St Petersburg College

What is the cost of studying for a year at St Petersburg College?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $2,682 for Florida residents and $8,513 for out-of-state students. Those figures combine tuition with mandatory fees; they do not include books, transportation or living expenses.

• Florida resident: $1,943 in tuition plus $739 in required fees.
• Out-of-state student: $7,774 in tuition plus $1,512 in required fees.
• Reported books and supplies allowance: $1,600.

SPC does not operate undergraduate housing, so a published room-and-board allowance is an estimate of living costs, not the price of an SPC dormitory or meal plan. The reported annual allowance is $18,362. Students should not add it indiscriminately to an aid offer: a cost-of-attendance budget also depends on enrollment intensity and living arrangements.

Net price is a different measure: it estimates cost after grant and scholarship aid for the students included in the calculation. Reported average net price for families earning $48,000 or less was $677, compared with $4,005 for families in the next income band through $75,000. Neither figure is a personal price quote. Eligible students may pursue federal grants and loans, Florida aid, SPC scholarships and veteran or military education benefits. Filing the FAFSA and checking scholarship-specific requirements are practical first steps; in the reported aid figures, 76% of students received financial aid and 16% had student loans.

What are the work-study opportunities at St Petersburg College?

Students interested in working while attending SPC should distinguish Federal Work-Study from an ordinary part-time job. Work-Study is need-based federal student aid that pays eligible students for approved work; an award does not itself place a student in a position or guarantee hours.

Students can ask the financial-aid office whether they qualify after completing the FAFSA, then review the college's current student-job application process. Other on- or off-campus jobs may be available without Work-Study eligibility, but their hiring, schedules and pay are set by the employer. Career advising, internships and employment are also different arrangements: an internship may carry academic requirements, while a job need not count toward a degree. SPC does not require an internship of every student.

For career planning beyond paid student work, students should look for advising on major selection, résumé preparation, interviews and employer connections through the college's current career-service offerings. Availability can vary by service and location, so an appointment or event listing is more useful than assuming a particular workshop runs every term.