Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Florida
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Florida21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- $53,161 off the sticker price
- Net price $19,372 a year
- 2
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- $48,834 off the sticker price
- Net price $37,244 a year
- 3
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#8 in Florida
- $41,376 off the sticker price
- Net price $34,732 a year
- 4
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- $32,217 off the sticker price
- Net price $28,551 a year
- 5
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- $30,873 off the sticker price
- Net price $38,071 a year
- 6
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- $26,801 off the sticker price
- Net price $35,639 a year
- 7
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $26,321 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,371 a year
- 8
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- $23,360 off the sticker price
- Net price $41,272 a year
- 9
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- $22,534 off the sticker price
- Net price $57,742 a year
- 10
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $17,258 off the sticker price
- Net price $53,517 a year
- 11
New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- $17,254 off the sticker price
- Net price $7,195 a year
- 12
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- $15,982 off the sticker price
- Net price $6,541 a year
- 13
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- $15,403 off the sticker price
- Net price $36,211 a year
- 14
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- $14,423 off the sticker price
- Net price $11,297 a year
- 15
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- $13,047 off the sticker price
- Net price $9,812 a year
- 16
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- $13,028 off the sticker price
- Net price $4,815 a year
- 17
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- $12,722 off the sticker price
- Net price $10,411 a year
- 18
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- $12,174 off the sticker price
- Net price $9,288 a year
- 19
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- $10,829 off the sticker price
- Net price $10,154 a year
- 20
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitTop 6% for graduation
- $9,064 off the sticker price
- Net price $28,820 a year
- 21
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL · Private for-profit#5 in Florida
- $4,360 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,113 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University | $19,372 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Rollins College | $34,732 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| Florida Southern College | $28,551 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| Eckerd College | $38,071 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | $35,639 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| Nova Southeastern University | $30,371 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $41,272 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 67% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | $57,742 | $27,000 | $43,325 | 72% |
| Beacon College | $53,517 | $25,000 | $29,420 | 60% |
| New College of Florida | $7,195 | $17,375 | $48,082 | 67% |
| University of Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| The University of Tampa | $36,211 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| University of Florida-Online | $4,815 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | $28,820 | $19,000 | $41,200 | 88% |
| Miami Regional University | $22,113 | $22,500 | $29,081 | 84% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15