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Colleges in and near East Lake-Orient Park

The University of South Florida is 4.9 miles from East Lake-Orient Park

Herzing University-Tampa (177 students on campus) is inside the town, and the University of South Florida (40,892) is 4.9 miles from the center, just over the line in Tampa. About 6% of East Lake-Orient Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

University of South Florida

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 East Lake-Orient Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
65,229 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Florida College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
University of South Florida · $6,410 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college in East Lake-Orient Park

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

A university 4.9 miles awayThe University of South Florida has 40,892 students on campus in Tampa, 77% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of South FloridaLiving in Florida, the University of South Florida charges $6,410 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,324. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.4 miles awayHillsborough Community College in Tampa: tuition and fees $2,506 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 East Lake-Orient Park

Six private colleges within 10.3 miles, one public college within 4.9 miles, and Hillsborough Community College 7.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South FloridaHillsboroughThe University of TampaEast Lake-Orient Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Florida CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 590 on campus · 2.4 mi · Temple Terrace70%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$43kearningsHerzing University-TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · In East Lake-Orient Park90%admitted$20knet price$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.University of South FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 40,892 on campus · 4.9 mi · Tampa43%admitted$10knet price77%graduate$58kearningsThe University of TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,018 on campus · 7.2 mi · Tampa40%admitted$36knet price64%graduate$59kearningsHillsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,704 on campus · 7.4 mi · Tampa$4knet price34%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,506 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South University-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 379 on campus · 8.4 mi · Tampa$20knet price23%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career Institute-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 9.7 mi · Tampa96%admitted$26knet price56%graduate$36kearningsArizona College of Nursing-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 337 on campus · 10.3 mi · Tampa100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 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 $48–75k, where East Lake-Orient Park’s median household income ($56,573) falls.

Hillsborough Community College7.4 mi · Tampa · sticker $9,924 · tuition $2,506$5,505a year
University of South Florida4.9 mi · Tampa · sticker $22,859$9,326a year
Herzing University-TampaIn East Lake-Orient Park · sticker $27,494$17,556a year
Florida College2.4 mi · Temple Terrace · sticker $34,870$19,530a year
South University-Tampa8.4 mi · Tampa · sticker $30,414$20,759a year
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa9.7 mi · Tampa · sticker $31,490$25,925a year
The University of Tampa7.2 mi · Tampa · sticker $51,614$31,898a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa10.3 mi · Tampa · sticker $41,613$33,423a 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 East Lake-Orient Park: 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 CollegeUniversity of South FloridaThe University of TampaHillsboroughSouth University-TampaConcorde Career Institute-Tampa
University of South Florida77% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Hillsborough Community College34% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Tampa64% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Florida College54% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
South University-Tampa23% graduate$34k earnings*$26k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa56% graduate$36k 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: South University-Tampa (10).

Majors

What students study in East Lake-Orient Park

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Herzing University-Tampa, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 93%Liberal arts 6%Business 1%Everything else -0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing12 graduates a year
$87k4 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 East Lake-Orient Park

Is East Lake-Orient Park a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 East Lake-Orient Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The largest campus in the town, Herzing University-Tampa, has 177 students on campus.

What colleges are in East Lake-Orient Park?

Herzing University-Tampa is inside the town. the University of South Florida is 4.9 miles from the center, in Tampa, and Hillsborough Community College is 7.4 miles away in Tampa.

What is the closest community college to East Lake-Orient Park, and what does it cost?

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 7.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,506 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $3,861, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $6,410 a year in-state and $17,324 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,122 (under $30,000 income) to $18,497 (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 East Lake-Orient Park. 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 →