Match #1
South University-West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 251 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 14%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to South University-Tampa are South University-West Palm Beach, Southern Technical College Orlando FL, and Miami Regional University-Florida. South University-Tampa has an average net price of $27,200 a year; 4 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 South University-Tampa. 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 South University-Tampa
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Match #2
Southern Technical College Orlando FL
Fort Myers, FL
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 550 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 550 students, close to 388
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Miami Regional University-Florida
Miami Springs, FL
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 312 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 312 students, close to 388
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
HCI College
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate89%
- 166 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
Acupuncture and Massage College
Miami, FL
Profile closeness29/100
Admit rate—
- 76 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Beckfield College-Florence
Florence, KY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 536 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 536 students, close to 388
- Average net price $24,989, close to $27,200
Match #7
Northwestern College-Illinois
Bridgeview, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 474 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 474 students, close to 388
Match #8
South University-Richmond
Glen Allen, VA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 232 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 11%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 342 students, close to 388
Match #9
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Fenton, MO
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate80%
- 399 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 399 students, close to 388
- Average net price $28,145, close to $27,200
Match #10
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate50%
- 351 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 351 students, close to 388
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about South University-Tampa alternatives
What colleges are similar to South University-Tampa?
The closest matches to South University-Tampa are South University-West Palm Beach, Southern Technical College Orlando FL, Miami Regional University-Florida, HCI College, and Acupuncture and Massage College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which South University-Tampa alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than South University-Tampa ($27,200 a year), including South University-West Palm Beach ($21,165), Southern Technical College Orlando FL ($21,362), and Miami Regional University-Florida ($22,204). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
