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New College of Florida

New College of Florida
5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243

Official telephone: (941) 487-5000
Fax number: (941) 487-5001
Website: www.ncf.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Kathy Killion,
Dean of Enrollment Services and Information Technology
Contacting the office: 941 487-5000
941 487-5001 (fax)
admissions@ncf.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: November 1
Final filing date for fall: April 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $30
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 3.0 GPA required; applicants with GPA below 3.0 may be considered.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: April 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 4 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 2 recommended
Math: 4 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 3 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives: 2 required, 4 recommended
Total: 18 required, 24 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 4.03
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 97%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 67%
Average SAT I: 666 verbal, 613 math, 1795 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1590 - 1970
Average ACT: 30 English, 27 math, 29 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 27 - 31
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 83%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 60%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: Notification of admission is sent by April 1 (for application files completed by November 1) or by April 25 (for application files completed by April 15).
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,655
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,009 (61%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 261 (26%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 178
Number accepting place on waiting list: 51 (29%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 30 (59%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 82%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 18%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

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