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Aerial view of the Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, FL 2025-05-20Photo: Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0
Colleges in and near St. Augustine

St. Augustine is home to Flagler College

Flagler College (2,407 students on campus) is inside the city. About 13% of St. Augustine’s residents are enrolled in college, above Florida (6%).

Flagler 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 St. Augustine. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,407 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Flagler College
Residents in college
13%
Above FL (6%)
Nearest community college
26.2 mi
Jones Technical Institute · $16,920 tuition
Nearest public university
28 mi
Saint Johns River State College · $2,591 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college in St. Augustine

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

A college in St. AugustineFlagler College has 2,407 students on campus in St. Augustine, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 26.2 miles awayJones Technical Institute in Jacksonville: tuition and fees $16,920 a year for Florida residents.In-state price at Saint Johns River State CollegeLiving in Florida, Saint Johns River State College charges $2,591 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,335. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of St. Augustine

One private college within 0.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Saint Johns River State College, is 28 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFlagler CollegeSt. Augustine
University or collegeCommunity college
Flagler CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,407 on campus · In St. Augustine81%admitted$31knet price56%graduate$49kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where St. Augustine’s median household income ($78,151) falls.

Flagler CollegeIn St. Augustine · sticker $45,744$29,663a year
Saint Johns River State College28 mi · Palatka · sticker $12,906—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: 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 →Flagler CollegeSaint Johns River State College
Saint Johns River State College49% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Flagler College56% graduate$49k earnings$24k 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.

Majors

What students study in St. Augustine

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Flagler College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 29%Social sciences 10%Psychology 10%Visual & performing arts 9%Communication 9%Natural resources 8%Everything else 25%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations69 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Psychology, General61 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminology37 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research33 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods32 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts27 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services25 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Journalism24 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in St. Augustine

Is St. Augustine a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 St. Augustine residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, Flagler College, has 2,407 students on campus.

What colleges are in St. Augustine?

Flagler College is inside the city. Jones Technical Institute is 26.2 miles away in Jacksonville.

What is the closest community college to St. Augustine, and what does it cost?

Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, 26.2 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 Saint Johns River State College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,591 a year in-state and $9,335 from out of state.

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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 St. Augustine. 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 →