Rollins College (3,013 students on campus) is inside the city, and AdventHealth University (1,141) is 1.9 miles from the center, just over the line in Orlando. About 11% of Winter Park’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Winter Park. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
101,301 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Rollins College
Residents in college
11%
Above FL (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 tuition
Nearest public university
8.8 mi
University of Central Florida · $6,368 in-state
Median household income
$106K
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What stands out about college in Winter Park
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 $75–110k, where Winter Park’s median household income ($105,724) 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 Winter Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Central Florida78% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology47% graduate$28k earnings$15k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando69% graduate$34k 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: Herzing University-Orlando (11); Concorde Career Institute-Orlando (2); Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (3).
Majors
What students study in Winter Park
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Rollins College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Business 30%Social sciences 11%Communication 11%Psychology 10%Biology 9%Visual & performing arts 6%Everything else 22%
Biggest programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations116 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies78 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
International Business66 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Psychology, General58 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Economics30 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods27 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Music27 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government26 graduates a year
$77k4 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 Winter Park
Is Winter Park a college town?
No. About 11 of every 100 Winter Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Florida (6). The largest campus in the city, Rollins College, has 3,013 students on campus.
What colleges are in Winter Park?
Rollins College is inside the city. AdventHealth University is 1.9 miles from the center, in Orlando, and Valencia College is 8.9 miles away in Orlando.
What is the closest community college to Winter Park, and what does it cost?
Valencia College in Orlando, 8.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,664 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $12,037, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of Central Florida cost if we live in Florida?
Tuition and fees are $6,368 a year in-state and $22,467 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,816 (under $30,000 income) to $17,681 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Winter 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 →
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