Rollins College

Winter Park, FL · Private

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Admission rate

Rollins College admitted 47.6% of applicants university-wide (4,213 of 8,860).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide47.6%4,2138,860
In-state49.7%2,0494,126
Out-of-state64.1%1,8422,874
International applicants17.3%3221,860
Early Decision (binding)40.5%222548
Men45.0%1,5733,492
Women49.2%2,6395,367

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 40.5%, vs 47.6% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 4,213 admitted students, 568 enrolled (13.5% yield).

Rollins College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1210–1340
ACT (mid-50%)
25–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Rollins College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $87,650/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$62,950
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,700
Sticker cost of attendance$87,650/yr

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

Under $30k$27,177
$30k–48k$27,965
$48k–75k$30,079
$75k–110k$32,393
Over $110k$41,006

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.

  • Rollins Merit ScholarshipUp to $28,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit-Based Scholarship$5,000 - $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$15,000 per year (Trustee)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship$1,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Alfond Scholars ProgramFull Tuition, Room, and Board (Full Tuition)
  • Alonzo Rollins ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Rollins GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Rollins Merit ScholarshipUp to $28,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit-Based Scholarship$5,000 - $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$15,000 per year (Trustee)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship$1,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Alfond Scholars ProgramFull Tuition, Room, and Board (Full Tuition)
  • Alonzo Rollins ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Rollins College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Completed application for admission
  • Personal statement
  • Official high school transcript
  • Academic letter of recommendation
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional)

International applicants

  • Completed application for admission
  • Personal statement
  • Official high school transcript
  • Academic letter of recommendation
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Rollins College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

  1. Tell us who you are, but skip the fluff. Instead of a formal essay, we ask that you make a personal statement in just 250 words or more.Required

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

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,295
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
75%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
85.2%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,500
At graduation

Rollins College · 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

  • WSJ: #388
  • Forbes: #377
  • Niche: #289

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2027-02-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Rollins College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (33%), Social sciences (14%), Visual & performing arts (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 62% of class sections have under 20 students.

Rollins College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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