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Colleges near Lutz · College Scorecard

No college in Lutz, but 17 within 30 miles

The closest is University of South Florida in Tampa, 5.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
5.9 mi
University of South Florida
Within 30 miles
17
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
23.8 mi
Ultimate Medical Academy
Students nearby
90,532
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
FL 6%

College from Lutz

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

College within reach17 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of South Florida, is 5.9 miles away.A community college nearbyUltimate Medical Academy is 23.8 miles away, about $20,457 a year after aid.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Lutz

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Lutz.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Saint Leo University Pasco-Hernando State College Hillsborough Community College St Petersburg College University of South Florida Lutz
University or collegeCommunity college
University of South FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Tampa
5.9 mi40,892 students
Florida CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Temple Terrace
8.4 mi590 students
Strayer University-FloridaUniversity or college · For-profit · East Lake-Orient Park
11.3 mi3 students
South University-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · Tampa
11.4 mi379 students
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Town 'n' Country
11.7 mi72 students
Schiller International UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Tampa
13.3 mi7 students
The University of TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tampa
13.3 mi11,018 students
Herzing University-TampaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Lake-Orient Park
13.3 mi177 students
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaUniversity or college · For-profit · Tampa
13.6 mi337 students
Hillsborough Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tampa
14.2 mi11,704 students

7 more within 30 miles.

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 Over $110k, where Lutz’s median household income ($120K) falls.

Hillsborough Community College14.2 mi · Tampa · sticker $9,924 $9,924a year
Pasco-Hernando State College15.2 mi · River Ridge · sticker $11,730 $10,754a year
University of South Florida5.9 mi · Tampa · sticker $22,859 $18,497a year
Saint Leo University17.9 mi · St. Leo · sticker $45,264 $25,780a year
Florida College8.4 mi · Temple Terrace · sticker $34,870 $29,396a year
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay22.5 mi · St. Petersburg · sticker $34,369 $34,369a year
The University of Tampa13.3 mi · Tampa · sticker $51,614 $37,975a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa13.6 mi · Tampa · sticker $41,613 $41,613a year
South University-Tampa11.4 mi · Tampa · sticker $30,414 —a year
Herzing University-Tampa13.3 mi · East Lake-Orient Park · sticker $27,494 —a 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 Lutz: 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 → University of South FloridaFlorida CollegeStrayer University-Florida
University of South Florida77% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Florida College54% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Strayer University-Florida100% graduate$40k earnings$41k 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 Lutz. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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