68 colleges in Florida with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: North Florida College at $804.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Florida College Madison, FL |
$804$9,265 | 59% | — |
| 2 | Chipola College Marianna, FL |
$1,133$9,262 | 53% | — |
| 3 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL |
$1,471$12,885 | 38% | — |
| 4 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL |
$3,815$11,576 | 45% | — |
| 5 | Hillsborough College Tampa, FL |
$3,861$9,924 | 34% | — |
| 6 | South Florida State College Avon Park, FL |
$3,877$10,169 | 48% | — |
| 7 | Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL |
$3,957$11,894 | 36% | — |
| 8 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL |
$4,128$9,323 | 37% | — |
| 9 | Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL |
$4,571$12,914 | 39% | — |
| 10 | Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL |
$4,709$14,657 | 43% | — |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL |
$4,815$17,843 | 85% | 61% |
| 12 | Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL |
$5,203$11,730 | 41% | — |
| 13 | Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL |
$5,364$14,388 | 54% | — |
| 14 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL |
$5,463$13,567 | 46% | — |
| 15 | Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FL |
$5,855$12,626 | 48% | — |
| 16 | Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL |
$6,135$12,906 | 49% | — |
| 17 | Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL |
$6,440$11,966 | 52% | — |
| 18 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL |
$6,541$22,523 | 91% | 24% |
| 19 | Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL |
$7,177$12,050 | 43% | — |
| 20 | New College of Florida Sarasota, FL |
$7,195$24,449 | 67% | 73% |
| 21 | Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL |
$7,247$14,254 | 39% | — |
| 22 | Tallahassee State College Tallahassee, FL |
$7,781$13,378 | 38% | — |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL |
$8,752$21,522 | 63% | 66% |
| 24 | Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL |
$8,970$14,281 | 41% | — |
| 25 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL |
$9,182$16,830 | 41% | — |
| 26 | Florida International University Miami, FL |
$9,288$21,462 | 74% | 55% |
| 27 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL |
$9,364$19,947 | 59% | 58% |
| 28 | Polk State College Winter Haven, FL |
$9,427$13,451 | 35% | — |
| 29 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL |
$9,812$22,859 | 77% | 43% |
| 30 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL |
$10,154$20,983 | 69% | 53% |
| 31 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL |
$10,411$23,133 | 78% | 40% |
| 32 | Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL |
$11,098$14,165 | 53% | — |
| 33 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL |
$11,297$25,720 | 86% | 24% |
| 34 | Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL |
$11,853$21,817 | 55% | 58% |
| 35 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL |
$12,030$29,764 | 31% | 88% |
| 36 | Valencia College Orlando, FL |
$12,037$18,529 | 48% | — |
| 37 | College of Central Florida Ocala, FL |
$12,088$18,424 | 44% | — |
| 38 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL |
$12,568$20,807 | 57% | 63% |
| 39 | The College of the Florida Keys Key West, FL |
$13,636$19,667 | 34% | — |
| 40 | Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL |
$13,649$26,617 | 28% | 85% |
| 41 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL |
$13,739$23,970 | 53% | 21% |
| 42 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL |
$14,506$21,947 | 39% | — |
| 43 | Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL |
$16,064$25,158 | 100% | — |
| 44 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL |
$18,725$24,878 | 21% | 58% |
| 45 | Stetson University DeLand, FL |
$19,372$72,533 | 62% | 72% |
| 46 | Warner University Lake Wales, FL |
$19,748$41,044 | 42% | 43% |
| 47 | Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL |
$19,775$27,187 | — | — |
| 48 | Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL |
$19,850$26,664 | 37% | 94% |
| 49 | Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Delray Beach, FL |
$21,276$28,227 | 76% | — |
| 50 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL |
$21,293$45,264 | 45% | 78% |
| 51 | Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL |
$21,909$28,346 | 42% | — |
| 52 | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton, FL |
$22,356$28,709 | 38% | — |
| 53 | Barry University Miami, FL |
$22,613$50,778 | 38% | 77% |
| 54 | Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL |
$23,043$33,447 | 31% | — |
| 55 | Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL |
$23,238$35,809 | 31% | 85% |
| 56 | Florida College Temple Terrace, FL |
$23,931$34,870 | 54% | 70% |
| 57 | Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL |
$24,860$46,129 | 54% | 41% |
| 58 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL |
$25,180$63,969 | 51% | 57% |
| 59 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL |
$26,312$51,205 | 48% | 98% |
| 60 | Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus Pembroke Pines, FL |
$27,151$34,872 | — | — |
| 61 | Everglades University Boca Raton, FL |
$27,371$38,913 | 61% | 81% |
| 62 | Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FL |
$28,197$34,369 | 63% | — |
| 63 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL |
$28,354$53,827 | 55% | 82% |
| 64 | Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota Sarasota, FL |
$28,476$35,116 | — | — |
| 65 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL |
$28,551$60,768 | 71% | 64% |
| 66 | Southeastern College-Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL |
$28,820$37,884 | 88% | 87% |
| 67 | Webber International University Babson Park, FL |
$29,529$50,989 | 28% | 69% |
| 68 | Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville Gainesville, FL |
$29,559$35,576 | — | — |