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Colleges in and near Lutz

The University of South Florida is 5.9 miles from Lutz

No college sits inside Lutz’s boundary, but the University of South Florida’s campus in Tampa, with 40,892 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town, and Hillsborough Community College is 14.2 miles away in Tampa. About 6% of Lutz’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 Lutz. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
65,380 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
University of South Florida
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
5.9 mi
University of South Florida · $6,410 in-state
Median household income
$120K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lutz

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

A university 5.9 miles awayThe University of South Florida has 40,892 students on campus in Tampa, 77% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of South FloridaLiving in Florida, the University of South Florida charges $6,410 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,324. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.2 miles awayHillsborough Community College in Tampa: tuition and fees $2,506 a year for Florida residents.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 Lutz

Seven private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 5.9 miles, and Hillsborough Community College 14.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South FloridaHillsboroughThe University of TampaLutz
University or collegeCommunity college
University of South FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 40,892 on campus · 5.9 mi · Tampa43%admitted$10knet price77%graduate$58kearningsFlorida CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 590 on campus · 8.4 mi · Temple Terrace70%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$43kearningsSouth University-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 379 on campus · 11.4 mi · Tampa$20knet price23%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career Institute-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 13.1 mi · Tampa96%admitted$26knet price56%graduate$36kearningsThe University of TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,018 on campus · 13.3 mi · Tampa40%admitted$36knet price64%graduate$59kearningsHerzing University-TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 13.3 mi · Tampa90%admitted$20knet price$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 337 on campus · 13.6 mi · Tampa100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Hillsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,704 on campus · 14.2 mi · Tampa$4knet price34%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,506 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity College of FloridaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 14.4 mi · Trinity92%admitted$20knet price0%graduate$32kearnings

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 Lutz’s median household income ($120,031) falls.

Hillsborough Community College14.2 mi · Tampa · sticker $9,924 · tuition $2,506$9,924a year
University of South Florida5.9 mi · Tampa · sticker $22,859$18,497a year
Trinity College of Florida14.4 mi · Trinity · sticker $24,904$24,304a year
Florida College8.4 mi · Temple Terrace · sticker $34,870$29,396a year
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa13.1 mi · Tampa · sticker $31,490$30,461a year
The University of Tampa13.3 mi · Tampa · sticker $51,614$37,975a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa13.6 mi · Tampa · sticker $41,613$41,613a year
South University-Tampa11.4 mi · Tampa · sticker $30,414—a year
Herzing University-Tampa13.3 mi · Tampa · sticker $27,494—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 Lutz: 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 →University of South FloridaFlorida CollegeSouth University-TampaThe University of TampaHillsboroughTrinity College of Florida
University of South Florida77% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Hillsborough Community College34% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Tampa64% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Florida College54% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
South University-Tampa23% graduate$34k earnings*$26k typical debt
Trinity College of Florida0% graduate$32k earnings$23k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa56% graduate$36k 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: South University-Tampa (10).

Questions about college near Lutz

Is Lutz a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lutz residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, the University of South Florida, is 5.9 miles away in Tampa.

What colleges are near Lutz?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of South Florida (5.9 miles, 40,892 students on campus), Hillsborough Community College (14.2 miles, 11,704) and The University of Tampa (13.3 miles, 11,018).

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

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 14.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,506 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $3,861, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Florida cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $6,410 a year in-state and $17,324 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,122 (under $30,000 income) to $18,497 (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 Lutz. 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 →