New College of Florida
New College of Florida at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
New College of Florida Featured Rankings
- #3 Small Colleges in Florida 2026
- #4 Liberal Arts Colleges in Florida 2026
- #8 Best Affordable Colleges in Florida 2026
- #8 Best Public Colleges in Florida
- #10 Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship
- #14 Florida's Best Colleges 2026
- #21 Most Affordable Graduate Schools
- #49 Best Public Colleges
About New College of Florida
According to Wikipedia, New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded in 1960 as a private institution known as New College. In 1975, it merged with University of South Florida as a separate "upper division campus" within the public university. In 2001 became an autonomous college, the eleventh independent school of the State University System of Florida as the honors college for the state system. Upon achieving independence, the school adopted its current name: New College of Florida. In 2023, the state government of Florida overhauled its board of trustees in an attempt to transform the school into a "beacon of conservative values." Since then, nearly 40% of faculty have resigned.
New College of Florida Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,119 | 73% | 76% | 62% | 1152 | 23 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does New College of Florida Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,916 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,260 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,043 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,674 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,420 |
| 110K+ | $15,729 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do New College of Florida Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former New College of Florida students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,164 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
New College of Florida's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 808 | 786 | 22 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is New College of Florida?
New College of Florida is located at 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243-2109.
How Safe is New College of Florida?
Relative to its enrollment, New College of Florida has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.34%. Sarasota has a violent crime rate of 0.58% and a property crime rate of 1.65%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is New College of Florida Known For?
New College of Florida is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
New College of Florida's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much New College of Florida's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
New College of Florida ranks #247 in the U.S. and #984 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesNew College of Florida ranks #467 in the U.S. and #1979 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are New College of Florida's Most Influential Alumni?
New College of Florida's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Sociology, and Computer Science. Here are some of New College of Florida's most famous alumni:
- William Thurston
- An American mathematician .
- Mark Weiser
- An American computer scientist .
- Rick Doblin
- An American drug researcher.
- William C. Dudley
- An American banker.
- Robert D. Atkinson
- A Canadian-American economist.
- David M. Smolin
- An American legal scholar.
- Anita L. Allen
- An American lawyer.
- Margee Ensign
- A President of the American University of Nigeria.
- David Allen
- An American productivity consultant and author.
- Jennifer Granick
- An American attorney and educator.
- Victoria Kolakowski
- An American judge.
- Melissa Cristina Márquez
- A Marine biologist.
