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Colleges in and near Coconut Creek

Florida Career College-Margate is 1.4 miles from Coconut Creek

No college sits inside Coconut Creek’s boundary, but Florida Career College-Margate’s campus in Margate, with 130 students on campus, is 1.4 miles from the center of town, and Broward College is 11.5 miles away in Fort Lauderdale. About 6% of Coconut Creek’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 Coconut Creek. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
77,846 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Florida Career College-Margate
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
Florida Atlantic University · $4,879 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Coconut Creek

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

A college 1.4 miles awayFlorida Career College-Margate has 130 students on campus in Margate.In-state price at Florida Atlantic UniversityLiving in Florida, Florida Atlantic University charges $4,879 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,324. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.5 miles awayBroward College in Fort Lauderdale: tuition and fees $2,830 a year for Florida residents.Students are 6% 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 Coconut Creek

12 private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 8.1 miles, and Broward College 11.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityCoconut Creek
University or collegeCommunity college
Florida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 1.4 mi · MargateSouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 3.5 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsChancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 5.5 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceArizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 5.9 mi · Fort Lauderdale$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · 6.7 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 8.1 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsFlorida Career College-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 8.1 mi · Lauderdale LakesLynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 8.2 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsEverglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 9 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 9.3 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsAtlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 11.3 mi · Fort LauderdaleBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · 11.5 mi · Fort Lauderdale$15knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,830 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 801 on campus · 11.5 mi · Delray Beach$21knet price76%graduate$48kearningsNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,478 on campus · 14.3 mi · Fort Lauderdale73%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$59kearnings

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 Coconut Creek’s median household income ($75,014) falls.

Florida Atlantic University8.1 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$14,440a year
Broward College11.5 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $21,947 · tuition $2,830$18,937a year
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology11.5 mi · Delray Beach · sticker $28,227$25,506a year
Everglades University9 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$30,356a year
Nova Southeastern University14.3 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $56,692$34,277a year
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale6.7 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$36,495a year
Lynn University8.2 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$42,978a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary3.5 mi · Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—a year
Chancellor Institute5.5 mi · Ft Laurderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
University of Fort Lauderdale9.3 mi · Lauderhill · sticker $24,410—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 Coconut Creek: 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 →Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFlorida Atlantic UniversityLynn UniversityEverglades UniversityBroward CollegeNova Southeastern University
Florida Atlantic University63% graduate$57k earnings$17k typical debt
Broward College39% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Nova Southeastern University63% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale61% graduate$40k earnings$26k typical debt
Lynn University52% graduate$49k earnings$18k typical debt
Everglades University61% graduate$48k earnings$39k typical debt
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology76% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Fort Lauderdale100% graduate$38k earnings
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary36% graduate$45k earnings

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 Coconut Creek

Is Coconut Creek a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Coconut Creek residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Florida Career College-Margate, is 1.4 miles away in Margate.

What colleges are near Coconut Creek?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Florida Atlantic University (8.1 miles, 24,616 students on campus), Broward College (11.5 miles, 20,921) and Nova Southeastern University (14.3 miles, 15,478).

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

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,830 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $14,506, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Florida Atlantic University cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $4,879 a year in-state and $17,324 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,022 (under $30,000 income) to $16,854 (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 Coconut Creek. 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 →