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New College of Florida

Sarasota, Florida

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Founded in 1960, New College of Florida is a nationally regarded public liberal arts college as well as the state’s Honors College of Florida. New College integrates stellar academics and career-building experience in an education tailored to each student’s academic interests, personal goals, and professional aspirations. Professors provide students with written performance evaluations that go beyond grades in assessing academic progress. More than 80 percent of students live on the beautiful, waterfront campus on Sarasota Bay. 

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Students benefit from small classes (with an average class size of 12 students) that promote active learning and close relationships between students and professors; choose from 45 areas of study grounded in the sciences, arts, and humanities; and design a personalized education that encourages intellectual risk-taking and career exploration. Hands-on learning through internships, independent research, international experience, and community engagement is central to students’ education, and post-college planning is woven throughout the student learning experience. There are also professional skills certificates available in marketing, technology, and finance as well as dual-degree programs in liberal arts and engineering.

Get to know New College of Florida

646
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
65%
 
Enrolled male students
35%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
100%
 
Part-time students
0%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
88%
 
Adjuncts
12%
 
Faculty Ratio
6:1
Student/teacher ratio
$5,227
In-state tuition cost
$27,159
Out-of-state tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
July 1
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

What Others are Saying

“New College’s environment has fostered my intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving skills. Every step of the way, I’ve been encouraged by my classmates and professors to pursue my passions.”
— Naeem Chowdhury, Class of 2018 graduate and Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellow.

Contact New College of Florida

Contact Admissions

ncf.edu/admissions/
(941) 487-5000

 

Campus Location

5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243

 

Visit New College of Florida Online

www.ncf.edu