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Colleges in and near Oakland Park

Broward College is 4.2 miles from Oakland Park

No college sits inside Oakland Park’s boundary, but Broward College’s campus in Fort Lauderdale, with 20,921 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Oakland Park’s residents are enrolled in college, below Florida (6%).

Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleBroward College

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 Oakland Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
77,564 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Residents in college
5%
Below FL (6%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
Broward College · $2,830 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Oakland Park

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

Two colleges within 4.2 milesKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale admits 97% of applicants. Together they have 31,128 students on campus.A community college 4.2 miles awayBroward College in Fort Lauderdale: tuition and fees $2,830 a year for Florida residents.In-state price at Broward CollegeLiving in Florida, Broward College charges $2,830 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,952. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Oakland Park

14 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and Broward College 4.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityOakland Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · 0.9 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsArizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 2.1 mi · Fort Lauderdale$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Chancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 2.6 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceFlorida Career College-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 3.4 mi · Lauderdale LakesUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 3.9 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsAtlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 4 mi · Fort LauderdaleBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · 4.2 mi · Fort Lauderdale$15knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,830 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Florida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 7.1 mi · MargateSouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 8.7 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,478 on campus · 9 mi · Fort Lauderdale73%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsUnited International CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 9.1 mi · Dania Beach$33knet price60%graduateCity College-HollywoodUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 11.4 mi · HollywoodFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 13.7 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsJose Maria Vargas UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 14.2 mi · Pembroke PinesLynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 14.4 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsEverglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 14.9 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Oakland Park’s median household income ($72,708) falls.

Florida Atlantic University13.7 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$8,106a year
Broward College4.2 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $21,947 · tuition $2,830$16,098a year
Everglades University14.9 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$29,319a year
Nova Southeastern University9 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $56,692$29,953a year
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale0.9 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$32,174a year
Lynn University14.4 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$42,506a year
Chancellor Institute2.6 mi · Ft Laurderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
University of Fort Lauderdale3.9 mi · Lauderhill · sticker $24,410—a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary8.7 mi · Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—a year
United International College9.1 mi · Dania Beach · sticker $36,420—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 Oakland Park: 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 →Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityLynn UniversityEverglades University
Florida Atlantic University63% graduate$57k earnings$17k typical debt
Broward College39% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Nova Southeastern University63% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale61% graduate$40k earnings$26k typical debt
Lynn University52% graduate$49k earnings$18k typical debt
Everglades University61% graduate$48k earnings$39k typical debt
University of Fort Lauderdale100% graduate$38k earnings
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 Oakland Park

Is Oakland Park a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Oakland Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Florida (6). The nearest campus, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, is 0.9 miles away in Fort Lauderdale.

What colleges are near Oakland Park?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Florida Atlantic University (13.7 miles, 24,616 students on campus), Broward College (4.2 miles, 20,921) and Nova Southeastern University (9 miles, 15,478).

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

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 4.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,830 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $14,506, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Broward College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,830 a year in-state and $8,952 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,467 (under $30,000 income) to $20,368 (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 Oakland Park. 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 →