THE COLLEGE SCENE
Indian River Community College,
with its main campus in nearby Fort Pierce, has an active satellite campus, Chastain Center, in Stuart. IRCC is a two-year institution that offers a varied curriculum and has proven to be an excellent school with CLAST test scores among the state's best.
Florida Atlantic University
offers students four-year degrees and master's degrees. Two of its campuses, Port St. Lucie to the north and North Palm Beach to the south, are nearby. Both locations are easily reached from I-95 or US 1. Soon FAU will open a large campus in Jupiter just to Martin County's south.
Barry University,
a private Catholic institution, has a Treasure Coast campus located in
St. Lucie West just to the north of Martin County.
FLORIDA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES