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Colleges in and near Highland Beach

Florida Atlantic University is 3.6 miles from Highland Beach

No college sits inside Highland Beach’s boundary, but Florida Atlantic University’s campus in Boca Raton, with 24,616 students on campus, is 3.6 miles from the center of town, and Palm Beach State College is 14 miles away in Lake Worth. About 4% of Highland Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

Everglades UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityLynn 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 Highland Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
43,708 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Everglades University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
14 mi
Palm Beach State College · $3,050 tuition
Nearest public university
3.6 mi
Florida Atlantic University · $4,879 in-state
Median household income
$145K
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What stands out about college from Highland Beach

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

Three colleges within 4 milesEverglades University admits 81% of applicants; Florida Atlantic University admits 66%; Lynn University admits 73%. Together they have 28,945 students on campus.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 14 miles awayPalm Beach State College in Lake Worth: tuition and fees $3,050 a year for Florida residents.Students are 4% 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 Highland Beach

Eight private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 3.6 miles, and Palm Beach State College 14 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityPalm Beach State CollegeLynn UniversityHighland Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
Everglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 3 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearningsFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 3.6 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsLynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 4 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsCambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 801 on campus · 4.1 mi · Delray Beach$21knet price76%graduate$48kearningsSaint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 8.2 mi · Boynton BeachGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 8.6 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsFlorida Career College-Boynton BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 149 on campus · 9.3 mi · Boynton BeachFlorida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 12.9 mi · MargatePalm Beach State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,903 on campus · 14 mi · Lake Worth$9knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 14.9 mi · Fort Lauderdale$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 Over $110k, where Highland Beach’s median household income ($145,485) falls.

Palm Beach State College14 mi · Lake Worth · sticker $16,830 · tuition $3,050$12,013a year
Florida Atlantic University3.6 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$16,854a year
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology4.1 mi · Delray Beach · sticker $28,227$28,227a year
Everglades University3 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$34,886a year
Lynn University4 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$47,151a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary8.6 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 Highland 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 UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityLynn UniversitySouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryPalm Beach State College
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.

Questions about college near Highland Beach

Is Highland Beach a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Highland Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Everglades University, is 3 miles away in Boca Raton.

What colleges are near Highland Beach?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Florida Atlantic University (3.6 miles, 24,616 students on campus), Palm Beach State College (14 miles, 12,903) and Lynn University (4 miles, 2,778).

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

Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, 14 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 Highland 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 →