Best St. Petersburg Four Year Colleges
13 four year colleges near St. Petersburg, with 1 within city limits, enrolling 123,533 students across the metro.
Florida Southern College in Lakeland ranks #325 nationally and leads the St. Petersburg area. University of South Florida enrolls the most students with 59 currently taking classes. State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota has the lowest tuition at $709 per year.
Florida Southern College
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- May 1 application deadline
Florida Southern is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The Lakeland campus holds the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $29,384
Eckerd College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Petersburg, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $43,884
University of South Florida
- Public 4 Year
- Tampa, FL
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- May 1 application deadline
USF is a large public university known for undergraduate public health, business, and engineering. The main campus is a large urban site in Tampa near Tampa Bay.
- SAT Range 1130-1320
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $11,579
The University of Tampa
- Private 4 Year
- Tampa, FL
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2.5 | 13 reviews
University of Tampa is a private university known for undergraduate business, marine science, and nursing. The urban campus centers on historic Plant Hall along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.
- SAT Range 1070-1240
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $35,679
Saint Leo University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Leo, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Saint Leo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The campus adjoins a Benedictine abbey in a small central Florida town north of Tampa.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,599
Southeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakeland, FL
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- May 1 application deadline
Southeastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, business, and education. The campus is in Lakeland, a midsize city between Tampa and Orlando.
- SAT Range 960-1183
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $32,334
Florida College
- Private 4 Year
- Temple Terrace, FL
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Florida College is a small private college affiliated with the churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The suburban campus is in Temple Terrace near Tampa.
- SAT Range 930-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $24,335
State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota
- Public 4 Year
- Bradenton, FL
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A public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and associate degrees built for university transfer. Campuses in Bradenton and nearby Manatee-Sarasota communities serve commuting undergraduates.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,034
Ringling College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Sarasota, FL
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Ringling is a private art and design college known for undergraduate computer animation, illustration, and game art. The Sarasota campus sits near Florida's Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $62,012
St Petersburg College
- Public 4 Year
- St. Petersburg, FL
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St. Petersburg College is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's degrees, with undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses serving the St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,333
Trinity College of Florida
- Private 4 Year
- Trinity, FL
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- Jul 31 application deadline
A small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in Trinity, a Tampa Bay suburb.
- SAT Range 810-980
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $15,529
New College of Florida
- Public 4 Year
- Sarasota, FL
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- May 30 application deadline
New College is a small public liberal arts college known for individualized academic contracts and narrative evaluations instead of traditional grades. The campus sits on Sarasota Bay along Florida's Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range 1060-1245
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $9,078
