201 on campus · 13.7 mi · Sanford$9knet price41%graduate$42kearningsRollins CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,013 on campus · 14.5 mi · Winter Park48%admitted$35knet price75%graduate$58kearningsConcorde Career Institute-OrlandoUniversity or college · For-profit · 145 on campus · 14.7 mi · Orlando90%admitted$37knet price69%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 $75–110k, where Chuluota’s median household income ($97,688) falls.

Seminole State College of Florida13.7 mi · Sanford · sticker $14,281$12,821a year
University of Central Florida5.7 mi · Orlando · sticker $23,133$14,902a year
Rollins College14.5 mi · Winter Park · sticker $76,108$32,393a year
Gwinnett Institute7.3 mi · Orlando · sticker $38,468$38,112a year
Full Sail University11.6 mi · Winter Park · mostly online · sticker $47,530$40,236a year
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando14.7 mi · Orlando · sticker $41,001$41,001a year
Herzing University-Orlando12 mi · Winter Park · sticker $26,664—a 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 Chuluota: 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 →University of Central FloridaFull Sail UniversityHerzing University-OrlandoSeminole State College of FloridaRollins CollegeConcorde Career Institute-Orlando
University of Central Florida78% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Seminole State College of Florida41% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Full Sail University44% graduate$38k earnings$27k typical debt
Rollins College75% graduate$58k earnings$26k typical debt
Herzing University-Orlando37% graduate$37k earnings*$22k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando69% graduate$34k earnings*$10k 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: Herzing University-Orlando (11); Concorde Career Institute-Orlando (2).

Questions about college near Chuluota

Is Chuluota a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Chuluota residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, the University of Central Florida, is 5.7 miles away in Orlando.

What colleges are near Chuluota?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Central Florida (5.7 miles, 55,377 students on campus), Seminole State College of Florida (13.7 miles, 8,201) and Full Sail University (11.6 miles, 4,541).

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

Valencia College in Orlando, 22.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,664 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $12,037, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Central Florida cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $6,368 a year in-state and $22,467 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,816 (under $30,000 income) to $17,681 (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 Chuluota. 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 →