Cheapest Colleges & Universities in Florida by In State Tuition

Cheapest Colleges in Florida by In State Tuition

If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Florida these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. 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 tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Florida list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

The most affordable four year colleges in Florida are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Florida? Leading the colleges list is Gulf Coast State College in Panama City with an in state tuition of $1,750.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Florida's Cheapest Colleges by In State Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, Public Not For Profit	$1,750	NA	NA
#2 Santa Fe College Gainesville, Public Not For Profit	$1,872	NA	NA
#3 Pensacola State College Pensacola, Public Not For Profit	$1,890	NA	NA
#4 St Petersburg College Largo, Public Not For Profit	$1,943	NA	NA
#5 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Public Not For Profit	$1,968	NA	NA
#6 Valencia College Orlando, Public Not For Profit	$1,984	NA	NA
#7 College of Central Florida Ocala, Public Not For Profit	$1,987	NA	NA
#8 Miami Dade College Miami, Public Not For Profit	$1,987	NA	NA
#9 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, Public Not For Profit	$2,067	NA	NA
#10 Chipola College Marianna, Public Not For Profit	$2,365	NA	NA
#11 State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota Bradenton, Public Not For Profit	$2,365	NA	NA
#12 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, Public Not For Profit	$2,393	NA	NA
#13 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, Public Not For Profit	$2,436	NA	NA
#14 Polk State College Winter Haven, Public Not For Profit	$2,483	NA	NA
#15 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, Public Not For Profit	$2,496	NA	NA
#16 Northwest Florida State College Niceville, Public Not For Profit	$2,496	NA	NA
#17 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Public Not For Profit	$2,518	NA	NA
#18 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Public Not For Profit	$2,522	46	69
#19 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Public Not For Profit	$3,030	NA	NA
#20 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, Public Not For Profit	$3,072	NA	NA
#21 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Public Not For Profit	$3,152	35	38
#22 Florida State University Tallahassee, Public Not For Profit	$4,022	68	92
#23 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Public Not For Profit	$4,191	38	27
#24 University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus St. Petersburg, Public Not For Profit	$4,206	NA	NA
#25 University of North Florida Jacksonville, Public Not For Profit	$4,281	47	73
#26 The University of West Florida Pensacola, Public Not For Profit	$4,319	44	70
#27 University of Florida Gainesville, Public Not For Profit	$4,477	82	97
#28 University of Central Florida Orlando, Public Not For Profit	$4,478	60	85
#29 University of South Florida Main Campus Tampa, Public Not For Profit	$4,559	59	88
#30 Florida International University Miami, Public Not For Profit	$4,721	48	78
#31 New College of Florida Sarasota, Public Not For Profit	$5,227	72	95
#32 Hobe Sound Bible College Hobe Sound, Private Not For Profit	$6,298	NA	NA
#33 South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary Deerfield Beach, Private Not For Profit	$6,840	NA	NA
#34 University of Fort Lauderdale Lauderhill, Private Not For Profit	$7,200	NA	NA
#35 Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College Miami Beach, Private Not For Profit	$8,000	NA	NA
#36 Jose Maria Vargas University Pembroke Pines, Private For Profit	$9,840	NA	NA
#37 Acupuncture and Massage College Miami, Private For Profit	$9,850	NA	NA
#38 University of Phoenix North Florida Campus Jacksonville, Private For Profit	$10,486	NA	NA
#39 University of Phoenix South Florida Campus Plantation, Private For Profit	$10,547	NA	NA
#40 University of Phoenix Central Florida Campus Maitland, Private For Profit	$10,560	NA	NA
#41 University of Phoenix West Florida Campus Temple Terrace, Private For Profit	$10,560	NA	NA
#42 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Daytona Beach, Private Not For Profit	$10,728	NA	NA
#43 The Baptist College of Florida Graceville, Private Not For Profit	$11,250	NA	NA
#44 Millennia Atlantic University Doral, Private For Profit	$11,352	NA	NA
#45 Carlos Albizu University Miami Miami, Private Not For Profit	$11,628	NA	NA
#46 Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit	$11,980	28	5
