More selective than 41% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $34,870. College Scorecard.
Higher than 64% of Florida colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 56% of Florida colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Florida College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 307 applicants, Florida College admitted 204 and 196 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 930–1220 on the SAT or 19–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Florida College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Florida College majors, earnings & careers
Florida College offers 20 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Business & Finance · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Science & Math · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at Florida College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $61,597 | $18,750 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | $44,035 | — |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $39,764 | $17,653 |
Quick list of all 20 majors
- Area Studies—
- Bible Studies—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$61,597
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Communications—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Finance—
- History—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$39,764
- Marketing—
- Music—
- Nursing—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health$44,035
- Psychology—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Education—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Tampa
Overall prices in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,917. Housing costs 26% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 60 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Hillsborough County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Hillsborough County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Florida College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida College | 70% | $23,931 | 54% | $43,445 | This school |
| Hobe Sound Bible College | — | $12,074 | 50% | $39,863 | |
| Albizu University-Miami | 76% | $19,849 | 40% | $41,544 | |
| Stetson University | 72% | $19,372 | 62% | $51,642 | |
| Webber International University | 69% | $29,529 | 28% | $45,606 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Florida College would cost you $11,857 more per year than Hobe Sound Bible College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Florida College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$11,292).
- Florida College gives aided families $4,175 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Florida College | Hobe Sound Bible College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $20,360 | $9,068 | +$11,292 |
| Books & supplies | $1,300 | $500 | +$800 |
| Housing & meals | $10,750 | $7,896 | +$2,854 |
| Personal & travel | $4,200 | $3,000 | +$1,200 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,740 | −$1,626 | −$114 |
| Sticker price | $34,870 | $18,838 | +$16,032 |
| Average grants | −$10,939 | −$6,764 | −$4,175 |
| You pay | $23,931 | $12,074 | +$11,857 |
“+” means Florida College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Florida College
What is the Florida College acceptance rate?
Florida College accepts 70% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 204 of 307 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 930–1220 on the SAT or 19–25 on the ACT.
How much does Florida College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $34,870 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,931 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,494 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,396.
How much do Florida College graduates earn?
Former Florida College students earn a median $43,445 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Florida College graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score