St Petersburg College offers 115 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 51 major programs - 19 Certificate, 18 Associate, and 14 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $2,682 for Florida residents and $9,286 for out-of-state students.

Total 10,005 students out of total 23,501 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 5,141 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

St Petersburg College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSt Petersburg College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address244 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL
Online Students10,005 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,663 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$2,682
Out-of-State$9,286
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Online Degree Programs
Total51 Programs
Certificate19 Programs
Associates18 Programs
Bachelors14 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at St Petersburg College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Florida residents, the tuition & fees are $2,682 and $9,286 for non-Florida residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $112 for Florida residents and $387 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$2,682$2,682$2,682$2,682$2,682
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$9,286$9,286$9,286$9,286$9,286
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$112$112$112$112$112
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$387$387$387$387$387

Online Programs By Area of Study

St Petersburg College offers 115 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 51 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 19 Certificates, 18 Associates, 14 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs191814 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs583918 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant4 50 17
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Information Technology61 16 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer10 26 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorONLY IN CLASSROOM 10 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance257 52 50
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science25 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care Provider/Assistant7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 2,728 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration14 17 NOT OFFERED
Securities Services Administration/Management7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM 19 NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management9 5 NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology33 23 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Dental Public Health and EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 22 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician22 20 NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 89
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 171
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management50 53 104
Risk Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)30 NOT OFFERED 189
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At St Petersburg College, there are 23,501 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 15,668 students were attending classes through distance learning (10,005 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,663 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment23,501
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses10,005
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,663
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,833

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 10,005 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 9,658 Florida Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 314 students living in the U.S. States other than Florida, and 19 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses10,005
Florida Resident9,658
Other State In U.S.314
Outside of U.S.19
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses10,005
Degree/Certificate Seeking9,165
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking840

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