Colleges in Tampa, FL
The 23 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Tampa that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 211 · 4 · 8Level of institution
Award doctorates3In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Tampa
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (11)
- Arizona College of Nursing-TampaPrivate for-profit · 335 undergraduatesCost $35,734 a year · net price $21,185
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Everglades University - TampaPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Herzing University-TampaPrivate nonprofit · 251 undergraduatesCost $28,444 a year · net price $22,215
Fields taught: 2, up to bachelor's
- Hillsborough CollegePublic · 21,472 undergraduatesCost $10,995 a year · net price $3,594 · completion 35%
Fields taught: 21, up to bachelor's
- Keiser University-TampaPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- NUC University - Florida Technical College - TampaPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Schiller International UniversityPrivate for-profit · 43 undergraduatesCost $33,560 a year · net price $28,612 · completion 29%
Fields taught: 2, up to master's
- South University-TampaPrivate for-profit · 388 undergraduatesCost $34,692 a year · net price $27,200 · completion 14%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 4, up to doctorate
- Strayer University-FloridaPrivate for-profit · 1,107 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 67%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- The University of TampaPrivate nonprofit · 10,572 undergraduatesCost $59,457 a year · net price $40,584 · completion 69%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- University of South FloridaPublic · 37,207 undergraduatesCost $22,086 a year · net price $8,648 · completion 78%Doctorates in: Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 26, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (4)
- Concorde Career Institute-TampaPrivate for-profit · 158 undergraduatesCost $39,916 a year · net price $34,694 · completion 63%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Erwin Technical CollegePublic · 581 undergraduatesCost $14,585 a year · net price $4,095 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 8, up to certificate
- H W Brewster Technical CollegePublic · 695 undergraduatesCost $11,106 a year · net price $7,877 · completion 67%
Fields taught: 5, up to certificate
- Jersey College - TampaPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (8)
- Aguilas International Technical InstitutePrivate for-profit · 389 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Aparicio-Levy Technical CollegePublic · 150 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 83%
Fields taught: 5, up to certificate
- Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-TampaPrivate for-profit · 253 undergraduatesCost $18,727 a year · net price $15,066 · completion 75%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-TampaPrivate for-profit · 111 undergraduatesCost $22,421 a year · net price $17,414 · completion 67%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- National Personal Training Institute-TampaPrivate for-profit · 15 undergraduatesCost $19,468 a year · net price $17,901 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-TampaPrivate for-profit · 106 undergraduatesCost $25,875 a year · net price $21,271 · completion 71%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Shear Excellence Hair AcademyPrivate for-profit · 118 undergraduatesCost $29,968 a year · net price $25,556 · completion 63%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Summit Salon AcademyPrivate for-profit · 183 undergraduatesCost $33,762 a year · net price $29,579 · completion 92%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguilas International Technical Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 389 |
| Aparicio-Levy Technical College | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | 83% | 150 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa | 4-year · Private for-profit | $35,734 | $21,185 | — | 335 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,727 | $15,066 | 75% | 253 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | 2-year · Private for-profit | $39,916 | $34,694 | 63% | 158 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tampa | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,421 | $17,414 | 67% | 111 |
| Erwin Technical College | 2-year · Public | $14,585 | $4,095 | 81% | 581 |
| Everglades University - Tampa | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| H W Brewster Technical College | 2-year · Public | $11,106 | $7,877 | 67% | 695 |
| Herzing University-Tampa | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,444 | $22,215 | — | 251 |
| Hillsborough College | 4-year · Public | $10,995 | $3,594 | 35% | 21,472 |
| Jersey College - Tampa | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Keiser University-Tampa | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| National Personal Training Institute-Tampa | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,468 | $17,901 | 100% | 15 |
| NUC University - Florida Technical College - Tampa | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,875 | $21,271 | 71% | 106 |
| Schiller International University | 4-year · Private for-profit | $33,560 | $28,612 | 29% | 43 |
| Shear Excellence Hair Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,968 | $25,556 | 63% | 118 |
| South University-Tampa | 4-year · Private for-profit | $34,692 | $27,200 | 14% | 388 |
| Strayer University-Florida | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 67% | 1,107 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,762 | $29,579 | 92% | 183 |
| The University of Tampa | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $59,457 | $40,584 | 69% | 10,572 |
| University of South Florida | 4-year · Public | $22,086 | $8,648 | 78% | 37,207 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07