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Colleges in and near West Park

City College-Hollywood is 3.1 miles from West Park

No college sits inside West Park’s boundary, but City College-Hollywood’s campus in Hollywood, with 206 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Broward College is 9.3 miles away in Fort Lauderdale. About 7% of West Park’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 West Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
91,455 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
City College-Hollywood
Residents in college
7%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Broward College · $2,830 tuition
Nearest public university
9.3 mi
Broward College · $2,830 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college from West Park

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of West Park

23 private colleges within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMiami Dade CollegeBroward CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityWest Park
University or collegeCommunity college
City College-HollywoodUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 3.1 mi · HollywoodUnited International CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 206 on campus · 4.8 mi · Dania Beach$33knet price60%graduateJose Maria Vargas UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 6 mi · Pembroke PinesSt. Thomas UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,588 on campus · 6.3 mi · Miami Gardens98%admitted$26knet price48%graduate$54kearningsConcorde Career Institute-MiramarUniversity or college · For-profit · 137 on campus · 6.5 mi · Miramar100%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$35kearningsFlorida Memorial UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,348 on campus · 7.2 mi · Miami Gardens85%admitted$23knet price31%graduate$37kearningsNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,478 on campus · 7.4 mi · Fort Lauderdale73%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$59kearningsBarry UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,872 on campus · 7.8 mi · Miami77%admitted$23knet price38%graduate$56kearningsBroward CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,921 on campus · 9.3 mi · Fort Lauderdale$15knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,830 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 9.3 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 · 9.4 mi · Miramar$29knet price70%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 9.5 mi · Fort LauderdaleAntigua College InternationalUniversity or college · For-profit · 266 on campus · 10.5 mi · Miami Lakes$29knet priceUniversity of Fort LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 255 on campus · 10.8 mi · Lauderhill$20knet price100%graduate$38kearningsCBT Technology Institute-HialeahUniversity or college · For-profit · 493 on campus · 11.1 mi · Hialeah$11knet price96%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Med CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 297 on campus · 12.1 mi · Hialeah$43knet price60%graduateFlorida Career College-Lauderdale LakesUniversity or college · For-profit · 204 on campus · 12.1 mi · Lauderdale LakesFlorida National UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,205 on campus · 12.2 mi · Hialeah$23knet price31%graduate$34kearningsCompu-Med Vocational Careers CorpUniversity or college · For-profit · 135 on campus · 12.3 mi · Hialeah · mostly online$49knet price81%graduate$22kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Florida Career College-HialeahUniversity or college · For-profit · 185 on campus · 12.4 mi · HialeahMiami Regional UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 423 on campus · 13.4 mi · Miami Springs · mostly online$22knet price84%graduate$29kearnings56% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,207 on campus · 13.5 mi · Fort Lauderdale97%admitted$30knet price61%graduate$40kearningsAtlantis UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 478 on campus · 14.2 mi · Miami$18knet price57%graduateChancellor InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 14.6 mi · Ft Laurderdale65%admitted$38knet priceMiami Dade CollegeCommunity college · Public · 26,047 on campus · 14.7 mi · Miami$5knet price46%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,838 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Park’s median household income ($65,952) falls.

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 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 →Nova Southeastern UniversityBarry UniversityBroward CollegeKeiser University-Ft LauderdaleMiami Dade College
Miami Dade College46% graduate$41k earnings$9k 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
Barry University38% graduate$56k earnings$27k typical debt
St. Thomas University48% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Florida National University31% graduate$34k earnings$28k typical debt
Florida Memorial University31% graduate$37k earnings$30k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar70% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah96% graduate$30k earnings*$9k typical debt
Miami Regional University84% graduate$29k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Fort Lauderdale100% graduate$38k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar (6); CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah (3).

Questions about college near West Park

Is West Park a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 West Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, City College-Hollywood, is 3.1 miles away in Hollywood.

What colleges are near West Park?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Miami Dade College (14.7 miles, 26,047 students on campus), Broward College (9.3 miles, 20,921) and Nova Southeastern University (7.4 miles, 15,478).

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

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, 9.3 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 West 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 →