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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Lakeland. 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 Lakeland is right for you.
LAKELAND, FLORIDA QUICK STATSCounty: Polk
Elevation: 190 feet
Land Area: 45.8 square miles
Population Density: 2036 people per square mile
Population: 93,333
Population change since 2000: 19.00%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (69.5%), Black (21.3%), Hispanic (6.4%), Two or more races (1.8%), Other race (1.8%), American Indian (0.7%), Asian Indian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (12.5%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.3%), United States (9.8%), Italian (3.2%), French (3.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (31.3 miles , pop. 303,447)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (821.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Winston, FL (1.6 miles ), Crystal Lake, FL (1.7 miles ), Combee Settlement, FL (1.8 miles ), Gibsonia, FL (2.2 miles ), Lakeland Highlands, FL (2.3 miles ), Medulla, FL (2.4 miles ), Fussels Corner, FL (2.6 miles ), Kathleen, FL (2.6 miles )
Lakeland Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age above state average.
LAKELAND, FLORIDA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 79.20%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.40%
Colleges/Universities in Lakeland:
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER Full-time enrollment: 2,057, Location: 3225 WINTER LAKE RD, Public, Website: WWW.PCSB.K12.FL.US/TRAVISS FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,948, Location: 111 LK HOLLINGSWORTH DR, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.flsouthern.edu, Offers Master's degree SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FT enrollment: 1,180, Location: 1000 LONGFELLOW BLVD, Private, not-for-profit FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-LAKELAND FT enrollment: 586, Location: 995 E MEMORIAL BLVD STE 110, Private, for-profit, Offers Master's degree THE ACADEMY FT enrollment: 332, Location: 3131 FLIGHTLINE DR LAKELAND LINDER REGIONAL AIPORT, Private, for-profit FLORIDA CAREER INSTITUTE INC FT enrollment: 168, Location: 4222 S FLORIDA AVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.FloridaCareerInstitute.com AVANTI HAIR TECH FT enrollment: 25, Location: 905 E MEMORIAL BLVD, Private, for-profit FLORIDA SCHOOL OF PREACHING Location: 1807 S FLORIDA AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: FSOP@GTE.NET WHITEFIELD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Location: 1343 ARIANA ST, Private, not-for-profit, Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Lakeland:
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 15 miles, WINTER HAVEN, FL, Full-time enrollment: 3,028 SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY about 28 miles, ST LEO, FL, FT enrollment: 6,597 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA about 28 miles, TAMPA, FL, FT enrollment: 26,221 HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 32 miles, TAMPA, FL, FT enrollment: 9,630 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA about 32 miles, TAMPA, FL, FT enrollment: 2,963 PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 44 miles, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, FT enrollment: 2,868 VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 50 miles, ORLANDO, FL, FT enrollment: 15,792
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