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Colleges in and near Parkland

Florida Career College-Margate is 4.7 miles from Parkland

No college sits inside Parkland’s boundary, but Florida Career College-Margate’s campus in Margate, with 130 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Broward College is 15.5 miles away in Fort Lauderdale. About 5% of Parkland’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 Parkland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
41,284 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Florida Career College-Margate
Residents in college
5%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
15.5 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Florida Atlantic University · $4,879 in-state
Median household income
$199K
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What stands out about college from Parkland

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

A college 4.7 miles awayFlorida Career College-Margate has 130 students on campus in Margate.In-state price at Florida Atlantic UniversityLiving in Florida, Florida Atlantic University charges $4,879 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,324. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.5 miles awayBroward College in Fort Lauderdale: tuition and fees $2,830 a year for Florida residents.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 Parkland

10 private colleges within 12.2 miles, and one public college within 10.4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleLynn UniversityParkland
University or collegeCommunity college
Florida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 4.7 mi · MargateSouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 7.8 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsChancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 9.2 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceLynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 9.7 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 10.4 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsEverglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 10.6 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearningsArizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 10.7 mi · Fort Lauderdale$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · 10.8 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsFlorida Career College-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 11 mi · Lauderdale LakesCambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 801 on campus · 11.8 mi · Delray Beach$21knet price76%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 12.2 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearnings

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 Parkland’s median household income ($198,669) falls.

Florida Atlantic University10.4 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$16,854a year
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology11.8 mi · Delray Beach · sticker $28,227$28,227a year
Everglades University10.6 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$34,886a year
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale10.8 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$36,775a year
Lynn University9.7 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$47,151a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary7.8 mi · Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—a year
Chancellor Institute9.2 mi · Ft Laurderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
University of Fort Lauderdale12.2 mi · Lauderhill · sticker $24,410—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 Parkland: 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 →Lynn UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityEverglades UniversityKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Florida Atlantic University63% graduate$57k earnings$17k 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
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology76% graduate$48k earnings$26k 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 Parkland

Is Parkland a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Parkland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Florida Career College-Margate, is 4.7 miles away in Margate.

What colleges are near Parkland?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Florida Atlantic University (10.4 miles, 24,616 students on campus), Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (10.8 miles, 10,207) and Lynn University (9.7 miles, 2,778).

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

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 15.5 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 Florida Atlantic University cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $4,879 a year in-state and $17,324 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,022 (under $30,000 income) to $16,854 (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 Parkland. 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 →