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Rollins College

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL · Suburb · 2,631 students
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$34,732
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
76%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
54% typical
$58,295
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,177 typical
48%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Situated along the shores of Lake Virginia in Winter Park, Rollins College is a prestigious liberal arts institution recognized for its strong programs in international business, communication, psychology, and the arts, as well as its esteemed Crummer Graduate School of Business. The college fosters a close-knit, globally minded student body centered on small seminar-style classes, undergraduate research, and personalized faculty mentorship. Distinctive for its picturesque Spanish Mediterranean architecture and active lakefront lifestyle, Rollins is also famous for beloved traditions like Fox Day, an annual surprise day off where classes are canceled for community-wide celebrations.

Wikipedia:Rollins College is a private liberal arts college in Winter Park, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1885. Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution and oldest private university, it has an approximate enrollment of 3,000 students, composed of roughly 2,500 undergraduates and 500 postgraduates.

Location
Winter Park, FL, 32789-4499 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
MCO · Orlando
12 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$60,580
Housing & food (on campus)$16,820
Books & supplies$900
Cost of attendance$76,108
Average net price$34,732
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$60,580
Housing & food (on campus)$16,820
Books & supplies$900
Cost of attendance$76,108
Average net price$34,732
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$27,177
$30–48k
$27,965
$48–75k
$30,079
$75–110k
$32,393
$110k+
$41,006
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
76%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
69%
Back for yr 2
85%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
73% graduated · 24% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,239
10 yrs after entry$58,295
Debt
Median at graduation$25,500
Monthly payment$270
Middle 50% owe$10.8k–$29k
90th percentile$38,236
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
48%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1271
R 600–690 · M 560–680
SAT middle 50%: 1160–1370
40080012001600

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Source: Rollins College's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
24%
Family income
$43,978
Independent
20%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
19%
Black
6%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Men's · Women's
  • Rowing
    Men's · Women's
  • Sailing
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · 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
$48,239
After 10 yrs
$58,295
Business Administration, Management and Operations116
Communication and Media Studies78
International Business66
Psychology, General58
Economics30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods27
Music27
Political Science and Government26
English Language and Literature, General25
Computer and Information Sciences, General22
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations22
International Relations and National Security Studies21
Natural Resources Conservation and Research19
Biology, General19
Sociology18
Mathematics14
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$485M
Full-time faculty
82%
Faculty salary
$10,589/mo
Teaching spend
$13,624
per student
Federal loans
39%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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