New College of Florida
- 4 Year
- SARASOTA, FL
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New College of Florida
- grade B+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- SARASOTA, FL
- Rating 3.47 out of 5 456 reviews
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Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Valuegrade B
- Diversitygrade B+
- Campusgrade D+
- Athleticsgrade unavailable
- Party Scenegrade B
- Professorsgrade A minus
- Locationgrade B
- Dormsgrade C
- Campus Foodgrade C minus
- Student Lifegrade C
- Safetygrade B
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From New College of Florida
Florida’s public honors college, educating free thinkers, risk takers and trailblazers. Discover a public arts and science education driven by your curiosity, career aspirations, and individual learning style on a beautiful bayfront campus in Sarasota. Career engagement is integrated from day one, and alums go on to pursue remarkable careers and graduate degrees.
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New College of Florida - Sarasota, Florida
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We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful bayfront campus in Sarasota, Florida. You will have the opportunity to tour our campus and meet with faculty, students and staff.
New College of Florida Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
SAT Range
1160-1370
ACT Range
25-30
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes
Will You Get In?
Will You Get Into NCF?
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Cost
Net Price
$11,869 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$10,844 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
6:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
100%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 34 responses72%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 43 responses40%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 43 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Liberal Arts and Humanities77 Graduates
- Natural Sciences75 Graduates
- Foreign Languages and Literatures14 Graduates
- Environmental Science10 Graduates
- International Studies7 Graduates
Marine Biology
Students study and conduct research on our Bayfront Campus situated on Sarasota Bay. The Pritzker Marine Biology Research Center is home to more than 100 aquaria, anchored by a 15,000-gallon research and display tank. Each tank in the Living Ecosystem Teaching and Research Aquarium features different captive ecosystems, including a cold-water rocky shore and Sarasota Bay grass flats.
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
646 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
0
Undergrads Over 25
5%
Pell Grant
28%
Varsity Athletes
No data available
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
No data available
Poll
96%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 27 responsesPoll
91%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports. 47 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
No data available
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
64%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
81%
National
83%68%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 19 responsesNew College of Florida Reviews
Rating 3.47 out of 5 456 reviews
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The academics and professors are excellent! I picked NCF because of the small class sizes and private school feel. It was helpful to have a faculty advisor in my discipline throughout my time here, and I am thankful she pushed me to take courses outside my major. It is a plus to have established positive relationships with multiple professors in my field. I highly recommend using the on-campus resources (Writing Resource Center, Center for Engagement and Opportunity, librarians, Counseling and Wellness Center, etc.). I enjoyed living in Sarasota (there is a lot to do) and using the bayfront. The only downsides of the college are the food (quality + meal times) and how hard it can be to fit in and make friends (even when active on campus). If given a choice, I would pick NCF again, as I have grown intellectually and feel prepared for grad school due to the rigor of the courses.
It was amazing! First off, the campus is beautiful. The view of the bay is picturesque, and I loved reading down by the mangroves. Second, I had so many wonderful professors who guided me throughout my time there. The independent nature of the curriculum that’s composed of negotiation and collaboration with professors provided invaluable experience for interfacing with supervisors in the future. In addition, many of these professors left a lasting impression on me personally. Third, it was a tough transition since I graduated with an Associate’s from SCF, but I did it! The curricula at this institution was more advanced than anything I had done previously, but it was very rewarding. Fourth, the CEO and my career coach were extremely helpful and dedicated in helping me find work after I graduated. Fifth, I was able to graduate with no debt (with help from my family). I honestly never thought I’d be able to afford a 4-year degree, but we did! I love and recommend NCF!
Graduated in 2018. Always heard "New College is going to the dogs! It's not WEIRD anymore!" Brushed it off as just nostalgic hipster elitism, but it turned out to be true.
2014 New College was akin to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory: drug addled savants in STEM fields mingled with writers, artists, and historians. Punk wall, wisest wizard wall, underwear wall, kiss your crush wall, fetish bowl, Rocky Horror, Great Gatsby, Easter Keg Hunt, Disorientation. I know I'm romanticizing.
For all our racial equality rhetoric NCF was as diverse as Sweden. Unwoke students (usually CIS white males) were one gaffe away from being ostracized. And after the drug deaths everything changed. Students retreated to their rooms. Parties were policed. Streakers kept their clothes on. Four Winds closed down. The pressure to sanitize the school won out. Enrollment plummeted despite shiny new buildings.
For a brief time, though, the 70's lived on. Ask a jaded 4th year.
2014 New College was akin to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory: drug addled savants in STEM fields mingled with writers, artists, and historians. Punk wall, wisest wizard wall, underwear wall, kiss your crush wall, fetish bowl, Rocky Horror, Great Gatsby, Easter Keg Hunt, Disorientation. I know I'm romanticizing.
For all our racial equality rhetoric NCF was as diverse as Sweden. Unwoke students (usually CIS white males) were one gaffe away from being ostracized. And after the drug deaths everything changed. Students retreated to their rooms. Parties were policed. Streakers kept their clothes on. Four Winds closed down. The pressure to sanitize the school won out. Enrollment plummeted despite shiny new buildings.
For a brief time, though, the 70's lived on. Ask a jaded 4th year.