The Best Tampa Four Year Colleges

There are 3 ranked four year colleges within the Tampa city limits and 19 four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 136,847 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of South Florida Main Campus enrolls the most students with 1,593 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, St Petersburg College offers the lowest tuition for four year colleges in the Tampa area at $1,943 per year.

The top rated four year college in the area is Eckerd College in Saint Petersburg which is ranked #346 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Tampa area is home to popular nationally ranked four year institutions like Eckerd College, University of South Florida Main Campus, Florida Southern College and The University of Tampa.