NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA N-8

5700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243-2197
Tel: (941)359-4700
Admissions: (941)359-4269
Fax: (941)359-4435
E-mail: ncadmissions@virtu.sar.usf.edu
Web Site: http://www.ncf.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 4-year, coed. Part of State University System of Florida. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1960. Setting: 144-acre suburban campus with easy access to Tampa-St. Petersburg. Endowment: $32.7 million. Research spending 2003-04: $2.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $17,881 per student. Total enrollment: 692. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 716 applied, 53% were admitted. 52% from top 10% of their high school class, 81% from top quarter, 95% from top half. 14 National Merit Scholars, 2 valedictorians. Full-time: 692 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 28 other countries, 19% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 2% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 4% 25 or older, 68% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, internships. Off campus study at National Student Exchange. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, analytical paper. Entrance: very difficult. Notification: continuous until 5/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $3483 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $18,543 full-time. College room and board: $5965. College room only: $3710. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 43 open to all; 25% of eligible men and 40% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Nice Random Acts of Kindness, Interfaith groups, New College Student Alliance, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Sailing Club. Major annual events: Halloween Palm Court Party, Towne Meetings, Dance Tutorial Perfomances. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 460 students; 470 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Jane Bancroft Cook Library with 256,581 books, 539,038 microform titles, 1,925 serials, 4,246 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.1 million. 41 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.