New College of Florida: Statistics

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#2923 of 14,131 In the World
#825 of 2,597 In North America
#757 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 4 In Sarasota
#1384 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
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Acceptance rate
73%
Average SAT
1153
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
852
Graduates
29
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.ncf.edu

New College of Florida Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

New College of Florida has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 73% 71% 74%
Applicants 1,623 634 989
Admissions 1,188 452 736
Freshmen enrolled full time 220 102 118

5 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
153 or 70%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1060
or below

75% of them
had 1245
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the New College of Florida are 1060-1245 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
79 or 36%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the New College of Florida are 21-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 468 (53%)
Hispanic 175 (20%)
Nonresident Alien 115 (13%)
Black or African American 45 (5%)
Two or more races 38 (4%)
Asian 23 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 14 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$17,348
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,227$9,555
Tuition in-state $5,227$9,555
Tuition out-of-state $27,159$25,444
Fee in-district $1,689$1,829
Fee in-state $1,689$1,829
Fee out-of-state $2,785$2,623

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 761
Combined charge for room and board $13,825
Room charge $9,000
Meal charge $4,825

New College of Florida majors

New College of Florida has granted 130 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs and 9 master's in Informatics. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New College of Florida.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 56
Biological and Physical Sciences 55
Environmental Studies 9
Informatics 9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 8
International & Globalization Studies 2
Grand Total 8 130 9

New College of Florida has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 28% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 60% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%

Publications & Citations

New College of Florida has published 1,676 scientific papers with 28,508 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Engineering, Political Science, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications
1,676
Citations
28,508

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,004 / 17,442
Biology
808 / 15,703
Environmental Science
772 / 12,319
Physics
624 / 13,366
Computer Science
595 / 12,868
Philosophy
588 / 11,080
Engineering
585 / 12,531
Political Science
510 / 8,781
Law
484 / 8,649
Chemistry
477 / 8,597
Medicine
474 / 12,759
History
450 / 4,223
Geography and Cartography
445 / 7,145
Sociology
441 / 7,633
Quantum and Particle physics
404 / 7,959
Psychology
375 / 11,178
Geology
361 / 5,924
Ecology
343 / 5,669
Archaeology
312 / 3,601
Art & Design
269 / 3,793
Biochemistry
266 / 4,431
Linguistics
256 / 6,084
Business
254 / 7,321
Organic Chemistry
253 / 4,484
Paleontology
251 / 4,382
Genetics
245 / 5,933
Economics
236 / 3,581
Mathematics
220 / 7,186
Materials Science
215 / 4,327
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
203 / 3,354
Optical Engineering
174 / 4,621
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
168 / 1,559
Statistics
164 / 6,385
Neuroscience
163 / 3,655
Pathology
149 / 3,895
Social Psychology
146 / 6,671
Botany
138 / 2,546
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
137 / 2,104
Psychiatry
134 / 2,934
Literature
132 / 1,365

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 8 29
1994 2 104
1995 9 33
1996 4 29
1997 6 47
1998 7 43
1999 5 54
2000 6 59
2001 4 49
2002 22 92
2003 38 105
2004 32 109
2005 35 159
2006 34 204
2007 27 299
2008 39 328
2009 55 355
2010 50 407
2011 47 529
2012 63 658
2013 67 806
2014 69 993
2015 59 1193
2016 68 1196
2017 62 1296
2018 72 1525
2019 87 1674
2020 113 2302
2021 93 2412
2022 98 2619
2023 72 2974
2024 59 2836
2025 43 2492
Academic rankings

New College of Florida alumni

  1. Robert Bilott

    Robert Bilott
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Robert Bilott is an American environmental attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio. Bilott is known for the lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs injured by chemical waste dumped in rural communities in West Virginia. Bilott has spent more than twenty years litigating hazardous dumping of the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). They were unregulated as industry had never publicly identified them as having known hazardous effects, despite internal studies showing these results.

  2. José Díaz-Balart

    José Díaz-Balart
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    José Díaz-Balart is a Cuban-American journalist and television anchorman for both Telemundo and NBC News. Diaz-Balart previously anchored weeknight editions of Noticias Telemundo on Telemundo and José Díaz-Balart Reports on MSNBC. He currently anchors Saturday editions of NBC Nightly News.

  3. David Allen

    David Allen
    Years
    1945-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    adviserbloggerwriter
    Biography

    David Allen is an American author and productivity consultant. He created the time management method Getting Things Done.

  4. William Thurston

    William Thurston
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2012 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    university teachermathematiciantopologist
    Biography

    William Paul Thurston was an American mathematician. He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds.

All 19 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names NCF
Founded 1960
Motto Innovative, Inspired, Intellectual, Involved
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; February -May)
Total FTE staff 352
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, Florida, 34243-2109
United States
City population 55,000
Phone 9414875000

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