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Colleges in and near Delray Beach

Everglades University is 4.6 miles from Delray Beach

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (801 students on campus) is inside the city, and Everglades University (1,551) is 4.6 miles from the center, just over the line in Boca Raton. About 6% of Delray Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

Everglades 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 Delray Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
43,296 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Palm Beach State College · $3,050 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Florida Atlantic University · $4,879 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college in Delray Beach

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

A university 4.6 miles awayEverglades University has 1,551 students on campus in Boca Raton, 61% 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 10.8 miles awayPalm Beach State College in Lake Worth: tuition and fees $3,050 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 Delray Beach

Seven private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 5.8 miles, and Palm Beach State College 10.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityPalm Beach State CollegeLynn UniversityDelray Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 801 on campus · In Delray Beach$21knet price76%graduate$48kearningsEverglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 4.6 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearningsSaint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 4.7 mi · Boynton BeachGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 5.2 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 5.8 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsFlorida Career College-Boynton BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 149 on campus · 6 mi · Boynton BeachPalm Beach State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,903 on campus · 10.8 mi · Lake Worth$9knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 10.9 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsFlorida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 14.6 mi · Margate

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 Delray Beach’s median household income ($82,041) falls.

Palm Beach State College10.8 mi · Lake Worth · sticker $16,830 · tuition $3,050$13,902a year
Florida Atlantic University5.8 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$14,440a year
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyIn Delray Beach · sticker $28,227$25,506a year
Everglades University4.6 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$30,356a year
Lynn University5.2 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$42,978a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary10.9 mi · Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—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 Delray 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 →Everglades UniversityLynn UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityPalm Beach State CollegeSouth Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Florida Atlantic University63% graduate$57k earnings$17k typical debt
Palm Beach State College41% graduate$42k earnings$7k 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
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 Delray Beach

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 92%Public safety 7%Computer science 0%Everything else -0%

Biggest programs

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions207 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing8 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out

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 Delray Beach

Is Delray Beach a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Delray Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology, has 801 students on campus.

What colleges are in Delray Beach?

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology is inside the city. Everglades University is 4.6 miles from the center, in Boca Raton, and Palm Beach State College is 10.8 miles away in Lake Worth.

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

Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,050 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $9,182, 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 Delray 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 →