Colleges near Tampa, Florida

There are 36 colleges located in Tampa, Florida. By school types, there are 5 public and 17 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $11,203 for Florida residents and $14,250 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $14,163 for Florida residents and $12,991 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 71.98% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 51.32%. The average graduation rate is 52% and total 87,190 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 19,107 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Tampa, Florida.

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22 Colleges near Tampa, Florida

The following table lists and compares 22 Colleges near Tampa, Florida with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Tampa, Florida
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Erwin Technical College public	Tampa (0.6 miles)	$4,204 ($4,204)	-	-	67%	20 to 1	642
Brewster Technical College public	Tampa (2.3 miles)	$5,256 ($5,256)	-	-	75%	8 to 1	1,053
Altierus Career College-Tampa private (not-for-profit)	Tampa (3.2 miles)	$15,316	$11,406	-	-	35 to 1	211
Schiller International University private (for-profit)	Tampa (3.3 miles)	$13,680	$14,400	-	-	10 to 1	43
The University of Tampa private (not-for-profit)	Tampa (3.4 miles)	$33,424	$12,862	26.35%	65%	17 to 1	10,566
South University-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (3.5 miles)	$18,238	$16,536	-	11%	14 to 1	712
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (3.9 miles)	$9,672	-	-	-	19 to 1	243
Hillsborough Community College public	Tampa (4.2 miles)	$9,111 ($2,506)	-	-	33%	23 to 1	19,504
Shear Excellence Hair Academy private (for-profit)	Tampa (4.2 miles)	$11,502	-	-	-	10 to 1	168
Florida College private (not-for-profit)	Temple Terrace (4.7 miles)	$18,920	-	71.68%	67%	11 to 1	622
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (4.9 miles)	$18,315	-	96.17%	57%	28 to 1	473
University of South Florida public	Tampa (5.0 miles)	$17,324 ($6,410)	$21,126 ($10,428)	43.93%	74%	22 to 1	49,600
Strayer University-Florida private (for-profit)	Tampa (5.2 miles)	$13,920	$15,135	-	22%	41 to 1	1,445
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (5.5 miles)	$23,093	-	100.00%	-	20 to 1	320
National Personal Training Institute-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (5.6 miles)	$8,925	-	-	-	10 to 1	23
Summit Salon Academy private (for-profit)	Tampa (6.3 miles)	$18,000	-	-	-	9 to 1	172
Florida Career College-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (6.7 miles)	$21,500	-	-	-	17 to 1	532
Herzing University-Tampa private (not-for-profit)	Tampa (6.8 miles)	$13,420	$9,160	93.75%	-	13 to 1	185
Aparicio-Levy Technical College public	Tampa (6.9 miles)	$2,983 ($2,983)	-	-	-	17 to 1	321
Empire Beauty School-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (7.5 miles)	$16,320	-	-	-	11 to 1	87
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College private (not-for-profit)	Tampa (8.6 miles)	$1,520	$3,299	-	-	11 to 1	118
Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa private (for-profit)	Tampa (9.4 miles)	$18,850	-	-	-	8 to 1	150

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Undergraduate

University of Florida Public, four-years | Gainesville
City College-Hollywood Private, 2-4 years | Hollywood
Florida State University Public, four-years | Tallahassee
DeVry University-Florida Private, four-years | Miramar
ATA Career Education Private, 2-4 years | Spring Hill
University of Central Florida Public, four-years | Orlando
Florida Atlantic University Public, four-years | Boca Raton
University of Miami Private, four-years | Coral Gables
University of South Florida Public, four-years | Tampa
Nova Southeastern University Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale

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Graduate

University of Central Florida Public, four-years | Orlando
Saint Leo University Private, four-years | Saint Leo
Nova Southeastern University Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale
Florida State University Public, four-years | Tallahassee
University of Florida Public, four-years | Gainesville
Florida International University Public, four-years | Miami
Barry University Private, four-years | Miami
University of South Florida Public, four-years | Tampa
University of North Florida Public, four-years | Jacksonville
Florida Atlantic University Public, four-years | Boca Raton

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Online Schools

Full Sail University Private, four-years | Winter Park
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Private, four-years | Daytona Beach
Florida International University Public, four-years | Miami
Florida Atlantic University Public, four-years | Boca Raton
University of Florida-Online Public, four-years | Gainesville
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale
Florida State University Public, four-years | Tallahassee
Nova Southeastern University Private, four-years | Fort Lauderdale
Florida Institute of Technology-Online Private, four-years | Melbourne
Tallahassee Community College Public, four-years | Tallahassee

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Technical Colleges

Tom P. Haney Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Panama City
Aveda Institute-South Florida Private, Less than 2-years | Davie
George Stone Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Pensacola
Atlantic Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Coconut Creek
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa Private, 2-4 years | Tampa
George T Baker Aviation Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Miami
Cortiva Institute Private, Less than 2-years | St. Petersburg
Cortiva Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Pompano Beach
American Institute of Beauty Private, Less than 2-years | Largo
FVI School of Nursing and Technology Private, 2-4 years | Miami

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