1
North Florida CollegeMadison, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $804
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,723
- Enrollment
- 1,268
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Florida
Florida's median net price sits 16% above the national Scorecard median; even so, North Florida College is the lowest reporter here at $804 among 263 schools.
- $804
- Cheapest net price
- $19,849
- Florida median
- 263
- Schools ranked
North Florida College has the lowest average net price in Florida among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, North Florida College posts the lowest average net price in Florida at $804 among 263 ranked schools, with the state median 16% above the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- $804
- Florida median
- $19,849
- Schools ranked
- 263
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
North Florida College has the lowest average net price in Florida at $804/year, and the state's median net price is 16% above the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- $804
- cheapest ranked net price
- $19,849
- Florida median net price
- 81 public / 182 private
- schools in this ranking
- $18,793
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $18,793 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Stetson University, where in-state published tuition of $57,410 falls to an average net price of $19,372 after aid, a $38,038 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Florida schools.
Private campuses outnumber public ones here (182 vs 81). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.
The bar to make this top-25 list is $5,538. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 263 Scorecard-reporting Florida schools:
The bar to make Florida's top-25 cheapest list
Average net price after aid · 263 Scorecard-reporting schools
$5,538 Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% of 263 Florida colleges
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Each bar is a $7K-wide band; taller bars hold more Florida colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Florida's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Radford M Locklin Technical CollegeMilton, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $987
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $216
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,574
- Enrollment
- 432
3
Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,133
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $210
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,129
- Enrollment
- 1,934
4
Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,463
- Net price (<$30K income)
- -
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,793
- Enrollment
- 297
5
St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,471
- Net price (<$30K income)
- Aid covers full cost
- Median debt
- $16,868
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,498
- Enrollment
- 23,936
6
North Florida Technical CollegeStarke, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,590
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $1,590
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,974
- Enrollment
- 99
7
Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,808
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $974
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,820
- Enrollment
- 1,486
8
D A Dorsey Technical CollegeMiami, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $2,065
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,065
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $26,704
- Enrollment
- 129
9
Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeChipley, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $2,307
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,307
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,149
- Enrollment
- 157
10
Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $2,796
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,238
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,887
- Enrollment
- 581
11
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $2,839
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,878
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,651
- Enrollment
- 665
12
South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center CampusHomestead, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,049
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,918
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 196
13
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,815
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,594
- Median debt
- $8,023
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,822
- Enrollment
- 15,429
14
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,861
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,839
- Median debt
- $9,762
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,101
- Enrollment
- 21,483
15
Gadsden Technical CollegeQuincy, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,866
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,866
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 0
16
South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,877
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,480
- Median debt
- $7,368
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,974
- Enrollment
- 2,880
17
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,957
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,533
- Median debt
- $7,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,495
- Enrollment
- 9,491
18
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,128
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,563
- Median debt
- $13,562
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,362
- Enrollment
- 23,556
19
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,571
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,683
- Median debt
- $7,932
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,606
- Enrollment
- 4,752
20
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,709
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,915
- Median debt
- $7,147
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,651
- Enrollment
- 5,426
21
Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeNew Port Richey, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,881
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,684
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,685
- Enrollment
- 568
22
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,203
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,533
- Median debt
- $9,535
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,724
- Enrollment
- 9,410
23
Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,364
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,638
- Median debt
- $6,992
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,237
- Enrollment
- 2,921
24
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,463
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,822
- Median debt
- $9,252
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,107
- Enrollment
- 58,941
25
Parisian Spa InstituteJacksonville, FL · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $5,538
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,538
- Median debt
- $3,167
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $17,934
- Enrollment
- 61
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Florida CollegeMadison, FL · Public | $80499% of the leader · rank #1 | $4 | - | $32,723 | 1,268 |
| 2 | Radford M Locklin Technical CollegeMilton, FL · Public | $98798% of the leader · rank #2 | $216 | - | $33,574 | 432 |
| 3 | Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL · Public | $1,13398% of the leader · rank #3 | $210 | - | $32,129 | 1,934 |
| 4 | Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral, FL · Public | $1,46398% of the leader · rank #4 | - | - | $31,793 | 297 |
| 5 | St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · Public | $1,47198% of the leader · rank #5 | Aid covers full cost | $16,868 | $36,498 | 23,936 |
| 6 | North Florida Technical CollegeStarke, FL · Public | $1,59098% of the leader · rank #6 | $1,590 | - | $31,974 | 99 |
| 7 | Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL · Public | $1,80897% of the leader · rank #7 | $974 | - | $37,820 | 1,486 |
| 8 | D A Dorsey Technical CollegeMiami, FL · Public | $2,06597% of the leader · rank #8 | $2,065 | - | $26,704 | 129 |
| 9 | Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeChipley, FL · Public | $2,30796% of the leader · rank #9 | $2,307 | - | $29,149 | 157 |
| 10 | Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FL · Public | $2,79696% of the leader · rank #10 | $2,238 | - | $34,887 | 581 |
| 11 | Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes, FL · Public | $2,83996% of the leader · rank #11 | $2,878 | - | $35,651 | 665 |
| 12 | South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center CampusHomestead, FL · Public | $3,04995% of the leader · rank #12 | $2,918 | - | - | 196 |
| 13 | Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · Public | $3,81594% of the leader · rank #13 | $2,594 | $8,023 | $33,822 | 15,429 |
| 14 | Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL · Public | $3,86194% of the leader · rank #14 | $3,839 | $9,762 | $34,101 | 21,483 |
| 15 | Gadsden Technical CollegeQuincy, FL · Public | $3,86694% of the leader · rank #15 | $3,866 | - | - | 0 |
| 16 | South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL · Public | $3,87794% of the leader · rank #16 | $3,480 | $7,368 | $32,974 | 2,880 |
| 17 | Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · Public | $3,95794% of the leader · rank #17 | $3,533 | $7,500 | $32,495 | 9,491 |
| 18 | Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Public | $4,12894% of the leader · rank #18 | $2,563 | $13,562 | $36,362 | 23,556 |
| 19 | Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · Public | $4,57193% of the leader · rank #19 | $3,683 | $7,932 | $33,606 | 4,752 |
| 20 | Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · Public | $4,70993% of the leader · rank #20 | $2,915 | $7,147 | $33,651 | 5,426 |
| 21 | Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeNew Port Richey, FL · Public | $4,88192% of the leader · rank #21 | $4,684 | - | $30,685 | 568 |
| 22 | Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL · Public | $5,20392% of the leader · rank #22 | $3,533 | $9,535 | $34,724 | 9,410 |
| 23 | Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · Public | $5,36492% of the leader · rank #23 | $3,638 | $6,992 | $33,237 | 2,921 |
| 24 | Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL · Public | $5,46392% of the leader · rank #24 | $4,822 | $9,252 | $33,107 | 58,941 |
| 25 | Parisian Spa InstituteJacksonville, FL · Private for-profit | $5,53891% of the leader · rank #25 | $5,538 | $3,167 | $17,934 | 61 |
Showing the 25 cheapest of 263 Scorecard-reporting Florida schools. The remaining 238 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.
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What this means for you
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Florida. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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