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New College of Florida

New College of Florida

Sarasota, FL · City · 843 students
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$7,195
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
64%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$48,082
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
73%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As Florida’s designated public honors college, New College of Florida is renowned for its highly personalized liberal arts curriculum, boasting particularly strong programs in marine biology, environmental studies, and the natural sciences. Rather than earning traditional letter grades, students navigate their education through a unique academic contract system, receiving written narrative evaluations and completing a mandatory senior thesis and oral defense to graduate. The campus culture is intellectually rigorous and highly collaborative, offering an intimate, waterfront student experience along Sarasota Bay where self-directed learning and undergraduate research thrive.

Wikipedia:The New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida, United States.

Location
Sarasota, FL, 34243-2109 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
TPA · Tampa
41 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,916$29,944
Housing & food (on campus)$13,825$13,825
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$24,449$47,477 est.
Average net price$7,195Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$29,944
In-state: $6,916
Housing & food (on campus)$13,825
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$47,477 est.
In-state: $24,449
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,195
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,591
$30–48k
$3,582
$48–75k
$4,880
$75–110k
$10,204
$110k+
$13,586
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
64%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
58%
Back for yr 2
76%
Transferred
27%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
66% graduated · 27% transferred · 7% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,611
10 yrs after entry$48,082
Debt
Median at graduation$17,375
Monthly payment$184
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$18.8k
90th percentile$25,000
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
73%
Test policy
Required
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1150
R 540–625 · M 520–620
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 21–26 · E 20–26 · M 18–25
SAT middle 50%: 1060–1245
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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
21%
Family income
$44,268
Independent
6%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
20%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$32,611
After 10 yrs
$48,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities55
Biological and Physical Sciences45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research14
International/Globalization Studies6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$49M
Full-time faculty
84%
Faculty salary
$10,340/mo
Teaching spend
$21,232
per student
Federal loans
19%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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