Indian River Countyhas the following 5 Colleges: Florida Atlantic University, University of Florida, Florida Institute of Technology, Indian River Community College, and Keiser College.

Florida Atlantic University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist’s, and doctoral degrees. Florida Atlantic University is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States. Florida Atlantic University, has more than 25,000 students and more than 2,000 students from other states and countries with a undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1.

The University’s extensive library holdings include more than 982,000 volumes, 2.1 million microforms, and subscriptions to 3,200 print and 5,600 electronic journals. A wide range of majors are offered at this University and they are not limited to the following: Anthropology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Criminal Justice, Geology, Multimedia Studies, Social Psychology, Accounting, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, International Business, Marketing, Psychobiology, and Real Estate.

Indian River Community College (IRCC) is a Public 2-year College. Currently, 14,112 students are enrolled with the following ethnic background: Black non-Hispanic 12%, American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%, Asian or Pacific Islander 1% , Hispanic 5% , and White non-Hispanic 80%. Indian River Community College offers the following Associate programs: Accounting Other, Accounting Technician, Agricultural Business and Management, Agriculture / Agricultural Sciences General, Aircraft Pilot and Navigator (Professional), Architectural Engineering Technology / Technician, Dental Assistant, Executive Assistant / Secretary, Finance General, Fire Protection and Safety Technology / Technician, Fire Science / Firefighting, General Teacher Education, Graphic Design Commercial Art and Illus, Practical Nurse (L P N Training), Psychiatric / Mental Health Services Technician, and Respiratory Therapy Technician.