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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 861
Full-time undergraduates: 861
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 18%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.4% Hispanic/Latino
73.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
2.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
3.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.4% Hispanic/Latino
69.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Nonresident Alien
2.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 119 acres
City or town school is located in: Sarasota, FL
Population of city/town: 53,326
Nearest major city: Tampa, FL
Distance of nearest major city: 55 miles
Population of nearest major city: 352,957
Online campus map: newcollege.smugmug.com/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (99%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 76%
Percent of students who live off campus: 24%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus unless granted permission by the school.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 58%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 123
Other computer facilities/services: Educational technology services.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
College archives. Florida Senior Thesis, Dr. Helen N. Fagin Holocaust, and medieval/Renaissance manuscript collections. Academic resource center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Music and arts pavilion, natural sciences complexes, high-pressure liquid chromatography instrument, reverse transcriptase real-time polymerase chain reaction apparatus, gas chromatograph, atomic force microscope, brain function analysis systems, scanning electron microscope, UV-visible and infrared spectrophotometer; academic research, marine biology research, quantitative resource, writing resource, language resource, and conference centers; anthropology and social science research labs; nuclear magnetic resonance and high-field magnetic resonance spectrometers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school advising, study abroad.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Catalyst, published weekly; The Tangent
Total number of registered organizations: 90
Campus-based religious organizations:
Jesus Club, Hillel, Unitarian Universalists, InterFaith Council, Catholic Solidarity
Minority student organizations:
Hillel--Israel Birthright, Students of Color and Allies, Trans*Swagger
International student organizations:
Model UN, Middle East Interest, LatinX, Deutsch Klub, Chinese Culture
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Acapellago, Anarchy Death Sticks (knitting), Classical Musicians' Society, Crafty Club, Empty Set Circus, Active Minds, All Power to the Imagination! Conference, Feminist Alliance, Food Not Bombs, Students Working for Equal Rights, VOX: Voices of Planned Parenthood, American Chemical Society; finance economics/entrepreneurship, pre-med, and metal-working clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Colin Jordan,
Fitness Center Director
Athletic conference memberships: Intercollegiate Sailing Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's sailingnoIntercollegiate Sailing Association
Women's sailingnoIntercollegiate Sailing Association

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 16%
Athletic facilities:
cardio and fitness room, jogging trail, swimming pool, weight room, waterfront/sailing facilities; baseball and soccer fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, quidditch, soccer, softball
Club sports for men:
basketball, canoeing, cricket, fencing, flag football, golf, kayaking, martial arts, quidditch, racquetball, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, weight lifting, windsurfing, wrestling
Club sports for women:
basketball, canoeing, cricket, fencing, flag football, golf, kayaking, martial arts, quidditch, racquetball, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, weight lifting, windsurfing, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Sarasota, FL (1 mile)
Nearest other airport: Tampa (51 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Sarasota, FL (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Sarasota, FL (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 27%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 12% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation, 66% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
George Washington University, Indiana University, Lewis and Clark, Miami University, Oxford University, Stetson University College of Law.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 51% within six months of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • William Dudley, president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  • Dr. Esther Barazzone, president, Chatham University
  • Carol Flint, Emmy Award-winning television and film writer/producer.

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