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Colleges in and near Neptune Beach

The University of North Florida is 7.5 miles from Neptune Beach

No college sits inside Neptune Beach’s boundary, but the University of North Florida’s campus in Jacksonville, with 14,013 students on campus, is 7.5 miles from the center of town, and Jones Technical Institute is 12.4 miles away in Jacksonville. About 7% of Neptune Beach’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 Neptune Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
18,966 students on campus
Nearest college
7.5 mi
University of North Florida
Residents in college
7%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Jones Technical Institute · $16,920 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
University of North Florida · $6,389 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Neptune Beach

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

A university 7.5 miles awayThe University of North Florida has 14,013 students on campus in Jacksonville, 69% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of North FloridaLiving in Florida, the University of North Florida charges $6,389 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,793. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.4 miles awayJones Technical Institute in Jacksonville: tuition and fees $16,920 a year for Florida residents.Students are 7% 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 Neptune Beach

Four private colleges within 12.9 miles, one public college within 7.5 miles, and Jones Technical Institute 12.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North FloridaJacksonville UniversityNeptune Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 14,013 on campus · 7.5 mi · Jacksonville53%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$56kearningsJones Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 12.4 mi · Jacksonville$25knet price71%graduate$25kearningsTuition and fees: $16,920 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 12.4 mi · Jacksonville94%admitted$25knet price47%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-FloridaUniversity or college · For-profit · 783 on campus · 12.5 mi · Jacksonville91%admitted$31knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Jacksonville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,508 on campus · 12.9 mi · Jacksonville57%admitted$25knet price51%graduate$68kearnings

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 Neptune Beach’s median household income ($119,294) falls.

University of North Florida7.5 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $20,983$17,730a year
Jacksonville University12.9 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $63,969$29,653a year
Jones Technical Institute12.4 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $30,987 · tuition $16,920$29,734a year
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville12.4 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $31,400$29,985a year
Chamberlain University-Florida12.5 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $37,182—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 Neptune Beach: 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 →University of North FloridaJones Technical InstituteConcorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleChamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville University
University of North Florida69% graduate$56k earnings$16k typical debt
Jacksonville University51% graduate$68k earnings$22k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Florida33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Jones Technical Institute71% graduate$25k earnings$10k 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: Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (2); Chamberlain University-Florida (15).

Questions about college near Neptune Beach

Is Neptune Beach a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Neptune Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, the University of North Florida, is 7.5 miles away in Jacksonville.

What colleges are near Neptune Beach?

Within 15 miles: the University of North Florida (7.5 miles, 14,013 students on campus), Jones Technical Institute (12.4 miles, 522), Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (12.4 miles, 140), Chamberlain University-Florida (12.5 miles, 783) and Jacksonville University (12.9 miles, 3,508).

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

Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, 12.4 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 the University of North Florida cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $6,389 a year in-state and $20,793 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,647 (under $30,000 income) to $17,730 (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 Neptune 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 →