Rollins College
Rollins College at a Glance
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About Rollins College
According to Wikipedia, Rollins College is a private college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several master's programs. It is Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution.
Rollins College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,796 | 48% | 85% | 78% | 1265 | 27 |
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 Rollins College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $62,950 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $33,018 |
| 30K - 48K | $31,531 |
| 48K - 75K | $29,083 |
| 75K - 110K | $31,933 |
| 110K+ | $42,625 |
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 Rollins College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Rollins College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $64,156 a year, and 89% 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.
Rollins College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,197 | 2,732 | 465 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Rollins College?
Rollins College is located at 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789-4499.
How Safe is Rollins College?
Relative to its enrollment, Rollins College has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property crime rate of 0.26%. Winter Park has a violent crime rate of 0.20% and a property crime rate of 1.98%. 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 Rollins College Known For?
Rollins College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Chemistry
- Business
- Economics
- Literature
- Communications
- Education
- Social Work
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- History
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Physics
- Sociology
- Biology
Rollins College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Rollins College'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
Rollins College ranks #118 in the U.S. and #531 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesRollins College ranks #169 in the U.S. and #524 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesRollins College ranks #223 in the U.S. and #1071 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesRollins College ranks #230 in the U.S. and #670 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesRollins College ranks #237 in the U.S. and #828 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesRollins College ranks #248 in the U.S. and #1019 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesRollins College ranks #297 in the U.S. and #726 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesRollins College ranks #319 in the U.S. and #976 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesRollins College ranks #331 in the U.S. and #1442 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesRollins College ranks #334 in the U.S. and #936 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesRollins College ranks #401 in the U.S. and #1004 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesRollins College ranks #436 in the U.S. and #1764 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesRollins College ranks #478 in the U.S. and #1554 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesRollins College ranks #478 in the U.S. and #1963 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesRollins College ranks #508 in the U.S. and #3040 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesRollins College ranks #511 in the U.S. and #2256 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesRollins College ranks #578 in the U.S. and #2148 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesRollins College ranks #653 in the U.S. and #2849 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesRollins College ranks #740 in the U.S. and #2516 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesRollins College ranks #854 in the U.S. and #3682 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Rollins College's Most Influential Alumni?
Rollins College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Chemistry, and Literature. Here are some of Rollins College's most famous alumni:
- Donald J. Cram
- An American chemist .
- Robert Lado
- An American linguist.
- Jack Kramer
- An American tennis player.
- Fred Rogers
- An American television personality.
- Rahul Gandhi
- An Indian politician.
- Buddy Ebsen
- An American actor and dancer .
- R. V. Young
- An American literary critic.
- Pete Dye
- A Golf course architect, amateur golfer.
- Gigi Fernández
- A Puerto Rican professional tennis player.
- Mauricio Claver-Carone
- A President of the Inter-American Development Bank .
- Chris Kirkpatrick
- An American singer and dancer.
- Patricia Meyer Spacks
- An American literary scholar.
