Colleges near Bradenton, Florida

There are 4 colleges located in Bradenton, Florida. In addition, there are 13 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 6 public and 11 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $14,187 for Florida residents and $21,042 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $11,147 for Florida residents and $21,267 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 73.34% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 18.02%. The average graduation rate is 63% and total 42,564 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 13,717 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Bradenton, Florida.

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17 Colleges near Bradenton, Florida

The following table lists and compares 17 Colleges near Bradenton, Florida with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Bradenton, Florida
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota public	Bradenton (3.7 miles)	$11,595 ($3,074)	-	-	37%	38 to 1	8,588
Manatee Technical College public	Bradenton (6.4 miles)	$4,500 ($4,500)	-	-	72%	12 to 1	1,054
New College of Florida public	Sarasota (7.3 miles)	$29,944 ($6,916)	$28,067 ($11,384)	74.00%	62%	7 to 1	689
East West College of Natural Medicine private (for-profit)	Sarasota (8.5 miles)	$10,675	$14,466	-	100%	-	55
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy private (for-profit)	Sarasota (8.8 miles)	$15,325	-	-	66%	10 to 1	86
Ringling College of Art and Design private (not-for-profit)	Sarasota (9.1 miles)	$55,480	-	67.00%	76%	12 to 1	1,705
Meridian College private (for-profit)	Sarasota (11.8 miles)	$38,100	-	-	53%	18 to 1	132
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota private (for-profit)	Sarasota (12.8 miles)	$16,400	-	-	-	13 to 1	130
Suncoast Technical College public	Sarasota (14.8 miles)	$6,644 ($6,644)	-	-	50%	6 to 1	1,138
Eckerd College private (not-for-profit)	Saint Petersburg (17.1 miles)	$50,374	-	79.01%	67%	11 to 1	1,993
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg public	Saint Petersburg (19.9 miles)	$5,588 ($5,588)	-	-	48%	7 to 1	646
St Petersburg College public	St. Petersburg (20.0 miles)	$9,286 ($2,682)	-	-	38%	22 to 1	23,501
Cortiva Institute private (for-profit)	St. Petersburg (22.0 miles)	$11,399	-	-	73%	15 to 1	158
Loraines Academy & Spa private (for-profit)	Saint Petersburg (22.0 miles)	$8,700	-	-	59%	20 to 1	103
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay private (for-profit)	Saint Petersburg (26.4 miles)	$16,400	-	-	67%	13 to 1	1,962
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay private (for-profit)	Clearwater (29.4 miles)	$39,900	-	-	72%	15 to 1	608
Center for Neurosomatic Studies private (for-profit)	Clearwater (29.5 miles)	$27,400	-	-	-	7 to 1	16

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4-Year Colleges

University of Florida Public, four-years | Gainesville
University of South Florida Public, four-years | Tampa
University of Central Florida Public, four-years | Orlando
University of Miami Private, four-years | Coral Gables
Florida State University Public, four-years | Tallahassee
Florida Atlantic University Public, four-years | Boca Raton
Florida International University Public, four-years | Miami
Florida Gulf Coast University Public, four-years | Fort Myers
University of North Florida Public, four-years | Jacksonville
Nova Southeastern University Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale

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Graduate

University of Florida Public, four-years | Gainesville
Nova Southeastern University Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale
Florida State University Public, four-years | Tallahassee
Florida Atlantic University Public, four-years | Boca Raton
Florida International University Public, four-years | Miami
Florida Gulf Coast University Public, four-years | Fort Myers
Albizu University-Miami Private, four-years | Miami
Baptist University of Florida Private, four-years | Graceville
Florida Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Melbourne
Barry University Private, four-years | Miami

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Online Schools

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale
Florida International University Public, four-years | Miami
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Private, four-years | Daytona Beach
Florida SouthWestern State College Public, four-years | Fort Myers
Tallahassee Community College Public, four-years | Tallahassee
South Florida State College Public, four-years | Avon Park
Nova Southeastern University Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale
Valencia College Public, four-years | Orlando
St Petersburg College Public, four-years | St. Petersburg
Florida State University Public, four-years | Tallahassee

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Trade Schools

Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando Private, 2-4 years | Orlando
George Stone Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Pensacola
Lorenzo Walker Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Naples
Meridian College Private, 2-4 years | Sarasota
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa Private, Less than 2-years | Tampa
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando Private, 2-4 years | Orlando
Atlantic Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Coconut Creek
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Public, 2-4 years | Clearwater
Osceola Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Kissimmee
Aparicio-Levy Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Tampa

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