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New College of Florida

New College of Florida is a public college in a small city in the North Port, FL metro with 710 students and a 73% acceptance rate.

Sarasota, Florida · Public · City, small · 710 students

NAIA · The Sun ConferenceEarly action Nov 1

Admission rate

73%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,150

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

20–27

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$7,195

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

67%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

65%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$48,082

10 years after entry

Students

710

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadlineDecision by
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 1, 2026December 15, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		SpringJanuary 1, 2027
Regular decisionApril 1, 2027
Rolling admission
The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.		July 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: ncf.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$3,591
$30,001–48,000$3,582
$48,001–75,000$4,880
$75,001–110,000$10,204
Over $110,000$13,586

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other56
Biological and Physical Sciences55
Environmental Studies9
Foreign Languages and Literatures8
International/Globalization Studies2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, The Sun Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer

Women’s varsity · NAIA, The Sun Conference

Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Faith groups

Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

934,956 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Sarasota/Bradenton International (SRQ)

Nearest hub airport

Tampa International (TPA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 14.0 of 20

Elevation

27 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

52°F

July high

91°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

85 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,250 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, city campus, NAIA, similar size