New College of Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast University

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  • Both New College of Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University are public.
  • Both schools are located in Florida.
  • New College of Florida has more expensive tuition of $29,944 than Florida Gulf Coast University ($25,162).
  • Florida Gulf Coast University has tighter acceptance rate of 64.26% than New College of Florida (68.96%).
  • New College of Florida has higher SAT scores of 1,230 than Florida Gulf Coast University (1,110).
  • Florida Gulf Coast University is larger with 15,969 students than New College of Florida (689 students).
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#231 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#26 in Florida
Rankings#19 in Florida
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Sarasota, FLLocationFort Myers, FL
Known as
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$6,916 Florida residents
$29,944 out-of-state
Undergraduate$6,118 Florida residents
$25,162 out-of-state
$11,384 Florida residents
$28,067 out-of-state
Graduate$8,961 Florida residents
$31,216 out-of-state
$13,841Financial Aid$6,699
Admission
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
68.96%Acceptance Rate64.26%
21.33%Yield29.54%
1,230 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,110 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
689Total Students15,969
669Undergraduate14,130
20Graduate1,839
Online Enrollment2,257
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate58%
24%Transfer-out Rate10%
75%Retention Rate81%
Average Earning after Graduation$45,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study AbroadSpecial OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 629)
$7,000 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,748)
$4,820 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
108 Full-time
17 Part-time
Number of Faculties516 Full-time
253 Part-time
328 Full-time
19 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,460 Full-time
266 Part-time
$76,362 for Faculties
$61,204 Part-time
Average Salary$78,536 for Faculties
$63,606 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023