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New College of Florida

  • LocationSarasota, FL
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 732 students
Official website

New College of Florida is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of New College of Florida, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady Queen of Martyrs Church: 2.7 mi1Saint Marthas Catholic Church: 2.8 mi2New College of Florida (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church — 2.7 mi · 833 Magellan Dr
  2. Saint Marthas Catholic Church — 2.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
77 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,150 · ACT 23.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.8 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$21,232

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
710
Total students732
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,195
Cost of attendance (per year)$24,449
Median federal debt at graduation$17,375
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,082
Admission rate73%
Students receiving Pell grants34%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1150
SAT reading & writing540–625
SAT math520–620
ACT composite21–26
Test policyRequired

Value index: 72 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Venice in Florida

The Most Reverend Emilio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Venice in Florida

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofvenice.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 262129
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is New College of Florida a Catholic college?
No. New College of Florida is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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