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Best Florida Community Colleges (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 135 community colleges serving 695,694 students in Florida (59 public colleges and 76 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Florida is approximately $3,280 per year for in-state students and $10,578 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,355 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Florida is 91% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 67%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student:teacher ratio is 20:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(FL) School Average
Asian
5%
Hispanic
30%
Black
19%
White
33%
Hawaiian
2%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
5%
Florida All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Florida Community Colleges (2025)

College
Location
Students
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Private for-profit
460 E. Altamonte Drive, 3rd Floor
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(407) 265-8383
| 323 students
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
Private for-profit
19151 South Dixie Hwy. Suite # 205
Cutler Bay, FL 33157
(786) 693-4488
| 163 students
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
Private for-profit
8230 W Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33144
(786) 693-8802
| 315 students
City College-Altamonte Springs
Private for-profit
177 Montgomery Road
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
(407) 831-9816
| 282 students
City College-Gainesville
Private not-for-profit
7001 N.W. 4th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 335-4000
| 147 students
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
Private for-profit
2900 W 12th Ave 3rd Fl #28
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305) 888-9200
| 235 students
Cortiva Institute
Private for-profit
2600 Lake Lucien Drive Suite#240
Maitland, FL 32751
(954) 962-2624
| 367 students
Daytona College
Public
425 South Nova Road
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 267-0565
| 283 students
Everglades University
Private not-for-profit
5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 912-1211
| 3,072 students
Flagler Technical College
Public
5400 E. Highway 100
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 447-4345
| 103 students
Florida College
Private not-for-profit
119 N Glen Arven Ave
Temple Terrace, FL 33617
(813) 988-5131
| 646 students
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Private for-profit
10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 577-1497
| 2,374 students
Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
Private for-profit
2135 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33145
(305) 858-0561
| 187 students
Med Academy
Private for-profit
3418 West 84th Street, Suite 106
Hialeah, FL 33018
(786) 792-3350
| 175 students
New Professions Technical Institute
Private for-profit
4000 W. Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 461-2223
| 20 students
12900 Challenger Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 447-7300
| 4,094 students
Okaloosa Technical College
Public
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3500
| 455 students
6100 154th Avenue North
Clearwater, FL 33760
| 1,859 students
18180 SW 122nd Ave
Miami, FL 33177
(305) 253-9920
| 435 students
SABER College
Private not-for-profit
3990 W Flagler St., Ste 103
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 443-9170
| 63 students
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
Private for-profit
1756 North Congress Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 433-2330
| 1,449 students
Ultrasound Medical Institute
Private for-profit
503 Royal Palm Beach Blvd
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
(216) 688-5112
| 60 students
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
Private not-for-profit
5154 Okeechobee Blvd Ste 201
West Palm Beach, FL 33417
(561) 683-1400
| 452 students
Acupuncture and Massage College
Private for-profit
10506 N Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 595-9500
| 224 students
Advance Science International College
Private for-profit
5190 nw 167 st STE 200
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
(305) 626-6004
| 62 students
AdventHealth University
Private not-for-profit
671 Winyah Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 303-7742
| 2,118 students
Altierus Career College-Tampa
Private not-for-profit
3319 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-6000
| 511 students
ATA Career Education
Private for-profit
7351 Spring Hill Drive, Suite 11
Spring Hill, FL 34606
(352) 684-3007
| 200 students
ATI College of Health
Private, for profit
1525 NW 167th Street
Miami, FL 33169
(786) 288-3357
| 537 students
Atlantic Technical College
Public
4700 Coconut Creek Parkway
Coconut Creek, FL 33063
(754) 321-5100
| 2,790 students
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
Private for-profit
2725 South US Highway 17/92
Casselberry, FL 32707
(407) 896-2800
| 229 students
3800 St Lucie Blvd
Fort Pierce, FL 34946
(772) 466-4822
| 128 students
Brewster Technical College
Public
2222 N Tampa St
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-5448
| 160 students
Broward College
Public
111 East Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 201-7350
| 44,833 students
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Private for-profit
5150 Linton Blvd, Suite 340
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 381-4990
| 1,822 students
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Community Colleges in Florida (Closed)

School
Location
Students
1700 S. Woodland Blvd.
Deland, FL 32720
(321) 257-0797
| 350 students
2890 Northwest 62nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(954) 973-4760
| 253 students
7265 NW 25th Street
Miami, FL 33122
(305) 591-3060
| 294 students
3501 Northwest 9th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(954) 563-5899
| 320 students
3700 Lakeside Drive
Hollywood, FL 33027
(305) 341-6600
| 919 students
2247 palm beach lakes blvd, suite 110
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 640-6999
| 68 students
3721-1 NW 7th Street
Miami, FL 33126
(786) 363-4910
| 1,037 students
5875 NW 163rd Street, Suite 101
Hialeah, FL 33014
(786) 363-3340
| 439 students
225 N. Federal Hwy.
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 783-7339
| 1,548 students
410 Park Place Blvd
Clearwater, FL 33759
(954) 535-8678
| 180 students
616 67th Street Circle East
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941) 744-1244
| 143 students
1573 W. Fairbanks Ave Suite #100
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 843-3984
| 14 students
1630 South Congress Avenue, Suite 300
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 304-3466
| 276 students
9035 Sunset Drive, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 596-5553
| 26 students
6630 Orion Drive, Suite 200
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 936-5822
| 738 students
4130 Salibury Road North, Suite 1100
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 332-0910
| 285 students
3401 S University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(954) 476-9300
| 552 students
13500 Powers Court Ste 100
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 603-8700
| 357 students
5901 NW 183rd Street, Suite 100
Hialeah, FL 33015
(786) 629-3800
| 335 students
4809 Memorial Highway, Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33634
(813) 885-2244
| 151 students
11430 N Kendall Drive- Suite 200
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 275-9996
| 49 students
3221 Enterprise Way
Hollywood, FL 33025
(954) 438-8882
| 789 students
8511 Commodity Circle
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 888-4000
| 972 students
2410 Metrocentre Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 842-8324
| 713 students
7275 Estapona Circle
Casselberry, FL 32730
(407) 673-7406
| 242 students
2620 hollywood blvd
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 923-8100
| 0 students
2127 Grand Blvd
Holiday, FL 34690
(727) 942-0069
| 576 students
6039 South Rio Grande Avenue
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 857-2300
| 211 students
10255 Fortune Parkway, Suite 501
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 363-6221
| 340 students
1750 45th st
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 881-0220
| 169 students
9550 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 1100
Jacksonville, FL 32225
(305) 644-1171
| 173 students
656 Cimarosa ct
Ocoee, FL 34761
(888) 401-4012
| 485 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Florida?
There are 135 community colleges serving 695,694 students in Florida.
How much do community colleges cost in Florida?
The average tuition for community colleges in Florida is approximately $3,280 per year for in-state students and $10,578 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,355.
What are the top ranked community colleges in Florida?
What is community college acceptance rate in Florida?
The average community college acceptance rate in Florida is 91% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is community college diversity score in Florida?
Community colleges in Florida have a diversity score of 0.76, which is higher than the national average of 0.00 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community college in Florida?
Community colleges in Florida have approximately 67% minority enrollment, with the majority being Hispanic.

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