Match #1
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 7,538 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 7,538 students, close to 7,180
The colleges most similar to Polk State College are Pensacola State College, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, and Pasco-Hernando State College. Polk State College has an average net price of $7,232 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Polk State College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Polk State College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 7,379 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 7,379 students, close to 7,180
Match #3
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 6,900 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 6,900 students, close to 7,180
Match #4
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 11,052 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Average net price $4,782, close to $7,232
Match #5
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 10,176 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 10,176 students, close to 7,180
Match #6
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 4,403 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $7,955, close to $7,232
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 19,648 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 33%
- Average net price $8,717, close to $7,232
Match #8
College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 5,033 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 5,033 students, close to 7,180
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 10,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 10,490 students, close to 7,180
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 11,822 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Polk State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Polk State College?
The closest matches to Polk State College are Pensacola State College, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, Pasco-Hernando State College, Florida SouthWestern State College, and Daytona State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Polk State College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Polk State College ($7,232 a year), including Indian River State College ($2,617), Eastern Florida State College ($4,092), and Pasco-Hernando State College ($4,278). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
