Lowest net price for middle-income families in Florida
Colleges with the lowest average yearly price after grants for families earning $30,000 to $75,000.
Lowest net price for middle-income families in Florida21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by net price for families earning $30,000–$75,000.
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 net price for families earning $30,000 to $75,000 from federal data (College Scorecard); it covers students who receive federal aid.
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by that net price, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- $3,644 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 85% graduate
- 2
New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- $4,367 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 67% graduate
- 3
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- $4,965 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 91% graduate
- 4
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- $7,549 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 77% graduate
- 5
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- $8,314 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 69% graduate
- 6
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- $8,763 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 78% graduate
- 7
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- $8,770 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 86% graduate
- 8
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- $9,264 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 74% graduate
- 9
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- $16,082 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 62% graduate
- 10
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- $20,290 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 84% graduate
- 11
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- $23,569 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 71% graduate
- 12
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL · Private for-profit#5 in Florida
- $26,250 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 84% graduate
- 13
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $28,444 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 63% graduate
- 14
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#8 in Florida
- $29,483 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 75% graduate
- 15
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitTop 6% for graduation
- $29,922 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 88% graduate
- 16
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- $30,392 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 64% graduate
- 17
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- $31,755 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 64% graduate
- 18
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- $34,395 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 66% graduate
- 19
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- $36,276 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 67% graduate
- 20
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $48,996 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 60% graduate
- 21
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- $52,860 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 72% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida-Online | About $5,000 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
| New College of Florida | About $7,000 | $17,375 | $48,082 | 67% |
| University of Florida | About $7,000 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| University of South Florida | About $10,000 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| University of North Florida | About $10,000 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| University of Central Florida | About $10,000 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| Florida State University | About $11,000 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| Florida International University | About $9,000 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Stetson University | About $19,000 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| University of Miami | About $37,000 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Florida Southern College | About $29,000 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| Miami Regional University | About $22,000 | $22,500 | $29,081 | 84% |
| Nova Southeastern University | About $30,000 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Rollins College | About $35,000 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | About $29,000 | $19,000 | $41,200 | 88% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | About $36,000 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| The University of Tampa | About $36,000 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| Eckerd College | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | About $41,000 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 67% |
| Beacon College | About $54,000 | $25,000 | $29,420 | 60% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | About $58,000 | $27,000 | $43,325 | 72% |
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 61
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 20
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 45
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 17
- 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 18
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15