Top Palm Beach County Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 7 top community colleges in Palm Beach County, Florida, serving 33,720 students.
- Minority enrollment is -340% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 38:1.
Top Palm Beach County Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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Cambridge Institute of Health & TechnologyPrivate, for profit5150 Linton Blvd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561)381-4990 210 students -
Everglades UniversityPrivate, non-profit5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561)912-1211 2,424 students -
Fortis InstitutePrivate, for profit1630 South Congress Avenue, Suite 300
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561)304-3466 276 students -
2410 Metrocentre Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561)842-8324 713 students -
South University-West Palm BeachPrivate, non-profit9801 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561)697-9200 1,081 students -
Southeastern CollegePrivate, for profit1756 North Congress Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561)433-2330 499 students
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