Undergraduate Admission Information
Mission
New College of Florida Admissions and Enrollment Management Team members serve as ambassadors to students and assist them from recruitment through enrollment.
The College encourages all qualified applicants to seek admission and does not discriminate in admission decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law.
Admission Factors
To fulfill enrollment goals as set forth by the President and the Board of Trustees, and in keeping with the resources and philosophy of the College, the Vice President of Enrollment Management limits the number of students who will be selected. Satisfaction of minimum State University System admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance; preference for admission is given to applicants who demonstrate great academic promise.
We consider each application as objectively as possible to determine whether applicants demonstrate the academic ability, creativity, and talent for success in the College’s academic program, as well as their potential for positive contribution to the College community.
Extra consideration is given for strong interest in attending New College.
Full-Time Study
With the exception of special permission for part-time study, all of New College's undergraduate degree-seeking students enroll full time, intend to live on campus and participate in campus life. Online application options are provided at https://www.ncf.edu/admissions/.
Conduct
The College may refuse to admit or enroll a student whose record shows previous conduct not in the best interest of the College community. Review of misconduct may be completed by a designated Enrollment Management staff member (or the Vice President’s designee), but typically is reviewed by the Vice President of Student Services.
Applicants with Disabilities Requesting Accommodations
New College will provide reasonable substitutions or modifications to admission requirements for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with Florida Board of Governors Regulation 6.018. Such accommodations may be granted when the Vice President of Enrollment Management, in consultation with the Director of the Accessible Learning Center, determines that the failure of the applicant to meet the requirement is due to his or her disability, and does not constitute a fundamental alteration in the nature of the College’s academic program.
The following guidelines apply to this process:
• Disability documentation must be provided voluntarily to the Accessible Learning Center (ALC)
• All information will remain confidential.
• Choosing not to provide documentation will not result in negative consequences
• Any information submitted will be used solely to support the College’s efforts to address barriers that may limit access for individuals with disabilities.
Documents Originating From Another Agency or Institution
In accordance with best practices for the release of student education records, New College of Florida does not release documents that have become the property of the College through a legal release to a third party (New College.) We are not the official, legal custodian of record for any documents that did not originate at New College and, therefore, do not have the legal authority to release them. Such documents include but are not limited to high school records, SAT, ACT, or CLT scores, AP/IB scores or college transcripts from other institutions. These records are the property of the College and are for our internal college purposes only. Students should contact the originating agency, organization or institution that produced the original records to obtain a legal copy.
Additional Information Regarding Admissions Criteria and Procedures
Further details are available at www.ncf.edu/admissions. Any updates to General Catalog information regarding admission will be posted to the New College of Florida website.