The Best Tampa Colleges

Tampa, Florida area Colleges

There are 5 ranked colleges within the Tampa city limits and 24 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 166,177 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of South Florida Main Campus enrolls the most students with 1,593 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Hillsborough Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Tampa area at $1,931 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Eckerd College in Saint Petersburg which is ranked #346 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Tampa area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Tampa area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Eckerd College, University of South Florida Main Campus, Florida Southern College and The University of Tampa.


24 results

Eckerd College
E
Saint Petersburg, FL

Eckerd College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#4 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 1,993enrollment
  • $40,119net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1300SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

21 miles from Tampa

University of South Florida Main Campus
S
Tampa, FL

University of South Florida Main Campus

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in Florida

  • 49,600enrollment
  • $11,004net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.64Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

7 miles from Tampa

Florida Southern College
F
Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#7 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 3,281enrollment
  • $27,324net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

33 miles from Tampa

The University of Tampa
T
Tampa, FL

The University of Tampa

Private 4 Year

13 reviews

#12 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 10,566enrollment
  • $34,653net price
  • 26%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1240SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

2 miles from Tampa

Saint Leo University
S
Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#16 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 10,242enrollment
  • $20,390net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

29 miles from Tampa

Southeastern University
S
Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#19 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 10,044enrollment
  • $27,910net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 960-1183SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

34 miles from Tampa

Florida College
F
Temple Terrace, FL
 

Florida College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 622enrollment
  • $21,360net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 930-1200SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.28Estimated Avg GPA

7 miles from Tampa

Hillsborough Community College
H
Tampa, FL

Hillsborough Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 19,504enrollment
  • $3,628net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Tampa

State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota
S
Bradenton, FL

State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,588enrollment
  • $13,451net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

38 miles from Tampa

Remington College Tampa Campus
R
Tampa, FL
 

Remington College Tampa Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 40enrollment
  • $21,765net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from Tampa

Fortis College Tampa
F
Tampa, Florida
 

Fortis College Tampa

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 371enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

7 miles from Tampa

Pasco Hernando Community College
P
New Port Richey, FL
 

Pasco Hernando Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,202enrollment
  • $3,919net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

23 miles from Tampa

Polk State College
P
Winter Haven, FL
 

Polk State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,180enrollment
  • $9,588net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

47 miles from Tampa

Ringling College of Art and Design
R
Sarasota, FL
 

Ringling College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,705enrollment
  • $55,752net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

42 miles from Tampa

St Petersburg College
S
Largo, FL

St Petersburg College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 23,501enrollment
  • $2,132net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

15 miles from Tampa

Trinity College of Florida
T
Trinity, FL
 

Trinity College of Florida

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

 

  • 181enrollment
  • $14,645net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 780-1150SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.04Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

20 miles from Tampa

New College of Florida
N
Sarasota, FL

New College of Florida

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 689enrollment
  • $10,496net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1103-1360SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due May 30

41 miles from Tampa

Florida Career College Clearwater
F
Clearwater, Florida
 

Florida Career College Clearwater

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 180enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

15 miles from Tampa