Florida Southern College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Florida Southern College is $60,768 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,551 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $60,768. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$44,040
Housing & meals$13,800
Books & supplies$1,250
Personal & travel$3,390
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,712
Total cost of attendance$60,768

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate4.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out35%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants28%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$32,217Sticker price minus average net price

Florida residents: students may also qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.

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FSC net price compared with other Florida colleges

FSC has the 65th-lowest average net price of 80 Florida colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
61Jacksonville University$25,18051%$68,010
62St. Thomas University$26,31248%$54,272
63Everglades University$27,37161%$47,597
64Palm Beach Atlantic University$28,35455%$49,232
65Florida Southern College$28,55171%$55,294
66Webber International University$29,52928%$45,606
67AdventHealth University$30,13539%$72,282
68Nova Southeastern University$30,37163%$59,209
69Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale$30,49861%$39,696

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Florida colleges →

Why FSC costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Florida Southern College64%$28,55171%$55,294This school
Ringling College of Art and Design70%$57,74272%$43,325
Stetson University72%$19,37262%$51,642
Florida Institute of Technology58%$35,63964%$43,137
Eckerd College76%$38,07166%$51,819

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Florida Southern College would cost you $29,191 less per year than Ringling College of Art and Design, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Florida Southern College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$13,860).
  • Florida Southern College gives aided families $9,683 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentFSCRingling College of Art and DesignDifference
Tuition & fees$44,040$57,900−$13,860
Books & supplies$1,250$2,700−$1,450
Housing & meals$13,800$17,850−$4,050
Personal & travel$3,390$5,179−$1,789
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,712−$3,353+$1,641
Sticker price$60,768$80,276−$19,508
Average grants−$32,217−$22,534−$9,683
You pay$28,551$57,742−$29,191

“+” means FSC 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.

FSC cost questions

How much is tuition at FSC?

Tuition and fees are $44,040 a year.

What is the total cost of attending FSC?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $60,768 a year.

What do families actually pay at FSC?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,551 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $23,624; $48–75k pay $25,830; $110k+ pay $33,706.

How much debt do FSC graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 4.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Florida Southern College overview