Application Process

Application Credentials

All new undergraduate students seeking admission to NCF should submit the following credentials:

  1. Common application or New College application.
  2. Personal statement/essay.
  3. Transcript or self-reported academic record.
  4. Standardized test scores, if required (ACT, CLT, or SAT).
  5. Letters of recommendation (optional) from your college counselor, principal, dean or teacher who has taught you in an academic subject.
  6. English language proficiency (required for permanent residents and international applicants).

Please see further details about credential requirements below.

Application

New College of Florida practices selective admission, seeking those students who are able and eager to take responsibility for their own education, and who will benefit from the College’s demanding academic program and flexible curriculum.  If you are a high school student or graduate who has never attended college, New College will consider your application for admission as a first-year student. You have two options:

Option 1: Common Application

  • No application fee
  • Personal Statement/Essay
  • Standardized test results (self-reported or official)
  • Transcript or Student Self-Reported Academic Record
  • Letters of Recommendation (Optional) from your college counselor, principal, dean or teacher who has taught you in an academic subject.

Option 2: New College Application

  • No application fee
  • Personal Statement/Essay
  • ACT, CLT or SAT scores (self-reported or official)
  • Transcript or SSAR (Student Self-reported Academic Record)
  • Letters of Recommendation (Optional) from your college counselor, principal, dean or teacher who has taught you in an academic subject.

EARNING A FLORIDA PUBLIC A.A. + HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AT THE SAME TIME

Earning your high school diploma while completing a Florida public associate of arts (A.A.) with a Florida College System or State University System institution?
You can apply for admission with or without exam scores (ACT, CLT, or SAT).

With Exam Scores – If you submit scores, we’ll consider you for freshman admission.
If you’re eligible, we’ll consider you for freshman scholarship funding.
Without Exam Scores – If you don’t submit scores we can waive the admissions score requirement for you. Submit your official college transcript for us to review, if you choose this option. (You must complete both your high school diploma and the Florida public AA degree as conditions of enrollment, if you are admitted.) If you’re eligible, we’ll consider you for transfer scholarship funding.

Notify the Office of Admissions by the final posted deadline for enrollment, if you don’t complete the A.A. Completion of the AA or submission of official ACT, CLT, or SAT scores are required for enrollment.

Transcripts

Have your official transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

Office of Admissions
New College of Florida
5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243

If you are a high school student attending school in the US, you may report your academic records using the Self-reported Student Academic Record (SSAR). If you are offered admission and plan to enroll in New College, you must submit official final high school and any required college transcripts after completing high school; we will use official transcripts to validate the information on the SSAR. If you report inaccurate data you may be denied admission, have admission revoked, or have registration canceled if enrolled.

Students who seek to enroll without graduation from a regionally accredited secondary school program may be requested to provide curriculum information in addition to their transcripts. Students who completed high school by GED must file an official transcript of GED test scores and an official high school transcript of all work attempted.

Transfer applicants must have their official transcripts submitted directly to the Office of Admissions by each school for all work attempted, whether or not credit was earned. Failure to provide this information may result in denial or revocation of an offer of admission.

Students who have earned (or will be earning) the AA from a Florida College System (FCS) or Florida State University System (SUS) institution should inquire about these options for an applicant completing a Florida public AA degree:

1) AA earned, including at least 12 transferable semester hours earned after high school graduation—apply for transfer admission. Request to waive the SAT or ACT requirement. High school transcript may be required (e.g., to document world language and high school graduation).
2) AA earned after high school graduation, but fewer than 12 transferable semester hours earned after high school graduation—apply for transfer admission. Request to waive the SAT or ACT requirement. High school transcript typically required (e.g., to document world language and high school graduation).
3) AA earned during high school, concurrent with earning the high school diploma—apply for first-time-in-college admission (SAT or ACT required); or, if you do not meet the first-time-in-college admission requirements, apply for transfer admission (SAT or ACT optional, but high school transcript required).

Standardized Test Results (SAT, ACT, CLT) 

Standardized test results (the SAT or ACT for Spring 2024; the SAT, ACT, or CLT for Fall 2024) are required for first-time-in-college applicants, and some transfer applicants. You can self-report scores for the application process; official results are required for verification for students who enroll. (Students who self-report inaccurate scores may be denied admission, have their admission revoked, or have their registration canceled if enrolled.) Official SAT results should be sent to New College of Florida using institution code #5506. Official ACT results should be sent using institution code #0750. Official CLT results should be sent via the student's CLT account. Any student for whom a test registration fee presents a financial hardship may wish to review fee waiver information for the SAT, ACT, or CLT from the testing service. Transfer applicants can request to have the exam requirement waived if they have earned any of the following: (1) 30 or more transferable credit hours (and a C or better in a college composition and a college math course); (2) the AA degree from a Florida College System institution or a State University System of Florida institution; or (3) a bachelor’s or advanced degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Results from any external secondary school exams, such as A-Levels, CXCs, etc., should be provided on an official transcript or sent to the Office of Admissions by the exam council. Exam results may also be required by the NACES-member service that the student pays to evaluate educational credentials for the application.

Letters of Recommendation

Recommendations should be sent via the Common Application or sent directly to the Office of Admissions by the academic instructor, guidance counselor, or academic or PTK advisor. 

Additional Detail

It is your responsibility as the applicant to notify the Office of Admissions of any new information or changes to information reported in the application (e.g., regarding contact information, school enrollment, course work, and/or conduct). An individual whose admission application materials, residency affidavit, or other document(s) contain false, fraudulent, or incomplete  statements may be subject to disciplinary  action; this may include denial of admission, suspension of registration, invalidation  of college credit, invalidation of degree, dismissal from New College, or other disciplinary action.