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Colleges in and near West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach is home to Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic University (3,657 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of West Palm Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

Palm Beach Atlantic University

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 West Palm Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
18,649 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
Residents in college
6%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
Nearest public university
9.5 mi
Palm Beach State College · $3,050 in-state
Median household income
$73K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in West Palm Beach

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

A university in West Palm BeachPalm Beach Atlantic University has 3,657 students on campus in West Palm Beach, 55% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 2.7 miles awayAcademy for Nursing and Health Occupations in West Palm Beach.In-state price at Palm Beach State CollegeLiving in Florida, Palm Beach State College charges $3,050 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,910. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 West Palm Beach

Eight private colleges within 14.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPalm Beach State CollegePalm Beach Atlantic UniversitySoutheastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 559 on campus · 2.7 mi · West Palm Beach$30knet price42%graduate$47kearningsFlorida Career College-West Palm BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 193 on campus · 2.8 mi · West Palm BeachSoutheastern College-West Palm BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 596 on campus · 3.9 mi · West Palm Beach87%admitted$29knet price88%graduate$41kearningsHCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 169 on campus · 3.9 mi · West Palm Beach$35knet price100%graduatePalm Beach Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,657 on campus · In West Palm Beach82%admitted$28knet price55%graduate$49kearningsSouth University-West Palm BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 313 on campus · 5.8 mi · Royal Palm Beach$20knet price18%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Ultrasound Medical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 110 on campus · 7.6 mi · Royal Palm Beach$34knet price25%graduatePalm Beach State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,903 on campus · 9.5 mi · Lake Worth$9knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Florida Career College-Boynton BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 149 on campus · 14.1 mi · Boynton Beach

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 West Palm Beach’s median household income ($73,446) falls.

Palm Beach State College9.5 mi · Lake Worth · sticker $16,830 · tuition $3,050$10,862a year
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityIn West Palm Beach · sticker $53,827$25,619a year
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach3.9 mi · West Palm Beach · sticker $37,884$31,771a year
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations2.7 mi · West Palm Beach · sticker $38,164—a year
HCI College3.9 mi · West Palm Beach · sticker $40,563—a year
South University-West Palm Beach5.8 mi · Royal Palm Beach · sticker $29,798—a year
Ultrasound Medical Institute7.6 mi · Royal Palm Beach · sticker $37,508—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 West Palm Beach: 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 →Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsSoutheastern College-West Palm BeachPalm Beach Atlantic UniversitySouth University-West Palm BeachPalm Beach State College
Palm Beach State College41% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
Palm Beach Atlantic University55% graduate$49k earnings$22k typical debt
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach88% graduate$41k earnings$19k typical debt
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations42% graduate$47k earnings$20k typical debt
South University-West Palm Beach18% graduate$34k earnings*$26k 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-West Palm Beach (10).

Majors

What students study in West Palm Beach

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Palm Beach Atlantic University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 31%Health professions 15%Psychology 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Communication 7%Biology 6%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing87 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Psychology, General45 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Marketing38 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations33 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Biology, General20 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services16 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies14 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology10 graduates a year
$43k4 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 West Palm Beach

Is West Palm Beach a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 West Palm Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, Palm Beach Atlantic University, has 3,657 students on campus.

What colleges are in West Palm Beach?

Palm Beach Atlantic University is inside the city. Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations is 2.7 miles away in West Palm Beach.

What is the closest community college to West Palm Beach, and what does it cost?

Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations in West Palm Beach, 2.7 miles away.

How much does Palm Beach State College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $3,050 a year in-state and $10,910 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,131 (under $30,000 income) to $12,013 (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 West Palm Beach. 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 →