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Colleges in and near Progress Village

Herzing University-Tampa is 6.5 miles from Progress Village

No college sits inside Progress Village’s boundary, but Herzing University-Tampa’s campus in Tampa, with 177 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Hillsborough Community College is 6.6 miles away in Tampa. About 7% of Progress Village’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 Progress Village. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
65,229 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Herzing University-Tampa
Residents in college
7%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
6.6 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 in-state
Median household income
$89K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Progress Village

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

A university 6.5 miles awayHerzing University-Tampa has 177 students on campus in Tampa.A community college 6.6 miles awayHillsborough Community College in Tampa: tuition and fees $2,506 a year for Florida residents.In-state price at HillsboroughLiving in Florida, Hillsborough Community College charges $2,506 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,111. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Progress Village

Six private colleges within 10.9 miles, one public college within 12.5 miles, and Hillsborough Community College 6.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South FloridaHillsboroughThe University of TampaProgress Village
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 6.5 mi · Tampa90%admitted$20knet price$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Hillsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,704 on campus · 6.6 mi · Tampa$4knet price34%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,506 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The University of TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,018 on campus · 7.5 mi · Tampa40%admitted$36knet price64%graduate$59kearningsFlorida CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 590 on campus · 10.4 mi · Temple Terrace70%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$43kearningsConcorde Career Institute-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 10.5 mi · Tampa96%admitted$26knet price56%graduate$36kearningsSouth University-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 379 on campus · 10.7 mi · Tampa$20knet price23%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · 337 on campus · 10.9 mi · Tampa100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.University of South FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 40,892 on campus · 12.5 mi · Tampa43%admitted$10knet price77%graduate$58kearnings

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 Progress Village’s median household income ($88,694) falls.

University of South Florida12.5 mi · Tampa · sticker $22,859$15,224a year
South University-Tampa10.7 mi · Tampa · sticker $30,414$22,442a year
Florida College10.4 mi · Temple Terrace · sticker $34,870$25,004a year
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa10.5 mi · Tampa · sticker $31,490$29,790a year
The University of Tampa7.5 mi · Tampa · sticker $51,614$34,691a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa10.9 mi · Tampa · sticker $41,613$41,613a year
Herzing University-Tampa6.5 mi · Tampa · sticker $27,494—a year
Hillsborough Community College6.6 mi · Tampa · sticker $9,924 · tuition $2,506—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 Progress Village: 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 →HillsboroughThe University of TampaFlorida CollegeConcorde Career Institute-TampaSouth University-TampaUniversity of South 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
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 Progress Village

Is Progress Village a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Progress Village residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Tampa, is 6.5 miles away in Tampa.

What colleges are near Progress Village?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of South Florida (12.5 miles, 40,892 students on campus), Hillsborough Community College (6.6 miles, 11,704) and The University of Tampa (7.5 miles, 11,018).

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

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 6.6 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 Hillsborough Community College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,506 a year in-state and $9,111 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,839 (under $30,000 income) to $9,924 (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 Progress Village. 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 →