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Colleges near Everglades · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 33 miles from Everglades

Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, FL. No college is within 30 miles of Everglades.

Nearest college
33.2 mi
Ave Maria University
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
5%
FL 6%

College from Everglades

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Colleges near Everglades

The closest colleges to Everglades.

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 Everglades’s median household income ($57K) falls.

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 Everglades: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Ave Maria UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida SouthWestern State College
Ave Maria University54% graduate$50k earnings$21k typical debt
Florida Gulf Coast University57% graduate$55k earnings$18k typical debt
Florida SouthWestern State College39% graduate$43k earnings$8k 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 Everglades. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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