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Academics

Quick Stats

Student-Faculty Ratio 10:1
Full-Time Student Population 825
Part-Time Student Population 0
Full-Time Instructional Faculty 71
Part-Time Instructional Faculty 15
Total FT Faculty 71
Faculty with Terminal Degree 99%
Average Faculty Salary $68,590
Full-Time Retention Rate 86%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%
Graduation Rate 63%
Programs/Majors Offered 1
Average Course Load 16 credits
Academic/Career Counseling? Yes
Remedial Services? No
Class Sizes
  • Fewer than 20 Students: 68%
  • 20 to 49 Students: 31%
  • 50 or More Students: 2%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

New College professors are amazingly accessible and qualified. All hold doctorates or terminal degrees and have come to New College for the love of teaching. Mini-classes are held at the beginning of the semester to give students the opportunity to sample courses before committing to them. While there are no grades at New College, tests are still scored numerically, and a lot of feedback is given to assess strengths and weaknesses. The month of January is devoted to students completing Independent Study Projects. These range from internships to seminars, and they tend to be open-ended.

While New College promotional literature gives the impression that the curriculum is free-form, it often isn’t. There are no general education requirements, but students must fulfill liberal arts requirements along with the necessary courses in their areas of concentration. The workload is high, and the reading load is even higher. Outsiders presume that the lack of grades makes for a relaxed, easy lifestyle. This is untrue. While the evaluation system reduces competition among students, it holds students accountable for everything they do. The result of initial poor performance will remain on the evaluation and will serve to inform the professor as to what your weaknesses are. At New College of Florida, academics reign.

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Academics at New College of Florida

rosalinddk

'14

Sociology

4.6
A

Challenging, but Good Professors

The academics are incredibly challenging here. Many believe no grades should mean less work, but the opposite is true. Professors are allowed to and do set the standard for a "satisfactory" higher than many other schools. Most professors are extremely knowledgeable and assessable.

Jan 24, 2012

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Academics at New College of Florida

normanconquest

'12

Environmental Studies

2.7
C+

Environmental Studies Major

My AOC, environmental studies, seemed like a very promising, interdisciplinary track when I chose it my second year here. Since then, however, the program has lost most of its best faculty. As a result, I feel a lot less is expected of me as compared to other AOCs. I feel challenged by the classes I choose to take, but not my AOC as a whole. If you are interested in Environmental Studies, please choose a disciplinary AOC and do Environmental studies as a slash.

Jan 03, 2012

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Academics at New College of Florida

bhbhbh123

'14

Psychology

5.0
A+

New College

Great campus great academics awesome professors small class sizes.

Jan 02, 2012

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Facts

Instructional Programs Occupational: No
Academic: Yes
Continuing Professional: No
Recreational/Avocational: No
Adult Basic Remedial: No
Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes
Dual Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 4 or 5
IB Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 4 or 5
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions
  • Division of Humanities
  • Division of Natural Sciences
  • Division of Social Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
Degrees Awarded Bachelor's degree
Most Popular Majors Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: 50%
Special Study Options Study abroad
Best Places to Study
  • Hamilton Center
  • Jane Bancroft Cook Library
Did You Know?

In 2005, New College of Florida placed third in the nation among all liberal arts colleges for Fulbright recipients by per-capita  percentage.

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