Affordable Tuition Rates
All SPC courses cost less per credit hour than those at a public university or private college. As a result, your scholarships and hard-earned dollars go further at SPC.
Tuition at St. Petersburg College costs about 50% less than state universities, so you spend less for a high-quality, fully accredited education.
Application Fee and Additional Fees
The college charges a $40 application fee. You can pay it at the time you apply or return to your saved application to do so. Just visit our application page, select your application type, and "Log In to Complete Your Application." You can then select "Pay Application Fee." Please note: SPC’s payment system is NOT compatible with Safari, so be sure to use an alternative browser. You may also call our Business Office at 727-341-4300.
Some classes require additional fees. View the current fee schedule.
Flexible Options to cover your tuition
After you register for classes, you're given a tuition due date. Here are some options to cover those costs.
- Financial Aid - if you plan to use financial aid, log in to MySPC to check your status and make sure you have satisfied all requirements
- Tuition Payment Plan - interest-free!
- Cash or credit
- Transact International Payments offers international students and their parents a secure and seamless way to pay for tuition and fees in your currency of choice. Without leaving the student portal, you can quickly and conveniently make an international payment from over 160 countries, using more than 130 currencies. For more information, check out the video.
Tuition costs per credit hour for credit classes
Lower division (0001-2999)
Florida residents: $111.75
Out-of-state residents: $386.90
Upper division (3000-4999)
Florida residents: $122.70
Out-of-state residents: $425.79
Some classes require additional fees. View the current fee schedule.
You can also use our Net Price Calculator to estimate your costs at SPC.
Financial aid recipients - view your Cost of Attendance. This is not the balance that you will owe the college: it is a calculation of expected tuition & fees, living expenses (housing & food), books, course materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, personal expenses and loan fees (if applicable) during the time you are enrolled in school.
Course repeat policy
Students enrolled more than twice in the same college-preparatory and/or college credit course will pay the full cost of instruction (out-of-state resident rate).
Excess hour surcharge
Students who transfer to one of Florida's state universities are now required by law to complete their bachelor's degree program with the fewest courses possible or risk financial penalty. Get details on Excess Credit Surcharge at Florida Colleges and Universities.
How to pay
- On Campus
You can call or visit a campus business office to pay for your classes. - Online
Pay through MySPC, using Florida Prepaid, American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, JCB (an international card with over 61 million cardmembers) or by check.