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Colleges in and near Sea Ranch Lakes

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is 4.2 miles from Sea Ranch Lakes

No college sits inside Sea Ranch Lakes’ boundary, but Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale’s campus in Fort Lauderdale, with 10,207 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Broward College is 6.2 miles away in Fort Lauderdale. About 4% of Sea Ranch Lakes’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

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 Sea Ranch Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
77,457 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale
Residents in college
4%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
6.2 mi
Broward College · $2,830 in-state
Median household income
$216K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Sea Ranch Lakes

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

A university 4.2 miles awayKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale has 10,207 students on campus in Fort Lauderdale, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.2 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 4% 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 Sea Ranch Lakes

13 private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 11.9 miles, and Broward College 6.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlorida Atlantic UniversityBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversitySea Ranch Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 2.5 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 · 4.2 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsChancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 5.4 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceAtlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 6 mi · Fort LauderdaleBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · 6.2 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-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 7 mi · Lauderdale LakesUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 7.5 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsSouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 7.5 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsFlorida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 8.2 mi · MargateUnited International CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 10.9 mi · Dania Beach$33knet price60%graduateFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,616 on campus · 11.9 mi · Boca Raton66%admitted$9knet price63%graduate$57kearningsNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,478 on campus · 12.4 mi · Fort Lauderdale73%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsLynn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,778 on campus · 12.9 mi · Boca Raton73%admitted$44knet price52%graduate$49kearningsEverglades UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,551 on campus · 13.2 mi · Boca Raton81%admitted$27knet price61%graduate$48kearningsCity College-HollywoodUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 14.2 mi · Hollywood

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 Sea Ranch Lakes’ median household income ($216,250) falls.

Florida Atlantic University11.9 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $21,522$16,854a year
Broward College6.2 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $21,947 · tuition $2,830$20,368a year
Everglades University13.2 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $38,913$34,886a year
Nova Southeastern University12.4 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $56,692$35,443a year
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale4.2 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$36,775a year
Lynn University12.9 mi · Boca Raton · sticker $67,880$47,151a year
Chancellor Institute5.4 mi · Ft Laurderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
University of Fort Lauderdale7.5 mi · Lauderhill · sticker $24,410—a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary7.5 mi · Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—a year
United International College10.9 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 Sea Ranch Lakes: 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 CollegeFlorida Atlantic UniversityNova Southeastern 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 Sea Ranch Lakes

Is Sea Ranch Lakes a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Sea Ranch Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale, is 2.5 miles away in Fort Lauderdale.

What colleges are near Sea Ranch Lakes?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Florida Atlantic University (11.9 miles, 24,616 students on campus), Broward College (6.2 miles, 20,921) and Nova Southeastern University (12.4 miles, 15,478).

What is the closest community college to Sea Ranch Lakes, and what does it cost?

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 6.2 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 Sea Ranch Lakes. 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 →