Undergraduate Admission Information

Mission

New College of Florida Enrollment Management Team members serve as ambassadors to students and assist them from recruitment through graduation, shaping them into well-rounded and well-educated individuals prepared for the challenges and opportunities of life. We create an engaging and personalized connection so all will know who we are and what we do.
 
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, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, 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, and—for freshman applicants—for rank in the top 10% of the high school class (if ranked). In addition, allocation of limited guaranteed scholarship resources may be used as a criterion for admission to 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. Online application options are provided at ncf.edu/apply.

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 VP’s designee), but typically is reviewed by the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Disability Accommodation

In the case of applicants with disabilities, the College will grant reasonable substitution or modification of any admission requirement pursuant to Florida Board of Governors Regulation 6.018 where the VP of Enrollment Management determines, based on evidence submitted by the applicant and through consultation with the College’s Advocacy and Accessible Learning Center Director, 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.

New College will consider this information within the following guidelines:

1. documentation regarding the disability will need to be provided on a voluntary basis;
2. all information will be kept confidential;
3. refusal to provide information will not subject the applicant to adverse treatment; and
4. information will only be used in conjunction with the College’s voluntary efforts to overcome the effects of conditions that may have resulted in limited participation of persons 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, ACT/SAT 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.