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Colleges in and near Lakeside

Lakeside is home to Fortis College-Orange Park

Fortis College-Orange Park (327 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of Lakeside’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 Lakeside. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
2,051 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Fortis College-Orange Park
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
Jones Technical Institute · $16,920 tuition
Nearest public university
15.2 mi
Florida State College at Jacksonville · $2,878 in-state
Median household income
$82K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Lakeside

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

A college in LakesideFortis College-Orange Park has 327 students on campus in Lakeside, 35% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 13.4 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 Lakeside

Five private colleges within 13.4 miles, and Jones Technical Institute 13.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Florida State College at Jacksonville, is 15.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miChamberlain University-FloridaJones Technical InstituteFortis College-Orange ParkLakeside
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Orange ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 327 on campus · In Lakeside$24knet price35%graduate$29kearningsTrinity Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 12.2 mi · Jacksonville53%admitted$20knet price34%graduate$37kearningsChamberlain University-FloridaUniversity or college · For-profit · 783 on campus · 13.2 mi · Jacksonville91%admitted$31knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 13.2 mi · Jacksonville94%admitted$25knet price47%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Jones Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 13.4 mi · Jacksonville$25knet price71%graduate$25kearningsTuition and fees: $16,920 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $75–110k, where Lakeside’s median household income ($81,684) falls.

Florida State College at Jacksonville15.2 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $9,323$7,897a year
Trinity Baptist College12.2 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $26,995$21,991a year
Fortis College-Orange ParkIn Lakeside · sticker $30,435$27,359a year
Jones Technical Institute13.4 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $30,987 · tuition $16,920$30,295a year
Chamberlain University-Florida13.2 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $37,182$37,182a year
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville13.2 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $31,400—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 ParkTrinity Baptist CollegeChamberlain University-FloridaJones Technical InstituteFlorida 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
Trinity Baptist College34% graduate$37k earnings$24k 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: Chamberlain University-Florida (15); Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (2).

Majors

What students study in Lakeside

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Fortis College-Orange Park, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

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 Lakeside

Is Lakeside a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lakeside residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The largest campus in the town, Fortis College-Orange Park, has 327 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lakeside?

Fortis College-Orange Park is inside the town. Jones Technical Institute is 13.4 miles away in Jacksonville.

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

Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, 13.4 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 Lakeside. 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 →