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Colleges in and near Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is home to five colleges, with about 32,000 students on campus

Broward College (20,921 students on campus) and Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (10,207) are inside the city. About 4% of Fort Lauderdale’s residents are enrolled in college, below Florida (6%).

Broward CollegeKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale

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 Fort Lauderdale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
48,756 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
Residents in college
4%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
1.5 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Broward College · $2,830 in-state
Median household income
$83K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Fort Lauderdale

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

Two colleges within 3.3 milesKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale admits 97% of applicants. Together they have 31,128 students on campus.A community college 1.5 miles awayBroward College in Fort Lauderdale: tuition and fees $2,830 a year for Florida residents.In-state price at Broward CollegeLiving in Florida, Broward College charges $2,830 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,952. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fort Lauderdale

13 private colleges within 14.5 miles, and Broward College 1.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale
University or collegeCommunity college
Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · In Fort LauderdaleBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · In Fort Lauderdale$15knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,830 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · In Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 3.6 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsFlorida Career College-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 4 mi · Lauderdale LakesArizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · In Fort Lauderdale$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Chancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · In Fort Lauderdale65%admitted$38knet priceUnited International CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 6.5 mi · Dania Beach$33knet price60%graduateNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,478 on campus · 7.6 mi · Fort Lauderdale73%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsCity College-HollywoodUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 9.2 mi · HollywoodFlorida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 9.6 mi · MargateSouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 11.2 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsJose Maria Vargas UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 12.4 mi · Pembroke PinesConcorde Career Institute-MiramarUniversity or college · For-profit · 137 on campus · 14.5 mi · Miramar100%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$35kearnings

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 Fort Lauderdale’s median household income ($83,130) falls.

Broward CollegeIn Fort Lauderdale · sticker $21,947 · tuition $2,830$18,937a year
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar14.5 mi · Miramar · sticker $32,588$31,643a year
Nova Southeastern University7.6 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $56,692$34,277a year
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleIn Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$36,495a year
University of Fort Lauderdale3.6 mi · Lauderhill · sticker $24,410—a year
Chancellor InstituteIn Fort Lauderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
United International College6.5 mi · Dania Beach · sticker $36,420—a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary11.2 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 Fort Lauderdale: 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 →Broward CollegeKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleNova Southeastern UniversitySouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryConcorde Career Institute-Miramar
Broward College39% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Nova Southeastern University63% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale61% graduate$40k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Fort Lauderdale100% graduate$38k earnings
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary36% graduate$45k earnings
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar67% graduate$35k 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.

Majors

What students study in Fort Lauderdale

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Fort Lauderdale’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 32%Liberal arts 24%Business 15%Computer science 9%Public safety 5%Transportation 3%Everything else 11%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale · 510 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBroward College · 281 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale · 274 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale · 154 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBroward College · 125 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale · 125 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale · 75 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Public HealthKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale · 70 graduates a year
$52k4 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 Fort Lauderdale

Is Fort Lauderdale a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Fort Lauderdale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, Broward College, has 20,921 students on campus.

What colleges are in Fort Lauderdale?

Broward College, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale, Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine and 1 more are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Fort Lauderdale, and what does it cost?

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 1.5 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 Broward College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,830 a year in-state and $8,952 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,467 (under $30,000 income) to $20,368 (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 Fort Lauderdale. 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 →