#47 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami Campus Miami, Private Not For Profit	$12,420	NA	NA
#48 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando Orlando, Private Not For Profit	$12,420	NA	NA
#49 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, Private Not For Profit	$12,576	NA	NA
#50 Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, Private For Profit	$12,800	NA	NA
#51 Florida National University Hialeah, Private For Profit	$13,200	NA	NA
#52 Trinity International University Florida Davie, Private Not For Profit	$13,320	NA	NA
#53 Herzing University Winter Park Winter Park, Private Not For Profit	$13,320	NA	NA
#54 City College Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Private Not For Profit	$13,680	NA	NA
#55 City College Gainesville Gainesville, Private Not For Profit	$13,680	NA	NA
#56 City College Miami Miami, Private Not For Profit	$13,680	NA	NA
#57 Bethune Cookman University Daytona Beach, Private Not For Profit	$13,844	NA	NA
#58 Digital Media Arts College Boca Raton, Private For Profit	$13,968	NA	NA
#59 Southwest Florida College Fort Myers, Private For Profit	$14,004	NA	NA
#60 Brown Mackie College Miami Miami, Private For Profit	$14,076	NA	NA
#61 Schiller International University Largo, Private For Profit	$14,160	NA	NA
#62 Hodges University Naples, Private Not For Profit	$14,280	NA	NA
#63 Remington College Heathrow, Private Not For Profit	$14,498	NA	NA
#64 Edward Waters College Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit	$14,658	9	NA
#65 American InterContinental University South Florida Weston, Private For Profit	$14,982	NA	NA
#66 Talmudic College of Florida Miami Beach, Private Not For Profit	$15,000	NA	NA
#67 Trinity College of Florida Trinity, Private Not For Profit	$15,200	37	24
#68 Remington College Tampa Campus Tampa, Private Not For Profit	$15,478	NA	NA
#69 DeVry University Florida Miramar, Private For Profit	$15,835	NA	NA
#70 Florida College Temple Terrace, Private Not For Profit	$17,060	50	28
#71 Johnson University Florida Kissimmee, Private Not For Profit	$17,384	43	15
#72 Florida Career College Miami Miami, Private For Profit	$18,000	NA	NA
#73 Everglades University Boca Raton, Private Not For Profit	$18,120	NA	NA
#74 Chamberlain College of Nursing Florida Jacksonville, Private For Profit	$18,549	NA	NA
#75 AI Miami International University of Art and Design Miami, Private For Profit	$19,260	NA	NA
#76 Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences Orlando, Private Not For Profit	$19,440	53	22
#77 Flagler College St Augustine Saint Augustine, Private Not For Profit	$20,540	47	13
#78 Northwood University Florida West Palm Beach, Private Not For Profit	$21,950	NA	NA
#79 Saint John Vianney College Seminary Miami, Private Not For Profit	$23,100	NA	NA
#80 Ave Maria University Ave Maria, Private Not For Profit	$23,521	47	50
#81 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Private Not For Profit	$23,990	42	33
#82 Full Sail University Winter Park, Private For Profit	$25,687	NA	NA
#83 Warner University Lake Wales, Private Not For Profit	$26,194	35	17
#84 Webber International University Babson Park, Private Not For Profit	$26,792	23	NA
#85 Southeastern University Lakeland, Private Not For Profit	$27,320	34	3
#86 The University of Tampa Tampa, Private Not For Profit	$29,162	54	13
#87 Barry University Miami, Private Not For Profit	$31,200	NA	NA
#88 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, Private Not For Profit	$31,800	43	26
#89 Johnson & Wales University North Miami North Miami, Private Not For Profit	$33,054	NA	NA
#90 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Private Not For Profit	$33,510	57	54
#91 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, Private Not For Profit	$33,538	55	52
#92 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Private Not For Profit	$37,512	64	29
#93 Florida Southern College Lakeland, Private Not For Profit	$38,180	59	61
#94 Lynn University Boca Raton, Private Not For Profit	$38,650	43	3
#95 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit	$42,250	54	60
#96 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Private Not For Profit	$42,346	64	57
#97 Beacon College Leesburg, Private Not For Profit	$44,200	NA	NA
#98 Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, Private Not For Profit	$46,600	NA	NA
#99 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, Private Not For Profit	$47,044	NA	NA
#100 Stetson University DeLand, Private Not For Profit	$50,440	56	74
#101 University of Miami Coral Gables, Private Not For Profit	$53,112	86	92
#102 Rollins College Winter Park, Private Not For Profit	$54,740	NA	NA

Florida In State Tuition Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Florida by In State Tuition