Florida Hospital College vs. Pensacola State

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
Location	Orlando, FL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	1,692	8,518
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1025
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fhchs.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$19,980	$1,871
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,980	$7,483
Room & Board	$13,728	$10,226
Avg Net Price	$30,340	$3,436
Avg Grant Aid	$7,707	$6,614
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	76%

Admission	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.54
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/24
SAT Range	1010/1140
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Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2026	Aug 30, 2026

Academics	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (97%) Biology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	38%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,600	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,500	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$242	$36

Diversity	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
% Men	7%	9%
% Women	21%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	66%
% Black	14%	16%
% Hispanic	23%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
% In-State	92%	91%
% Out-of-State	6%	4%
Campus	Florida Hospital College	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Florida Hospital College based on total student enrollment (8,518 students vs. 1,692 students)

Florida Hospital College vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Florida Hospital College or Pensacola State?

• Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is 967.9% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($19,980.00 vs. $1,871.00)
• Out of state tuition is 167% higher at Florida Hospital College than Pensacola State College ($19,980.00 vs. $7,483.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Florida Hospital College ($3,436 vs. $30,340)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 34.2% lower than costs at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences ($10,226 vs. $13,728)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences than Pensacola State College (80% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences students is 16.5% larger than aid received Pensacola State College ($7,707 vs. $6,614)

Which college is harder to get into, Florida Hospital College or Pensacola State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pensacola State or Florida Hospital College .

Florida Hospital College vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Florida Hospital College or Pensacola State? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pensacola State and Florida Hospital College.

• Graduates from Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences earn on average $24,300 more per year than Pensacola State graduates after ten years. ($54,600 vs. $30,300)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $20,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Florida Hospital College graduates. ($3,500 vs. $23,500)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $206 less per month on federal student loans than Florida Hospital College graduates. ($36 vs. $242)
• More Florida Hospital College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/