Match #1
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 19,648 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 19,648 students, close to 18,950
The colleges most similar to St Petersburg College are Florida State College at Jacksonville, Florida SouthWestern State College, and Indian River State College. St Petersburg College has an average net price of $1,079 a year; 0 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 St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg College
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Match #2
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 11,052 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 11,822 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 35%
- Average net price $2,617, close to $1,079
Match #4
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 10,176 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 12,864 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 12,864 students, close to 18,950
- Average net price $3,904, close to $1,079
Match #6
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 10,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 6,900 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 7,180 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 7,379 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 7,538 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about St Petersburg College alternatives
What colleges are similar to St Petersburg College?
The closest matches to St Petersburg College are Florida State College at Jacksonville, Florida SouthWestern State College, Indian River State College, Daytona State College, and Seminole State College of Florida. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
