Colleges near St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Florida. According to Census data, the population is 265,351 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, three colleges are active for serving college programs in St. Petersburg, Florida. In addition, there are 37 colleges located within 30 miles from St. Petersburg.
By school type, there are two public and one private schools. By school level, there are two 4-years (or high) schools and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Three schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in St. Petersburg, Florida is $4,252 for Florida residents and $12,833 for out-of-state students.
A total of 28,758 students enrolled in schools in St. Petersburg, Florida, of which 10,961 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near St. Petersburg, Florida
The following table lists 3 colleges located in St. Petersburg and 35 schools near St. Petersburg, Florida ordered by distance from St. Petersburg. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From St. Petersburg | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortiva Institute St. Petersburg, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.91 miles | $12,476 | 95 | 79% | 20 to 1 | - | $4,077 |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 2.22 miles | $9,286 | 23,936 | 38% | 25 to 1 | - | $8,331 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL Public, Less than 2 years valid | 2.42 miles | $5,671 | 1,463 | 60% | 7 to 1 | - | $2,659 |
| Loraines Academy & Spa Saint Petersburg, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.06 miles | $8,700 | 30 | 61% | 20 to 1 | - | $3,807 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 5.11 miles | $17,048 | 1,465 | 63% | 12 to 1 | - | $5,921 |
| Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 5.51 miles | $51,884 | 1,893 | 66% | 11 to 1 | - | $28,120 |
| National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay Clearwater, FL Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.83 miles | $39,900 | 713 | 76% | 17 to 1 | - | $6,431 |
| Center for Neurosomatic Studies Clearwater, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.88 miles | $27,400 | 16 | 73% | 6 to 1 | - | $4,341 |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL Public, Less than 2 years valid | 8.85 miles | $5,671 | 1,126 | 52% | 8 to 1 | - | $2,510 |
| American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.87 miles | $9,165 | 151 | 60% | 12 to 1 | - | $5,713 |
| Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater, FL Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.00 miles | $29,925 | 8,932 | 55% | 20 to 1 | - | $6,718 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 14.20 miles | $23,093 | 335 | - | 20 to 1 | - | $7,177 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.73 miles | $18,819 | 158 | 56% | 24 to 1 | - | $5,414 |
| Hillsborough College Tampa, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 16.11 miles | $9,088 | 21,483 | 34% | 23 to 1 | - | $5,391 |
| The University of Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 16.30 miles | $34,408 | 11,433 | 64% | 17 to 1 | $13,240 | $13,999 |
| South University-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 16.52 miles | $17,895 | 752 | 23% | 14 to 1 | $16,611 | $6,030 |
| Schiller International University Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 16.53 miles | $13,680 | 59 | 33% | 10 to 1 | $14,400 | $7,426 |
| Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay Clearwater, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.94 miles | $9,900 | 620 | 71% | 16 to 1 | - | $6,460 |
| Aguilas International Technical Institute Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.15 miles | - | 389 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| H W Brewster Technical College Tampa, FL Public, 2-4 years valid | 17.15 miles | $5,256 | 695 | 72% | 15 to 1 | - | $3,829 |
| National Personal Training Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.20 miles | $8,925 | 15 | 100% | 8 to 1 | - | $3,256 |
| Shear Excellence Hair Academy Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.97 miles | $11,602 | 118 | 50% | 9 to 1 | - | $4,934 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.39 miles | $9,672 | 253 | 77% | 15 to 1 | - | $3,607 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.83 miles | $17,400 | 183 | 82% | 9 to 1 | - | $5,945 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.85 miles | $18,850 | 106 | 74% | 12 to 1 | - | $6,899 |
| Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.89 miles | $4,779 | 581 | 80% | 20 to 1 | - | $4,714 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.49 miles | $16,320 | 111 | 54% | 23 to 1 | - | $5,071 |
| Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 23.41 miles | $13,920 | 1,303 | 100% | 47 to 1 | $15,135 | $6,319 |
| Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 23.80 miles | $13,450 | 251 | - | 14 to 1 | $9,190 | $6,163 |
| Florida College Temple Terrace, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 24.01 miles | $20,360 | 728 | 54% | 14 to 1 | - | $13,276 |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 24.12 miles | $17,324 | 49,622 | 77% | 22 to 1 | $21,126 | $9,182 |
| Aparicio-Levy Technical College Tampa, FL Public, Less than 2 years valid | 24.51 miles | $1,527 | 329 | 81% | 17 to 1 | - | $1,112 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 24.98 miles | $11,595 | 8,750 | 38% | 23 to 1 | - | $6,277 |
| Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL Public, 2-4 years valid | 26.41 miles | $1,500 | 1,486 | 64% | 10 to 1 | - | $3,677 |
| Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine Bradenton, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 26.41 miles | - | 71 | - | - | $21,750 | - |
| Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL Private, 4 years four-years | 27.79 miles | $16,300 | 152 | - | 12 to 1 | - | $8,461 |
| New College of Florida Sarasota, FL Public, 4 years four-years | 28.98 miles | $29,944 | 881 | 67% | 8 to 1 | $28,067 | $15,216 |
| Sarasota School of Massage Therapy Sarasota, FL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 29.99 miles | $15,325 | 82 | 76% | 9 to 1 | - | $5,869 |
| Average | - | $12,833 | 28,758 | 59% | 21 to 1 | $20,924 | $6,204 |