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Colleges in and near Orange Park

Fortis College-Orange Park is 3.6 miles from Orange Park

No college sits inside Orange Park’s boundary, but Fortis College-Orange Park’s campus in Orange Park, with 327 students on campus, is 3.6 miles from the center of town, and Jones Technical Institute is 8.9 miles away in Jacksonville. About 5% of Orange Park’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 Orange Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
32,796 students on campus
Nearest college
3.6 mi
Fortis College-Orange Park
Residents in college
5%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Jones Technical Institute · $16,920 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Florida State College at Jacksonville · $2,878 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Orange Park

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

A college 3.6 miles awayFortis College-Orange Park has 327 students on campus in Orange Park, 35% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 8.9 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 5% 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 Orange Park

Seven private colleges within 13.9 miles, two public colleges within 13.6 miles, and Jones Technical Institute 8.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North FloridaFlorida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville UniversityOrange Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Orange ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 327 on campus · 3.6 mi · Orange Park$24knet price35%graduate$29kearningsChamberlain University-FloridaUniversity or college · For-profit · 783 on campus · 8.7 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 · 8.7 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 · 8.9 mi · Jacksonville$25knet price71%graduate$25kearningsTuition and fees: $16,920 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 11.1 mi · Jacksonville53%admitted$20knet price34%graduate$37kearningsFlorida State College at JacksonvilleUniversity or college · Public · 12,111 on campus · 11.6 mi · Jacksonville$4knet price37%graduate$42kearningsEdward Waters UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 12.1 mi · Jacksonville85%admitted$14knet price28%graduate$35kearningsUniversity of North FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 14,013 on campus · 13.6 mi · Jacksonville53%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$56kearningsJacksonville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,508 on campus · 13.9 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 $75–110k, where Orange Park’s median household income ($77,106) falls.

Florida State College at Jacksonville11.6 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $9,323$7,897a year
University of North Florida13.6 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $20,983$13,842a year
Edward Waters University12.1 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $26,617$21,661a year
Trinity Baptist College11.1 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $26,995$21,991a year
Fortis College-Orange Park3.6 mi · Orange Park · sticker $30,435$27,359a year
Jacksonville University13.9 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $63,969$27,936a year
Jones Technical Institute8.9 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $30,987 · tuition $16,920$30,295a year
Chamberlain University-Florida8.7 mi · Jacksonville · sticker $37,182$37,182a year
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville8.7 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 within 15 miles of Orange Park: 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 →Chamberlain University-FloridaJones Technical InstituteFlorida State College at JacksonvilleEdward Waters UniversityUniversity of North FloridaJacksonville University
University of North Florida69% graduate$56k earnings$16k typical debt
Florida State College at Jacksonville37% graduate$42k earnings$14k typical debt
Jacksonville University51% graduate$68k earnings$22k typical debt
Edward Waters University28% graduate$35k earnings
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).

Questions about college near Orange Park

Is Orange Park a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Orange Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Orange Park, is 3.6 miles away in Orange Park.

What colleges are near Orange Park?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of North Florida (13.6 miles, 14,013 students on campus), Florida State College at Jacksonville (11.6 miles, 12,111) and Jacksonville University (13.9 miles, 3,508).

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

Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, 8.9 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 Orange 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 →