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Colleges in and near Daytona Beach Shores

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is 4.3 miles from Daytona Beach Shores

No college sits inside Daytona Beach Shores’ boundary, but Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach’s campus in Daytona Beach, with 10,992 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Valencia College is 53.6 miles away in Orlando. About 3% of Daytona Beach Shores’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

Bethune-Cookman UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona State College

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 Daytona Beach Shores. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
22,711 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Bethune-Cookman University
Residents in college
3%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
53.6 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 tuition
Nearest public university
4.7 mi
Daytona State College · $3,106 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Daytona Beach Shores

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

Three colleges within 4.7 milesBethune-Cookman University admits 88% of applicants; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach admits 65%. Together they have 21,595 students on campus.In-state price at Daytona State CollegeLiving in Florida, Daytona State College charges $3,106 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,994. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 53.6 miles awayValencia College in Orlando: tuition and fees $2,664 a year for Florida residents.Students are 3% 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 Daytona Beach Shores

Four private colleges within 9.1 miles, and one public college within 4.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miDaytona State CollegeBethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach Shores
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethune-Cookman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,464 on campus · 4 mi · Daytona Beach88%admitted$12knet price31%graduate$39kearningsEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,992 on campus · 4.3 mi · Daytona Beach65%admitted$41knet price67%graduate$84kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 953 on campus · 4.3 mi · Daytona Beach · mostly online58%admitted$19knet price21%graduate$84kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Daytona State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 8,139 on campus · 4.7 mi · Daytona Beach$7knet price43%graduate$37kearningsDaytona CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 9.1 mi · Ormond Beach$29knet price86%graduate$26kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Daytona Beach Shores’ median household income ($74,392) falls.

Daytona State College4.7 mi · Daytona Beach · sticker $12,050$8,372a year
Bethune-Cookman University4 mi · Daytona Beach · sticker $29,764$14,346a year
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide4.3 mi · Daytona Beach · mostly online · sticker $24,878$19,002a year
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach4.3 mi · Daytona Beach · sticker $64,632$36,769a year
Daytona College9.1 mi · Ormond Beach · sticker $28,706—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 Daytona Beach Shores: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Bethune-Cookman UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona State CollegeDaytona College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach67% graduate$84k earnings*$24k typical debt
Daytona State College43% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Bethune-Cookman University31% graduate$39k earnings$31k typical debt
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide21% graduate$84k earnings*$24k typical debt
Daytona College86% graduate$26k earnings$7k 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: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (3); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (3).

Questions about college near Daytona Beach Shores

Is Daytona Beach Shores a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Daytona Beach Shores residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Bethune-Cookman University, is 4 miles away in Daytona Beach.

What colleges are near Daytona Beach Shores?

Within 15 miles: Bethune-Cookman University (4 miles, 2,464 students on campus), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (4.3 miles, 10,992), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (4.3 miles, 953), Daytona State College (4.7 miles, 8,139) and Daytona College (9.1 miles, 163).

What is the closest community college to Daytona Beach Shores, and what does it cost?

Valencia College in Orlando, 53.6 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 Daytona State College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $3,106 a year in-state and $11,994 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,819 (under $30,000 income) to $12,050 (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 Daytona Beach Shores. 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 →