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Colleges near Southgate · College Scorecard

No college in Southgate, but 7 within 30 miles

The closest is Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, 4.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.3 mi
Ringling College of Art and Design
Within 30 miles
7
degree-granting colleges
Students nearby
8,231
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
FL 6%

College from Southgate

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Southgate

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

Ringling College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sarasota
4.3 mi1,721 students
Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaUniversity or college · For-profit · Fruitville
4.6 mi404 students
East West College of Natural MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · Sarasota
4.9 mi57 students
New College of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Sarasota
6.1 mi732 students
Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaUniversity or college · For-profit · University Park
7.3 mi98 students
Dragon Rises College of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bayshore Gardens
8.7 mi62 students
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaUniversity or college · Public · Bayshore Gardens
10.3 mi5,157 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 $75–110k, where Southgate’s median household income ($80K) 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 Southgate: 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 → Ringling College of Art and DesignNew College of FloridaState College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Ringling College of Art and Design72% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
New College of Florida67% graduate$48k earnings$17k typical debt
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota38% graduate$40k earnings$9k 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 Southgate. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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