Cheapest Colleges in Florida
Sticker prices at the 42 four-year colleges we rank in Florida run from $4,879 to $62,616 a year in tuition and fees, a gap of $57,737 between the cheapest school and the most expensive one.
The 12 public colleges here charge a median of $6,364 a year, $3,576 (36%) below the national public median of $9,940. The 29 private nonprofit colleges on the list charge a median of $34,408, under the $39,582 national private median. Sticker price alone rarely settles the cheapest private option, so check the net price column.
Florida Atlantic University ranks first at $4,879, ahead of Florida Polytechnic University ($4,940) and Florida State University ($5,656).
How this list is built
A college appears here only if it meets every condition below.
- Colleges considered
- 4-year colleges whose main award is the bachelor's degree (public, private nonprofit and for-profit)
- Ranked by in-state tuition & fees, lowest first. Ties are broken by larger undergraduate enrollment, then by name.
- Main campuses only, with at least 60% of core data fields reported
- Main campus located in Florida
- At least 500 undergraduate students enrolled (fall 2024)
- A reported in-state tuition & fees value (schools without one are not ranked)
- Schools that report no tuition or a $0 price are not ranked
- This page is published only when at least 15 schools qualify; Florida has 42
- Data period
- In-state tuition and fees: full-time undergraduate sticker price, academic year 2024-25. Some community colleges report the in-district rate.
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: academic year 2024-25. Shown for public colleges only, because private colleges charge everyone the same price.
- Net price: average for students receiving aid, academic year 2023-24.
- Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who started in fall 2018 (4-year) or fall 2021 (2-year), finishing within 150% of normal time.
- Enrollment: undergraduate students, fall 2024.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
Showing all 42 qualifying schools. Select a column heading to re-sort the table.
| 1 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Public · 4-year | $4,879 | $17,324 | $8,752 | 63% | 23,757 |
| 2 | Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL Public · 4-year | $4,940 | $21,005 | $11,853 | 54% | 1,689 |
| 3 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Public · 4-year | $5,656 | $18,786 | $11,297 | 84% | 32,212 |
| 4 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Public · 4-year | $5,785 | $17,725 | $13,739 | 53% | 7,582 |
| 5 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Public · 4-year | $6,118 | $25,162 | $12,568 | 57% | 13,874 |
| 6 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL Public · 4-year | $6,360 | $19,241 | $9,364 | 60% | 9,330 |
| 7 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public · 4-year | $6,368 | $22,467 | $10,411 | 77% | 59,146 |
| 8 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public · 4-year | $6,381 | $28,659 | $6,541 | 91% | 35,629 |
| 9 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Public · 4-year | $6,389 | $20,793 | $10,154 | 69% | 13,359 |
| 10 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public · 4-year | $6,410 | $17,324 | $9,812 | 76% | 37,207 |
| 11 | Florida International University Miami, FL Public · 4-year | $6,565 | $18,964 | $9,288 | 74% | 39,508 |
| 12 | New College of Florida Sarasota, FL Public · 4-year | $6,916 | $29,944 | $7,195 | 64% | 843 |
| 13 | Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,575 | — | $19,775 | — | 4,763 |
| 14 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,794 | — | $12,030 | 29% | 2,732 |
| 15 | Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,366 | — | $13,649 | 28% | 1,087 |
| 16 | Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $20,174 | — | $23,238 | 31% | 1,183 |
| 17 | Florida College Temple Terrace, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $20,360 | — | $23,931 | 53% | 588 |
| 18 | AdventHealth University Orlando, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $21,420 | — | $30,135 | 37% | 1,361 |
| 19 | Everglades University Boca Raton, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $21,680 | — | $27,371 | 59% | 2,789 |
| 20 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL For-profit · 4-year | $26,906 | — | $38,875 | 47% | 25,777 |
| 21 | Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $29,900 | — | $30,525 | 56% | 2,391 |
| 22 | Warner University Lake Wales, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $29,992 | — | $19,748 | 38% | 756 |
| 23 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $30,000 | — | $21,293 | 47% | 6,721 |
| 24 | Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $30,198 | — | $24,860 | 55% | 1,298 |
| 25 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $32,950 | — | $31,942 | 43% | 4,813 |
| 26 | Webber International University Babson Park, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,770 | — | $29,529 | 27% | 813 |
| 27 | Barry University Miami, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,350 | — | $22,613 | 37% | 2,212 |
| 28 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,408 | — | $36,211 | 63% | 10,572 |
| 29 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,770 | — | $26,312 | 46% | 2,214 |
| 30 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $38,700 | — | $30,371 | 64% | 7,240 |
| 31 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $40,650 | — | $28,354 | 57% | 2,603 |
| 32 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $44,040 | — | $28,551 | 70% | 2,656 |
| 33 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $44,249 | — | $41,272 | 67% | 7,860 |
| 34 | Lynn University Boca Raton, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $44,480 | — | $44,089 | 52% | 2,859 |
| 35 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $45,900 | — | $35,639 | 64% | 3,404 |
| 36 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $47,830 | — | $25,180 | 54% | 2,930 |
| 37 | Beacon College Leesburg, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $51,680 | — | $53,517 | 59% | 506 |
| 38 | Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $51,884 | — | $38,071 | 67% | 1,888 |
| 39 | Stetson University DeLand, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $57,410 | — | $19,372 | 63% | 2,297 |
| 40 | Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $57,900 | — | $57,742 | 71% | 1,662 |
| 41 | Rollins College Winter Park, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,580 | — | $34,732 | 76% | 2,631 |
| 42 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year | $62,616 | — | $37,244 | 84% | 12,913 |
How to compare these colleges
Start with the net price column rather than the sticker price. Net price is the average a student who receives aid pays after grants and scholarships, so a school that ranks lower here can still be the cheaper choice for your family. The out-of-state column applies only if you are not a legal resident of Florida, and only public colleges charge a separate rate.
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