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Colleges near Apalachicola · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 54 miles from Apalachicola

Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, FL. No college is within 30 miles of Apalachicola.

Nearest college
54.1 mi
Gulf Coast State College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
1%
FL 6%

College from Apalachicola

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Far from campusThe nearest college, Gulf Coast State College, is 54.1 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Apalachicola

The closest colleges to Apalachicola.

30 mi60 mi Gulf Coast State College Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida State University Apalachicola
University or collegeCommunity college
Gulf Coast State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Panama City
54.1 mi3,747 students
Tallahassee State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tallahassee
63.1 mi7,552 students
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee
64.2 mi9,155 students
Florida State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee
64.7 mi37,910 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Apalachicola’s median household income ($52K) falls.

Gulf Coast State College54.1 mi · Panama City · sticker $14,657 $6,483a year
Tallahassee State College63.1 mi · Tallahassee · sticker $13,378 $8,901a year
Florida State University64.7 mi · Tallahassee · sticker $25,720 $10,496a year
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University64.2 mi · Tallahassee · sticker $23,970 $15,269a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Apalachicola: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Gulf Coast State CollegeTallahassee State CollegeFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Gulf Coast State College43% graduate$38k earnings$7k typical debt
Tallahassee State College38% graduate$38k earnings$8k typical debt
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University53% graduate$44k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Apalachicola. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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