Below is a college cost ranking of the 104 colleges in Florida with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Florida? Pensacola State College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $2,365. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Florida list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
School | Tuition In State | |
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Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL |
$2,365 | |
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL |
$2,370 | |
Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL |
$2,474 | |
Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL |
$2,563 | |
St Petersburg CollegeLargo, FL |
$2,682 | |
College of Central FloridaOcala, FL |
$2,710 | |
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL |
$2,764 | |
Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL |
$2,830 | |
Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL |
$2,830 | |
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL |
$2,838 | |
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL |
$2,878 | |
Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL |
$3,050 | |
State College of Florida Manatee SarasotaBradenton, FL |
$3,074 | |
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL |
$3,106 | |
Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL |
$3,120 | |
Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL |
$3,131 | |
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL |
$3,246 | |
Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL |
$3,366 |