🎓 College profile

Hillsborough Community College

FL · Public · Large city

ℹ️ A note about this profile

Hillsborough Community College doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Hillsborough", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$2,506 — major value play)

🎯 The reality

  • Out-of-state tuition is 3.6× the in-state rate
  • Outcomes data is limited — verify your major's placement record directly with the school

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Total enrollment
21,472
20,000 and above
In-state tuition
$2,506
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$9,111
+$6,605 vs in-state

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

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