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Colleges in and near Holmes Beach

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is 9.1 miles from Holmes Beach

No college sits inside Holmes Beach’s boundary, but State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota’s campus in Bradenton, with 5,157 students on campus, is 9.1 miles from the center of town, and Ultimate Medical Academy is 31.7 miles away in Clearwater. About 1% of Holmes Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Holmes Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,596 students on campus
Nearest college
9.1 mi
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Residents in college
1%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
31.7 mi
Ultimate Medical Academy
Nearest public university
9.1 mi
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota · $3,074 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Holmes Beach

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

A college 9.1 miles awayState College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota has 5,157 students on campus in Bradenton, 38% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaLiving in Florida, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota charges $3,074 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,595. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 31.7 miles awayUltimate Medical Academy in Clearwater.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Holmes Beach

Two private colleges within 14.6 miles, and two public colleges within 13 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miEckerd CollegeRingling College of Art and DesignHolmes Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaUniversity or college · Public · 5,157 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bradenton$22knet price38%graduate$40kearningsNew College of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 732 on campus · 13 mi · Sarasota73%admitted$7knet price67%graduate$48kearningsEckerd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,986 on campus · 14.3 mi · Saint Petersburg76%admitted$38knet price66%graduate$52kearningsRingling College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,721 on campus · 14.6 mi · Sarasota70%admitted$58knet price72%graduate$43kearnings

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 Holmes Beach’s median household income ($88,333) falls.

New College of Florida13 mi · Sarasota · sticker $24,449$10,204a year
Eckerd College14.3 mi · Saint Petersburg · sticker $68,944$35,840a year
Ringling College of Art and Design14.6 mi · Sarasota · sticker $80,276$59,265a year
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota9.1 mi · Bradenton · sticker $28,709—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 Holmes 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 →State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaNew College of FloridaEckerd CollegeRingling College of Art and Design
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota38% graduate$40k earnings$9k typical debt
Eckerd College66% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Ringling College of Art and Design72% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
New College of Florida67% graduate$48k earnings$17k 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.

Questions about college near Holmes Beach

Is Holmes Beach a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Holmes Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The nearest campus, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, is 9.1 miles away in Bradenton.

What colleges are near Holmes Beach?

Within 15 miles: State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (9.1 miles, 5,157 students on campus), New College of Florida (13 miles, 732), Eckerd College (14.3 miles, 1,986) and Ringling College of Art and Design (14.6 miles, 1,721).

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

Ultimate Medical Academy in Clearwater, 31.7 miles away.

How much does State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $3,074 a year in-state and $11,595 from out of state.

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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 Holmes 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 →