No college sits inside Goldenrod’s boundary, but Rollins College’s campus in Winter Park, with 3,013 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Valencia College is 12.3 miles away in Orlando. About 11% of Goldenrod’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Goldenrod. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
101,301 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Full Sail University
Residents in college
11%
Above FL (6%)
Nearest community college
12.3 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 tuition
Nearest public university
5.5 mi
University of Central Florida · $6,368 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Goldenrod
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Goldenrod’s median household income ($67,563) falls.
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 Goldenrod: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Central Florida78% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology47% graduate$28k earnings$15k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando69% 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: Herzing University-Orlando (11); Concorde Career Institute-Orlando (2); Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (3).
Questions about college near Goldenrod
Is Goldenrod a college town?
No. About 11 of every 100 Goldenrod residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Florida (6). The nearest campus, Full Sail University, is 1.3 miles away in Winter Park.
What colleges are near Goldenrod?
14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Central Florida (5.5 miles, 55,377 students on campus), Valencia College (12.3 miles, 23,395) and Seminole State College of Florida (9.2 miles, 8,201).
What is the closest community college to Goldenrod, and what does it cost?
Valencia College in Orlando, 12.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,664 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $12,037, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of Central Florida cost if we live in Florida?
Tuition and fees are $6,368 a year in-state and $22,467 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,816 (under $30,000 income) to $17,681 (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 Goldenrod. 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 →