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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Gainesville. 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 Gainesville is right for you.
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA QUICK STATSCounty: Alachua
Elevation: 183 feet
Land Area: 48.2 square miles
Population Density: 2170 people per square mile
Population: 104,554
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (64.1%), Black (23.2%), Hispanic (6.4%), Two or more races (2.2%), Other race (1.5%), Chinese (1.4%), Asian Indian (1.1%), American Indian (0.7%), Korean (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (12.6%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.9%), United States (5.6%), Italian (4.9%), French (3.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (60.7 miles , pop. 735,617)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (783.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Micanopy, FL (3.4 miles ), Alachua, FL (3.4 miles ), La Crosse, FL (3.6 miles) , Waldo, FL (3.6 miles ), Archer, FL (3.8 miles ), Brooker, FL (3.9 miles ), Hawthorne, FL (4.0 miles ), McIntosh, FL (4.1 miles )
Gainesville Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Number of college students significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
22
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
21
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
12
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
15
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
21
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Population 25 and Older:55,867
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
10,493
Grades 9 through 12
3,275
College or graduate school
31,418
Total Enrolled:45,186
High school or higher: 87.80%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.80%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.20%
Colleges/Universities in Gainesville:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Full-time enrollment: 41,543, Public, Website: www.ufl.edu/, Offers Doctor's degree SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 7,942, Location: 3000 NW 83RD ST, Public, Website: www.santafe.cc.fl.us CITY COLLEGE BRANCH CAMPUS FT enrollment: 292, Location: 2400 SW 13TH ST, Private, not-for-profit FLORIDA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE Location: 6421 SW 13TH ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.massageonline.com POWELLS BEAUTY ACADEMY INC Location: 219 NW TENTH AVE, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Gainesville:
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 36 miles, OCALA, FL, Full-time enrollment: 3,101 SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 40 miles, PALATKA, FL, FT enrollment: 2,509 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA about 55 miles, JACKSONVILLE, FL, FT enrollment: 9,256 FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE about 62 miles, JACKSONVILLE, FL, FT enrollment: 10,495 STETSON UNIVERSITY about 70 miles, DELAND, FL, FT enrollment: 2,966 EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY about 86 miles, DAYTONA BEACH, FL, FT enrollment: 9,008 DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 86 miles, DAYTONA BEACH, FL, FT enrollment: 6,257
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