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Cheapest Colleges in Florida

Looking for the cheapest colleges in Florida? Using College Scorecard data retrieved March-July 2026, these operating Florida campuses rank lowest on average net price among colleges with at least 1,000 students. Net price is what full-time, first-time Title IV recipients actually paid after grants and scholarships, not sticker tuition alone.

Compiled by PlainCollege , College outcomes data analysis

$1,133
Lowest average net price: 82
Florida colleges ranked: $57,742
#82 cutoff

The list in one line

The cheapest colleges in Florida on this list all report average net price of $57,742 or less after aid. Chipola College leads at $1,133.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

$1,133
#1 - Chipola College: $57,742
#82 cutoff on this list: 1,000+
enrollment required per school

Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients; see methodology for cohort details.

Chipola College

$1,133
St Petersburg College

$1,471
Manatee Technical College

$1,808
Indian River State College

$3,815
Hillsborough College

$3,861
South Florida State Coll…

$3,877
Pensacola State College

$3,957
Florida State College at…

$4,128
Northwest Florida State …

$4,571
Gulf Coast State College

$4,709
University of Florida-On…

$4,815
Pasco-Hernando State Col…

$5,203
Florida Gateway College

$5,364
Miami Dade College

$5,463
Lake-Sumter State College

$5,855

What this shows Public regional campuses often dominate low net price in Florida - compare earnings and graduation rates before treating cost alone as value.

#	School Name	Avg Net Price	Median Earnings (10yr)	Enrollment
1	Chipola College	$1,133	$37,378	1,312
2	St Petersburg College	$1,471	$42,557	18,950
3	Manatee Technical College	$1,808	$38,129	1,486
4	Indian River State College	$3,815	$38,315	11,822
5	Hillsborough College	$3,861	$40,782	21,472
6	South Florida State College	$3,877	$39,990	2,045
7	Pensacola State College	$3,957	$36,739	7,538
8	Florida State College at Jacksonville	$4,128	$42,244	19,648
9	Northwest Florida State College	$4,571	$39,664	3,010
10	Gulf Coast State College	$4,709	$38,359	3,934
11	University of Florida-Online	$4,815	$71,588	4,627
12	Pasco-Hernando State College	$5,203	$39,903	6,900
13	Florida Gateway College	$5,364	$37,894	2,301
14	Miami Dade College	$5,463	$40,654	46,182
15	Lake-Sumter State College	$5,855	$39,876	4,177
16	Saint Johns River State College	$6,135	$41,728	4,403
17	Eastern Florida State College	$6,440	$37,195	10,490
18	University of Florida	$6,541	$71,588	35,629
19	Sheridan Technical College	$6,677	$33,166	1,352
20	Daytona State College	$7,177	$37,096	10,176
21	Florida SouthWestern State College	$7,247	$43,421	11,052
22	George T Baker Aviation Technical College	$7,489	$52,312	1,040
23	Tallahassee State College	$7,781	$37,561	11,053
24	Florida Atlantic University	$8,752	$56,746	23,757
25	Seminole State College of Florida	$8,970	$41,733	12,864
26	Palm Beach State College	$9,182	$41,923	21,956
27	Orange Technical College-South Campus	$9,215	$33,350	1,124
28	Florida International University	$9,288	$60,249	39,508
29	University of West Florida	$9,364	$49,137	9,330
30	Polk State College	$9,427	$40,624	7,180
31	University of South Florida	$9,812	$57,743	37,207
32	University of North Florida	$10,154	$56,343	13,359
33	University of Central Florida	$10,411	$58,308	59,146
34	Atlantic Technical College	$10,414	$38,560	3,000
35	Santa Fe College	$11,098	$41,631	11,122
36	Florida State University	$11,297	$61,675	32,212
37	Florida Polytechnic University	$11,853	-	1,689
38	Bethune-Cookman University	$12,030	$38,518	2,732
39	Valencia College	$12,037	$40,594	39,486
40	College of Central Florida	$12,088	$38,203	5,033
41	Florida Gulf Coast University	$12,568	$54,560	13,874
42	Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College	$12,776	$37,543	1,045
43	The College of the Florida Keys	$13,636	$42,508	1,012
44	Edward Waters University	$13,649	$34,782	1,087
45	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	$13,739	$44,349	7,582
46	Broward College	$14,506	$41,939	24,922
47	Strayer University-Florida	$16,064	$40,092	1,107
48	Suncoast Technical College	$16,917	$40,621	1,116
49	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$18,725	$84,131	9,139
50	Stetson University	$19,372	$51,642	2,297
51	Ana G. Mendez University	$19,775	-	4,763
52	Ultimate Medical Academy	$20,457	$29,194	8,932
53	Southern Technical College	$20,623	$29,893	1,875
54	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology	$21,276	$47,792	1,315
55	Saint Leo University	$21,293	$48,364	6,721
56	Rasmussen University-Florida	$21,909	$39,080	3,121
57	State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota	$22,356	$40,318	7,379
58	Barry University	$22,613	$55,966	2,212
59	Florida National University-Main Campus	$23,043	$33,928	2,449
60	Florida Memorial University	$23,238	$36,624	1,183
61	Ave Maria University	$24,860	$49,520	1,298
62	Jacksonville University	$25,180	$68,010	2,930
63	St. Thomas University	$26,312	$54,272	2,214
64	Everglades University	$27,371	$47,597	2,789
65	Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay	$28,197	$61,480	1,465
66	Palm Beach Atlantic University	$28,354	$49,232	2,603
67	Florida Southern College	$28,551	$55,294	2,656
68	AdventHealth University	$30,135	$72,282	1,361
69	Nova Southeastern University	$30,371	$59,209	7,240
70	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	$30,498	$39,696	17,678
71	Flagler College	$30,525	$49,483	2,391
72	South Florida Institute of Technology	$31,695	$28,570	9,747
73	Southeastern University	$31,942	$46,744	4,813
74	Rollins College	$34,732	$58,295	2,631
75	Florida Institute of Technology	$35,639	$43,137	3,404
76	The University of Tampa	$36,211	$59,436	10,572
77	University of Miami	$37,244	$75,328	12,913
78	Eckerd College	$38,071	$51,819	1,888
79	Full Sail University	$38,875	$38,219	25,777
80	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	$41,272	$84,131	7,860
81	Lynn University	$44,089	$49,006	2,859
82	Ringling College of Art and Design	$57,742	$43,325	1,662

About This Ranking

Florida schools are ranked by average net price for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. Only operating colleges with enrollment of at least 1,000 are included so tiny specialty campuses do not dominate. The national companion is our cheapest colleges list. See our methodology for source vintage and cohort definitions.

Caveats and limitations

"Cheapest" here means lowest reported average net price among eligible Florida schools, not guaranteed cost for any one family. Your price depends on income, residency, and aid packaging.

For earnings-adjusted value in Florida, see best colleges in Florida. For the national best-value list, see best value.

This ranking is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Use each school's net price calculator for a personalized estimate.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Rankings are computed directly from College Scorecard data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals.