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Colleges in and near Fleming Island

Fortis College-Orange Park is 4.3 miles from Fleming Island

No college sits inside Fleming Island’s boundary, but Fortis College-Orange Park’s campus in Orange Park, with 327 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Jones Technical Institute is 11.7 miles away in Jacksonville. About 6% of Fleming Island’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 Fleming Island. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
1,772 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Fortis College-Orange Park
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
11.7 mi
Jones Technical Institute · $16,920 tuition
Nearest public university
16.5 mi
Florida State College at Jacksonville · $2,878 in-state
Median household income
$117K
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What stands out about college from Fleming Island

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

A college 4.3 miles awayFortis College-Orange Park has 327 students on campus in Orange Park, 35% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 11.7 miles awayJones Technical Institute in Jacksonville: tuition and fees $16,920 a year for Florida residents.In-state price at Florida State College at JacksonvilleLiving in Florida, Florida State College at Jacksonville charges $2,878 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,992. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Fleming Island

Four private colleges within 12.4 miles, and Jones Technical Institute 11.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Florida State College at Jacksonville, is 16.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miChamberlain University-FloridaJones Technical InstituteFortis College-Orange ParkFleming Island
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Orange ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 327 on campus · 4.3 mi · Orange Park$24knet price35%graduate$29kearningsJones Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 11.7 mi · Jacksonville$25knet price71%graduate$25kearningsTuition and fees: $16,920 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 12.3 mi · Jacksonville94%admitted$25knet price47%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-FloridaUniversity or college · For-profit · 783 on campus · 12.4 mi · Jacksonville91%admitted$31knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Fleming Island’s median household income ($116,611) falls.

Florida State College at Jacksonville16.5 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $9,323$9,233a year
Jones Technical Institute11.7 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $30,987 · tuition $16,920$29,734a year
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville12.3 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $31,400$29,985a year
Fortis College-Orange Park4.3 mi · Orange Park · sticker $30,435$30,435a year
Chamberlain University-Florida12.4 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $37,182—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: 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 →Fortis College-Orange ParkJones Technical InstituteConcorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleChamberlain University-FloridaFlorida State College at Jacksonville
Florida State College at Jacksonville37% graduate$42k earnings$14k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Florida33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Jones Technical Institute71% graduate$25k earnings$10k typical debt
Fortis College-Orange Park35% graduate$29k earnings$11k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville47% graduate$34k 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: Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (2); Chamberlain University-Florida (15).

Questions about college near Fleming Island

Is Fleming Island a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fleming Island residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Orange Park, is 4.3 miles away in Orange Park.

What colleges are near Fleming Island?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Orange Park (4.3 miles, 327 students on campus), Jones Technical Institute (11.7 miles, 522), Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (12.3 miles, 140) and Chamberlain University-Florida (12.4 miles, 783).

What is the closest community college to Fleming Island, and what does it cost?

Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, 11.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $16,920 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $25,462, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Florida State College at Jacksonville cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,878 a year in-state and $9,992 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,563 (under $30,000 income) to $9,233 (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 Fleming Island. 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 →