Colleges Near Palm Bay
There are no colleges in Palm Bay, but 31 are within 100 miles, enrolling 299,234 students combined.
The closest option is Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, 6 miles from Palm Bay (about 7-10 minutes by car). Palm Bay (pop. 103,190) is in Florida.
Rollins College in Winter Park ranks #217 nationally. Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne has the lowest tuition at $2,496 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Palm Bay. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Palm Bay. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Palm Bay.
Hobe Sound Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Hobe Sound, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Palm Bay
A private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in the small coastal town of Hobe Sound on Florida's Treasure Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,926
Florida Polytechnic University
- Public 4 Year
- Lakeland, Florida
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- 73 miles from Palm Bay
Florida Poly is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and applied technology. The modern Lakeland campus is built around a distinctive central academic building and a STEM-focused layout.
- SAT Range 1170-1340
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $13,016
Southeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- 77 miles from Palm Bay
Southeastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, business, and education. The campus is in Lakeland, a midsize city between Tampa and Orlando.
- SAT Range 960-1183
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $32,334
Florida Southern College
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- 78 miles from Palm Bay
Florida Southern is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The Lakeland campus holds the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $29,384
Stetson University
- Private 4 Year
- DeLand, FL
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- 82 miles from Palm Bay
Stetson is a private university known for undergraduate business and music. The historic campus sits in the college town of DeLand in Central Florida.
- SAT Range 1060-1270
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,319
Bethune Cookman University
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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- 87 miles from Palm Bay
Bethune-Cookman is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in Daytona Beach near Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 830-990
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,476
Daytona State College
- Public 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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- 87 miles from Palm Bay
Daytona State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, hospitality, and engineering technology. The main campus sits in Daytona Beach on Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,945
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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4.5 | 8 reviews
- 86 miles from Palm Bay
Embry-Riddle is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, aeronautical science, and aviation. The Daytona Beach campus adjoins the local airport on Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,976
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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| 0 reviews
- 86 miles from Palm Bay
Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private university known for undergraduate aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace programs offered mainly online. Most students complete degrees through flexible distance learning rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $19,458
Lake Sumter State College
- Public 2 Year
- Leesburg, FL
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- 90 miles from Palm Bay
Lake-Sumter is a public state college offering associate degrees and bachelor's programs in nursing and business. The main campus is in Leesburg in central Florida, with additional sites nearby.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,552
Beacon College
- Private 4 Year
- Leesburg, FL
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 93 miles from Palm Bay
Beacon College is a small private college known for undergraduate programs designed for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and related learning differences. The residential campus sits in Leesburg in central Florida.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $46,997
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Private 4 Year
- West Palm Beach, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 96 miles from Palm Bay
Palm Beach Atlantic is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. The urban campus in West Palm Beach borders the Intracoastal Waterway.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $31,231
Southeastern College West Palm Beach
- Private 2 Year
- West Palm Beach, FL
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| 0 reviews
- 95 miles from Palm Bay
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $28,888