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New College of Florida
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Information Summary
Ranks 297th overall and 6th in Florida
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
88.7 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$15,430 |
| Admission
Success rate |
57% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
30 / 1420 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
11 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
80% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
746 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Sarasota, FL 34243-2109
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,508 (20,499 urban / 9 rural) |
| Households | 9,117 (2.23 people per house) |
| Families | 6,183 (2.63 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 875 |
| Pop. — Asian | 393 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 81 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 19,089 |
| Pop. — Other | 298 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Very small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Four-one-four plan |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending New College of Florida?
Ranks 531st for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $2,712 | $2,712 | $19,716 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,122 | $1,122 | $1,971 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $15,430 | $15,430 | $33,205 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $4,650 | $4,650 | $22,425 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $4,650 | $4,650 | $22,425 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $3,679 |
$3,679 |
$19,475 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,330 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,800 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | N/A |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,029 (395 male / 634 female) |
| Admitted | 587 (221 male / 366 female) |
| Admission rate | 57% |
| First-time Enrollment | 202 (72 male / 130 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 202 (72 male / 130 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 746 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does New College of Florida use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does New College of Florida accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 87th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 50% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 26 / 32 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 24 / 28 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 26 / 30 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 58th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 93% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 650 / 750 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 580 / 670 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1230 / 1420 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 618 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,587 |
| Board Fee | $2,448 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
New College of Florida Ranks 3326th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,384 | 30 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,796 | 166 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $4,249 | 217 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,479 | 56 | |
| Any financial aid type | 218 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at New College of Florida?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 4 | 7 | 11 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Hispanic | 30 | 44 | 74 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 13 | 21 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | 2 | 4 |
White Non-Hispanic | 254 | 354 | 608 |
Race Unknown | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Total | 305 | 441 | 746 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at New College of Florida.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 86 | 147 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 147 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 147 |
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
New College of Florida Ranks 914th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $62,097 ($65,076 male / $58,745 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 68 (36 male / 32 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 16 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 4 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $1,238,658 |
New College of Florida Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
New College of Florida is a highly selective public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. Four core principles form the base of New College’s academic philosophy: (1) each student is responsible in the last analysis for his or her own education, (2) the best education demands a joint search for learning by exciting teachers and able students, (3) students’ progress should be based on demonstrated competence and real mastery rather than on the accumulation of credits and grades, (4) students should have, from the outset, opportunities to explore in depth, areas of interest to them. Originally conceived of during the late 1950s, New College was founded in 1960 as a private college by local civic leaders for academically talented students. By 1975 the college was $3.9 Million in debt and on the brink of insolvency, and the University of South Florida (USF) expressed interest in buying the land and facilities of the near-bankrupt college in order to establish a branch campus for the Sarasota and Bradenton area. The New College Board of Trustees become the New College Foundation, and was required to raise money privately to supplement the state funds in order to reach the total necessary to run New College, at the time about a third of New College’s $2 million a year operating budget. Under the agreement New College was re-christened the “New College of the University of South Florida”, USF started a Sarasota branch program that shared the bay front campus, and and the schools began an uneasy relationship that would last for the next twenty-five years. As part of a major reorganization of Florida’s public education system in 2001, New College severed its ties with USF, became the eleventh independent school in the Florida State University System, and adopted its current name, New College of Florida. Today, as Florida’s independent honors college, New College retains its original distinctive academic program, while enjoying the benefits and accessibility that being a public university afford. The New College Student Alliance (NCSA) is New College’s student government organization. External rankings at New College are a relatively new phenomenon, because during the school’s twenty-five-year affiliation with the University of South Florida and prior to gaining independent accreditation in 2004, New College was ineligible to be included in most ranking surveys. In 2007, New College tied for first place in the US News and World Report rankings of the twenty-two public liberal arts colleges in the United States, up from third place in 2006. New College was ranked 86th out of all public and private liberal arts colleges, up two places since 2006. Additionally, the 2006 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges named New College one of the nation’s forty-five “Best Buys” in higher education, marking the third time that New College has been included among the guide’s elite list of “Best Buys” since 2004. According to a list compiled in November 2005 by the Chronicle of Higher Education, New College ranked 21st out of the 30 top Fulbright producing bachelor’s institutions, and ranked third when adjusted for per capita percentage, closely behind Pitzer College and Claremont McKenna. In addition to New College’s successes within the Fulbright program, New College students and faculty consistently have earned a number of other prestigious accolades, including National Institutes of Health Grants, Udall Scholarships, National Science Foundation, and Carnegie Fellowships, and most recently, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. New College’s graduates are relatively few in number, about 4,000, although New College alumnae/i are considered to be anyone who has attended the college for any length of time, regardless of graduation status.
New College of Florida Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Tutoring and Writing Center. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. New College of Florida is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at New College of Florida.
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology, Urban Studies
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- English Language and Literature:
- English Language & Literature – General
- History:
- History – General
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Classics, Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Russian, Spanish
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Policy Analysis
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Global Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Natural Sciences
- Popular majors:
- one hundred percent liberal arts
Other additional expenses amounted to $400 Costs per credit hour $488 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $488 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Further, for international students, the application fee is 30. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May. Though this may be, for non-international students, tutition fees are $15,520 Room & Board (on-campus) $6,330 Additional estimated expenses $400 Costs per credit hour $488 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid.
New College of Florida Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were one hundred and fifty-four total number of transfer students who applied and forty-six total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 60% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time.
SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application is due the 1st of May. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of May, with priority applications due on the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.
New College of Florida Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at seventy-five percent scholarships per grants and twenty-five percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Leadership and State/District Residency.
New College of Florida Students
The school’s size is approximately seven hundred and sixty-one degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and eighteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Again, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Further, the student body consists of seventy-nine percent in-state students, twenty-one percent out-of-state students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, ten percent hispanic, eighty-three percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-four percent in top 10th of graduating class, eighty percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-seven percent in top half of graduating class, seventy-three percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 60 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. New College of Florida offers Bachelor’s degrees.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-one percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-eight percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, hardware/software system for brain function analysis, scanning electron microscope, UV-visible and infrared spectrophotometer, inert atmosphere glove box, fine arts center (practice rooms, recital hall, electronic music studio, dark room, 2- and 3-D studio facilities), laboratories for environmental studies, anthropology, psychology, marine biology facility. In any event, the school is located 50 miles from Tampa.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.
New College of Florida Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
- Men’s Club and Women’s Club Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Volleyball
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Wrestling















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What a great learning environment. I want to work there! Anna