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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Fort Lauderdale. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Fort Lauderdale is right for you.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA QUICK STATSCounty: Broward
Elevation: 8 feet
Land Area: 31.7 square miles
Population Density: 5147 people per square mile
Population: 163,302
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (57.5%), Black (28.9%), Hispanic (9.5%), Two or more races (3.8%), Other race (1.8%), American Indian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (10.4%), Irish (10.3%), West Indian (9.8%), English (8.2%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (21.3 miles , pop. 226,419)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (963.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Lazy Lake, FL (1.2 miles) , Wilton Manors, FL (1.3 miles ), Franklin Park, FL (1.5 miles ), Washington Park, FL (1.5 miles ), Golden Heights, FL (1.5 miles ), Roosevelt Gardens, FL (1.6 miles ), Boulevard Gardens, FL (1.6 miles ), Rock Island, FL (1.6 miles )
Fort Lauderdale Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Number of rooms per house below state average.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
12
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
7
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
20
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
30
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
14
Population 25 and Older:101,566
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
15,902
Grades 9 through 12
6,243
College or graduate school
7,762
Total Enrolled:29,907
High school or higher: 79.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.40%
Colleges/Universities in Fort Lauderdale:
ATI CAREER TRAINING CENTER Full-time enrollment: 534, Location: 2880 Northwest 62nd Street, Private, for-profit, Website: www.aticareertraining.com EVERGLADES COLLEGE FT enrollment: 77, Location: 1500 NW 49th Street, Private, for-profit, Website: www.evergladescollege.edu)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Fort Lauderdale:
ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE about 3 miles, FT LAUDERDALE, FL, Full-time enrollment: 2,488 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 4 miles, FT LAUDERDALE, FL, FT enrollment: 12,747 KEISER COLLEGE about 5 miles, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, FT enrollment: 2,879 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY about 7 miles, FT LAUDERDALE, FL, FT enrollment: 12,554 BARRY UNIVERSITY about 17 miles, MIAMI, FL, FT enrollment: 5,780 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON about 18 miles, BOCA RATON, FL, FT enrollment: 14,311 MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 25 miles, MIAMI, FL, FT enrollment: 25,323
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