Florida Is Home To 3 Of America’s Most Affordable Colleges
Three Florida Schools showed up in the top 5 of a new study by university ranking site Research.com. The site analyzed more than 1,700 higher education institutions across America and its territories. They looked at the average cost of their tuition and fees, room and board charges, and books and supplies.
The study was based on the universities that rank in the top 10% of Research.com’s Best Colleges ranking, to discover the institutions that offer high quality education at the most affordable price. Florida schools took 3 of the top 5 rankings in the affordable colleges list, including one school not too far from us here in Southwest Florida.
The University of Florida in Gainesville topped the ranking as the most affordable college. That’s thanks to an average total cost for one year of $20,045, making it the most affordable college in the country. Tuition is an average of $8,285, while average room and board charges are $10,950, and the cost of books and supplies, at $810, is the lowest of all entries in the top five.
Tallahassee’s Florida State University offers the second most affordable high quality college education in America. The average cost of its books and supplies is $1,000, while tuition comes in at around $7,493. Average room and board charges total $11,565. That all adds up to a total cost of $20,058 for the university which has a 37% acceptance rate.
In fourth place is University of South Florida in Tampa. Its total average cost for the year is just $18 more than third place New Mexico State University, at $20,078. Tuition is an average of $6,410, room and board charges come to $12,568, while books and supplies are $1,100.
The purpose of this study was to see which colleges can offer a high quality degree at an affordable cost.
Keep in mind, the average tuition takes into account the out of state students coming here. UF shows an average tuition of $8,285, but for an in-state resident it’s more like $6,381. Making the choice to stay here in Florida for your college education, a pretty solid move.
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