The average community college in Florida has approximately 5,345 students (2025).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in Florida is Miami Dade College with 75,801 students.
College Size Range: 2,374 Students
75,801 Students
Avg. College Size: 17,591 Students
Largest Florida Community Colleges (2025)
College
# Students
Location
Rank: #33.
Broward College
Public
Students: 44,833
111 East Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 201-7350
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 201-7350
Rank: #44.
Full Sail University
Private for-profit
Students: 38,526
3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 679-0100
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 679-0100
Rank: #55.
Students: 37,517
39 Columbia Drive
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 253-7000
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 253-7000
Rank: #66.
Palm Beach State College
Public
Students: 33,999
4200 Congress Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 967-7222
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 967-7222
Rank: #77.
St Petersburg College
Public
Students: 31,506
244 Second Ave. N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 341-4772
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 341-4772
Rank: #88.
Students: 30,736
501 W State St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 633-8100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 633-8100
Rank: #99.
Students: 20,663
3209 Virginia Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 462-4772
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 462-4772
Rank: #1010.
Students: 20,102
1500 NW 49th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(954) 776-4476
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(954) 776-4476
Rank: #1111.
Students: 19,580
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 708-4722
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 708-4722
Rank: #1212.
Students: 18,665
8099 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 489-9300
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 489-9300
Rank: #1313.
Students: 17,427
3865 North Wickham Rd
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 632-1111
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 632-1111
Rank: #1414.
Daytona State College![Daytona State College Photo - The Mori Hosseini Center at Daytona State College houses the world famous Southeast Museum of Photography, as well as the Hospitality and Culinary Programs.]( "Daytona State College Photo - The Mori Hosseini Center at Daytona State College houses the world famous Southeast Museum of Photography, as well as the Hospitality and Culinary Programs.")
Public
Students: 17,260
1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 506-3000
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 506-3000
Rank: #1515.
Santa Fe College
Public
Students: 16,717
3000 Northwest 83rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 395-5000
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 395-5000
Rank: #1616.
Students: 15,265
444 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 201-6200
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 201-6200
Rank: #1717.
Students: 11,845
10230 Ridge Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(727) 847-2727
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(727) 847-2727
Rank: #1818.
Polk State College![Polk State College Photo - Polk State College provides access to affordable, quality higher education at six locations across Polk County, Florida.]( "Polk State College Photo - Polk State College provides access to affordable, quality higher education at six locations across Polk County, Florida.")
Public
Students: 11,417
999 Avenue H NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 297-1000
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 297-1000
Rank: #1919.
Students: 11,280
5840 26th St W
Bradenton, FL 34207
(941) 752-5000
Bradenton, FL 34207
(941) 752-5000
Rank: #2020.
Pensacola State College
Public
Students: 10,912
1000 College Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 484-1000
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 484-1000
Rank: #2121.
Students: 8,433
5001 Saint Johns Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 312-4200
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 312-4200
Rank: #2222.
Students: 7,704
3001 SW College Rd
Ocala, FL 34474
(352) 873-5800
Ocala, FL 34474
(352) 873-5800
Rank: #2323.
Students: 6,708
100 College Boulevard
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 678-5111
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 678-5111
Rank: #2424.
Gulf Coast State College
Public
Students: 6,187
5230 West U.S. Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 769-1551
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 769-1551
Rank: #2525.
Ultimate Medical Academy
Private not-for-profit
Students: 5,978
1255 Cleveland St
Clearwater, FL 33755
(727) 298-8685
Clearwater, FL 33755
(727) 298-8685
Rank: #2626.
Florida National University-Main Campus
Private for-profit
Students: 5,948
4425 West. Jose Regueiro (20th) Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305) 821-3333
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305) 821-3333
Rank: #2727.
Students: 5,944
9501 US Hwy 441
Leesburg, FL 34788
(352) 787-3747
Leesburg, FL 34788
(352) 787-3747
Rank: #2828.
Students: 4,094
12900 Challenger Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 447-7300
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 447-7300
Rank: #2929.
Florida Gateway College
Public
Students: 4,037
Highway 90 East
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 752-1822
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 752-1822
Rank: #3030.
Students: 3,807
600 W College Dr
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 453-6661
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 453-6661
Rank: #3131.
Everglades University
Private not-for-profit
Students: 3,072
5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 912-1211
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 912-1211
Rank: #3232.
Students: 2,790
4700 Coconut Creek Parkway
Coconut Creek, FL 33063
(754) 321-5100
Coconut Creek, FL 33063
(754) 321-5100
Rank: #3333.
Southern Technical College
Private for-profit
Students: 2,502
1485 Florida Mall Avenue
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 671-9922
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 671-9922
Rank: #3535.
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Private for-profit
Students: 2,374
10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 577-1497
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 577-1497
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Frequently Asked Questions
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