Most Affordable Colleges in Florida
25 schools ranked by lowest average net price after financial aid. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Florida College Madison · public | $804 | 53.8% | $33,929 | — |
| 2 | Radford M Locklin Technical College Milton · public | $987 | 65.4% | $35,997 | — |
| 3 | Chipola College Marianna · community | $1,133 | 50.9% | $37,378 | — |
| 4 | Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral · public | $1,463 | 84.8% | $36,080 | — |
| 5 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg · community | $1,471 | 37.8% | $42,557 | — |
| 6 | Manatee Technical College Bradenton · public | $1,808 | 71.7% | $38,129 | — |
| 7 | D A Dorsey Technical College Miami · public | $2,065 | 11.5% | — | — |
| 8 | Florida Panhandle Technical College Chipley · public | $2,307 | 41.4% | $32,320 | — |
| 9 | Erwin Technical College Tampa · public | $2,796 | 79.8% | $37,966 | — |
| 10 | Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College Miami Lakes · public | $2,839 | 5.8% | $35,014 | — |
| 11 | South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus HOMESTEAD · public | $3,049 | 72.2% | — | — |
| 12 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce · community | $3,815 | 44.3% | $38,315 | — |
| 13 | Hillsborough Community College Tampa · community | $3,861 | 34.1% | $40,782 | — |
| 14 | South Florida State College Avon Park · community | $3,877 | 49.8% | $39,990 | — |
| 15 | Pensacola State College Pensacola · community | $3,957 | 36.9% | $36,739 | — |
| 16 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville · community | $4,128 | 38.5% | $42,244 | — |
| 17 | Northwest Florida State College Niceville · community | $4,571 | 37.9% | $39,664 | — |
| 18 | Gulf Coast State College Panama City · public | $4,709 | 38.6% | $38,359 | — |
| 19 | Fred K Marchman Technical College New Port Richey · public | $4,881 | 69.4% | $30,259 | — |
| 20 | Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey · community | $5,203 | 37.2% | $39,903 | — |
| 21 | Florida Gateway College Lake City · community | $5,364 | 52.1% | $37,894 | — |
| 22 | Miami Dade College Miami · public | $5,463 | 41.2% | $40,654 | — |
| 23 | Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg · public | $5,855 | 34.8% | $39,876 | — |
| 24 | Charlotte Technical College Port Charlotte · public | $5,874 | 58.7% | $36,349 | — |
| 25 | Saint Johns River State College Palatka · community | $6,135 | 37.6% | $41,728 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.