Meridian College

Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates163
Student-Faculty Ratio15:1
Largest Program Tuition$38,100

About Meridian College

Meridian College is a private for-profit institution in Sarasota, FL, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 163 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 15:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.meridian.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Meridian College is $38,100 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 176 Florida colleges that do report one is $17,958.

Other colleges in Sarasota

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Ringling College of Art and DesignPrivate nonprofit1,662$57,900
Suncoast Technical CollegePublic1,116$6,669
New College of FloridaPublic843$6,916
Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaPrivate for-profit574$17,048
Sarasota School of Massage TherapyPrivate for-profit82$15,325
Keiser University-SarasotaPrivate nonprofit—$25,056

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Meridian College

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$33,735
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)51%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$13,000
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants54%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over47%
First-generation students54%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Meridian College cost?

The published tuition for Meridian College's largest program is $38,100 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Meridian College?

Meridian College enrolls about 163 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 15:1.

What kind of school is Meridian College?

Meridian College is a private for-profit institution in Sarasota, FL. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Meridian College?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Meridian College does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Meridian College earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Meridian College are $33,735 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Meridian College take on?

The median debt among Meridian College graduates who borrowed is $13,000, according to College Scorecard.