New College of Florida

Sarasota, FL · Public

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Admission rate

New College of Florida admitted 73.2% of applicants university-wide (1,188 of 1,623).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide73.2%1,1881,623
Men71.3%452634
Women74.4%736989

Of 1,188 admitted students, 220 enrolled (18.5% yield).

New College of Florida U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1060–1245
ACT (mid-50%)
21–26

Testing policy: Required

New College of Florida U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $44,969/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$29,944
Fees, housing, food, books & other$15,025
Sticker cost of attendance$44,969/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$3,591
$30k–48k$3,582
$48k–75k$4,880
$75k–110k$10,204
Over $110k$13,586

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • New College of Florida Presidential Scholarship$10,000 per year (Presidential)
  • New College ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • New College of Florida Dean's Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • New College of Florida Foundation ScholarshipsVaries (Other)
  • New College of Florida GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • New College ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)

New College of Florida U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • New College Application or Common Application
  • High School Transcript
  • SAT, ACT, or CLT Scores
  • Letter of Recommendation (optional)

International applicants

  • New College Application or Common Application
  • High School Transcript
  • SAT, ACT, or CLT Scores
  • Letter of Recommendation (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

New College of Florida · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts).

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$48,082
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
66.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
75.6%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$17,375
At graduation

New College of Florida · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #135
  • Forbes: #294
  • Niche: #420

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Interdisciplinary studies (38%), Natural resources & conservation (10%), Visual & performing arts (8%).

New College of Florida U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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