Florida culinary community colleges have some of the lowest tuition rates for a culinary education as they are non-profit and are usually funded by local taxes. Community colleges, however, have the best tuition rates for residents of the state. The low tuitions are designed for the local community but their good value is also appealing for out-of-state and international students.
Transfer programs are one of the best features of community colleges. You can continue your education if you wish at a 4-year college or university if there is a transfer program. You need to coordinate your classes with a counselor to do this. Community colleges are more focused on learning a trade or profession and teaching the technical skills of that profession. You are then awarded a certificate or associate degree.
Also see other types of colleges in Florida in other categories.
Jacksonville--the far Northeast of Florida
Florida State College At Jacksonville
Programs offered:
- AAS Degree in Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- AS Degree in Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- Certificate in Hospitality and Culinary Arts
4501 Capper Road | Jacksonville, FL 32218
904.766.6703
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Panama City on the Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Community College
Program Offered: Culinary Management AAS Degree
5230 W Highway 98 | Panama City, FL 32401
850.769.1551 5852
Gulf Coast Community College
Tampa Area on the West coast of Florida
Hillsborough Community College
- AAS Degree in Culinary Management
- AAS Degree in Restaurant Management
- AS Degree in Culinary Management
- College Credit Certificate – Culinary Arts
4001 W Tampa Bay Blvd | Tampa, FL 33614
813.253.7478
Hillsborough Community College
Sarasota--West coast of Florida
Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts - Sarasota
AS Degree in Culinary Arts
6151 Lake Osprey Dr. | Sarasota, FL 34240
941.907.3900 305
Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts in Sarasota
Tallahassee-Northern Florida near the Panhandle
Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts - Tallahassee AS Degree in Culinary Arts
1700 Halstead Blvd Ste 2 | Tallahassee, FL 32309
850.906.9494
Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts in Tallahassee
Melbourne--great East Coast of Florida location
Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts Melbourne
AOS Degree in Culinary Arts
900 S Babcock St. | Melbourne, FL 32901
321.409.4800
Pensacola State College on the Panhandle of Florida
AAS Degree in Culinary Management
1000 College Blvd. | Pensacola, FL 32504
850.484.1422
Pensacola State College