Public colleges
Public Colleges in Florida
CampusPin lists 41 public colleges and universities in Florida, about 25.2% of the state's 163 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $3,160 in this snapshot.
Florida public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 41
- Share of state colleges
- 25.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $3,160
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $11,803
- Out-of-state premium
- +$8,643
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Florida
- Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale · $2,830 in-state
- Chipola CollegeMarianna · $3,120 in-state
- College of Central FloridaOcala · $2,710 in-state
- Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach · $3,106 in-state
- Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne · $2,496 in-state
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee · $5,785 in-state
- Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton · $4,879 in-state
- Florida Gateway CollegeLake City · $3,100 in-state
- Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers · $6,118 in-state
- Florida International UniversityMiami · $6,565 in-state
- Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland · $4,940 in-state
- Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers · $3,401 in-state
- Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville · $2,878 in-state
- Florida State UniversityTallahassee · $5,616 in-state
- Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City · $2,370 in-state
- Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce · $2,764 in-state
- Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg · $3,292 in-state
- Miami Dade CollegeMiami · $2,838 in-state
- New College of FloridaSarasota · $6,916 in-state
- North Florida CollegeMadison · $3,054 in-state
- Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville · $3,246 in-state
- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth · $3,050 in-state
- Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey · $3,155 in-state
- Pensacola State CollegePensacola · $2,348 in-state
- Polk State CollegeWinter Haven · $3,366 in-state
- Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka · $2,830 in-state
- Santa Fe CollegeGainesville · $2,563 in-state
- Seminole State College of FloridaSanford · $3,227 in-state
- South Florida State CollegeAvon Park · $3,165 in-state
- St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg · $2,682 in-state
- State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton · $3,074 in-state
- Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee · $2,026 in-state
- The College of the Florida KeysKey West · $3,279 in-state
- University of Central FloridaOrlando · $6,368 in-state
- University of FloridaGainesville · $6,380 in-state
- University of Florida-OnlineGainesville · $3,876 in-state
- University of North FloridaJacksonville · $6,389 in-state
- University of South FloridaTampa · $6,410 in-state
- University of West FloridaPensacola · $6,360 in-state
- Valencia CollegeOrlando · $2,474 in-state
Public community colleges in Florida
Public vs private in Florida
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Florida come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Florida. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/florida