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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.

$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.

Top 15 cheapest Florida colleges by average net price

Lower bars mean lower average net price after aid

avg net price

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

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals
# School Name Avg Net PriceMedian 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.