First Year Student Admission

Admission Deadlines and Decision Notification Dates

Fall First-Year Admission Deadlines

  • November 1 Early Action - Rolling Notifications - Deposit Deadline May 15
  • February 1 - Rolling Notifications - Deposit Deadline May 15
  • April 1 - Rolling Notifications - Deposit Deadline May 15
  • June 15 Final Deadline - Notification within 2 weeks of completion - Deposit Deadline July 26

Spring First-Year Admission Deadlines

  • December 1 - Rolling Notifications - Deposit Deadline January 5

See the following link for more information on application and deadlines: https://www.ncf.edu/admissions/.

Minimum Admission Requirements for Florida's State University System

Satisfaction of minimum State University System (SUS) of Florida requirements does not guarantee acceptance. The State University System of Florida admission requirements (and updates to these) are listed in the Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook, typically posted on the Florida Virtual Campus site.

High School Graduation and Course Requirements

To be eligible to enroll, freshmen and lower-level transfers will need to have earned a standard high school diploma from a Florida public or regionally accredited high school or the equivalent, e.g., GED plus world language through the second level (e.g., for Spanish language study in Florida, this would typically be a year of Spanish II in high school, or a semester of SPN 1121 in college). Students completing a home education program according to section 1002.41, Florida Statutes, may meet this minimum admission requirement; however, we may require additional documentation to verify eligibility for home education students. Students admitted under early admission in accordance with college policy are exempted from this requirement during the time they are still classified as early admission students.
 
For students who entered high school as of July 1, 2007 or later, the high school record should include the following 18 units of college preparatory  (core academic) course work:

  • 4 years of English (3 of which must have included substantial writing requirements)
  • 4 years of mathematics (Algebra I and higher)1
  • 3 years of science (including 2 years with substantial lab requirements)
  • 3 years of social science
  • World language, or American Sign Language through the second level
  • Additional years of academic electives/credits to reach 18 units1
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For students who entered high school prior to July 1, 2007, 3 years of college preparatory (core academic) mathematics (Algebra I and higher) and 3 years of additional academic electives are required. Details on academic electives/credits are listed in the Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook, typically posted on the Florida Virtual Campus site.

Minimum Performance Standards

To be eligible to enroll, freshmen and lower-level transfers must meet the standards of SUS admission requirements as described by Florida Board of Governors regulations 6.002 and 6.004. Consideration is given not only to college preparatory course work (or the equivalent), but also to the weighted grade point average determined by NCF, SAT or ACT scores, and preparedness to complete college-level work.

Language Requirement

Please note that if you enroll without meeting the language entry requirement, you must satisfactorily complete world language study through the second semester of the first-year sequence as a graduation requirement at New College.

Home Education, GED, or Other Non-Traditional High School Program

A student applying for admission who has participated in home education or other non-traditional high school program (e.g., not measured in Carnegie units or completion via GED) must present credentials determined to be equivalent to those already described. We may require additional documentation to verify eligibility for home education or non-traditional program students. Applicants presenting a GED must provide official GED results directly from the source, and official transcripts of all high school work attempted.

Dual Enrollment Students

A high school student who is enrolled in college courses should apply for admission as a freshman (first-time-in-college) candidate, unless planning to enroll in college credit course work during the summer after high school graduation and prior to the term of enrollment sought at New College. This holds true even for students earning the associate’s degree concurrently with graduating high school. Note: this will not adversely affect transfer credit.