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Colleges in and near Deerfield Beach

Florida Atlantic University is 4.4 miles from Deerfield Beach

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary (228 students on campus) is inside the city, and Florida Atlantic University (24,616) is 4.4 miles from the center, just over the line in Boca Raton. About 5% of Deerfield Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, below Florida (6%).

Florida Atlantic University

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 Deerfield Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
62,508 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Residents in college
5%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
13.3 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
Florida Atlantic University · $4,879 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college in Deerfield Beach

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

A university 4.4 miles awayFlorida Atlantic University has 24,616 students on campus in Boca Raton, 63% of whom graduate within six years.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 13.3 miles awayBroward College in Fort Lauderdale: tuition and fees $2,830 a year for Florida residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Deerfield Beach

12 private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 4.4 miles, and Broward College 13.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityBroward CollegeKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleDeerfield Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · In Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 4.4 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsLynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 5.1 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsEverglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 5.6 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearningsFlorida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 5.6 mi · MargateArizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 7.4 mi · Fort Lauderdale$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Chancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 8.5 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceCambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 801 on campus · 8.8 mi · Delray Beach$21knet price76%graduate$48kearningsKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · 9 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsFlorida Career College-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 11.2 mi · Lauderdale LakesUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 12.4 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsAtlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 13.2 mi · Fort LauderdaleBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · 13.3 mi · Fort Lauderdale$15knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,830 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 14.2 mi · Boynton BeachGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Deerfield Beach’s median household income ($59,730) falls.

Florida Atlantic University4.4 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$8,106a year
Broward College13.3 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $21,947 · tuition $2,830$16,098a year
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology8.8 mi · Delray Beach · sticker $28,227$19,264a year
Everglades University5.6 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$29,319a year
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale9 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$32,174a year
Lynn University5.1 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$42,506a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryIn Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—a year
Chancellor Institute8.5 mi · Ft Laurderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
University of Fort Lauderdale12.4 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 Deerfield Beach: 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 Atlantic UniversityLynn UniversityEverglades UniversityKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleBroward College
Florida Atlantic University63% graduate$57k earnings$17k typical debt
Broward College39% graduate$42k earnings$8k 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.

Majors

What students study in Deerfield Beach

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 39%Theology 29%Psychology 27%Health professions 5%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Deerfield Beach

Is Deerfield Beach a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Deerfield Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary, has 228 students on campus.

What colleges are in Deerfield Beach?

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is inside the city. Florida Atlantic University is 4.4 miles from the center, in Boca Raton, and Broward College is 13.3 miles away in Fort Lauderdale.

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

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 13.3 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 Deerfield Beach. 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 →