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Colleges in and near Washington Park

Broward College is 2.7 miles from Washington Park

No college sits inside Washington Park’s boundary, but Broward College’s campus in Fort Lauderdale, with 20,921 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Washington Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

Broward CollegeKeiser 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 Washington Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
49,888 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
University of Fort Lauderdale
Residents in college
4%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
Broward College · $2,830 in-state
Median household income
$61K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Washington Park

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

Two colleges within 3.9 milesKeiser University-Ft Lauderdale admits 97% of applicants. Together they have 31,128 students on campus.A community college 2.7 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 Washington Park

15 private colleges within 14.1 miles, and Broward College 2.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleWashington Park
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 1.7 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsAtlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 2.6 mi · Fort LauderdaleBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · 2.7 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 · 2.7 mi · Lauderdale LakesKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · 3.9 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsChancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 4.8 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,478 on campus · 5.4 mi · Fort Lauderdale73%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsArizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 5.8 mi · Fort Lauderdale$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.United International CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 6.3 mi · Dania Beach$33knet price60%graduateCity College-HollywoodUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 7.8 mi · HollywoodFlorida Career College-MargateUniversity or college · For-profit · 130 on campus · 9.7 mi · MargateJose Maria Vargas UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 10.5 mi · Pembroke PinesSouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 228 on campus · 12.1 mi · Deerfield Beach$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsConcorde Career Institute-MiramarUniversity or college · For-profit · 137 on campus · 12.7 mi · Miramar100%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$35kearningsGalen Health Institutes-Miami CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 13.4 mi · Pembroke Pines$27knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarUniversity or college · For-profit · 497 on campus · 14.1 mi · Miramar$29knet price70%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Washington Park’s median household income ($61,200) falls.

Broward College2.7 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $21,947 · tuition $2,830$16,098a year
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar12.7 mi · Miramar · sticker $32,588$29,231a year
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar14.1 mi · Miramar · sticker $34,305$29,497a year
Nova Southeastern University5.4 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $56,692$29,953a year
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale3.9 mi · Fort Lauderdale · sticker $43,251$32,174a year
University of Fort Lauderdale1.7 mi · Lauderhill · sticker $24,410—a year
Chancellor Institute4.8 mi · Ft Laurderdale · sticker $40,760—a year
United International College6.3 mi · Dania Beach · sticker $36,420—a year
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary12.1 mi · Deerfield Beach · sticker $25,161—a year
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus13.4 mi · Pembroke Pines · sticker $34,872—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 Washington Park: 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 →Broward CollegeKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleNova Southeastern UniversitySouth Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar
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
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar70% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
University of Fort Lauderdale100% graduate$38k earnings
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary36% graduate$45k earnings
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar67% graduate$35k 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: Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar (6).

Questions about college near Washington Park

Is Washington Park a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Washington Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, the University of Fort Lauderdale, is 1.7 miles away in Lauderhill.

What colleges are near Washington Park?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Broward College (2.7 miles, 20,921 students on campus), Nova Southeastern University (5.4 miles, 15,478) and Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (3.9 miles, 10,207).

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

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 2.7 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 Washington 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 →