Located in Sarasota, Florida, New College of Florida is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 881 students in fall 2024, including 852 undergraduates and 29 graduate students. It is part of State University System of Florida.
New College of Florida offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Marine Sciences. It awarded 154 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
881
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
154
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 37
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
120
Associate degrees
22
Master's degrees
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
881
Undergraduates, fall 2024
852
Graduate students, fall 2024
29
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
919
Undergraduates, 2024-25
887
Graduate students, 2024-25
32
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
5%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
The Sun Conference
President
Richard Corcoran
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact