FCC vs. New College of Florida

Johnson University Florida vs. New College of Florida comparison

	Johnson University Florida	New College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	FCC	New College of Florida
Location	Kissimmee, FL	Sarasota, FL
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	136	732
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	johnsonu.edu	ncf.edu
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Costs	FCC	New College of Florida
Tuition (In State)	$18,428	$5,227
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,428	$27,159
Room & Board	$8,943	$13,805
Avg Net Price	$21,149	$8,368
Avg Grant Aid	$8,180	$15,266
% Receiving Grant Aid	76%	100%

Admission	FCC	New College of Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	283	2,119
Admitted	66	1,568
Acceptance Rate	23.3%	74%
Enrolled %	33.3%	14.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.97	3.87
Typical High School Grades	B-	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	840/1020	1030/1250
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	May 30, 2025

Academics	FCC	New College of Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	FCC	New College of Florida
Graduation Rate	24%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,380	$14,859
Median Loan Payment	$221	$153

Diversity	FCC	New College of Florida
% Men	42%	2%
% Women	18%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	69%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	10%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	17%	3%

Students	FCC	New College of Florida
% In-State	68%	83%
% Out-of-State	9%	14%
Campus	FCC	New College of Florida
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• New College of Florida is larger than than FCC based on total student enrollment (732 students vs. 136 students)

FCC vs. New College of Florida Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FCC or New College of Florida?

• Johnson University Florida is 252.6% more expensive to attend than New College of Florida for in-state tuition ($18,428.00 vs. $5,227.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.4% higher at New College of Florida than Johnson University Florida ($27,159.00 vs. $18,428.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New College of Florida than FCC ($8,368 vs. $21,149)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson University Florida are 54.4% lower than costs at New College of Florida ($8,943 vs. $13,805)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New College of Florida than Johnson University Florida (100% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New College of Florida students is 86.6% larger than aid received Johnson University Florida ($15,266 vs. $8,180)

FCC vs. New College of Florida Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, FCC or New College of Florida? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between New College of Florida or FCC .

• The average SAT score at New College of Florida (1285) is 342 points higher than at FCC (943)
• Incoming New College of Florida students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at FCC (20)
• Accepted freshman New College of Florida students have a 0.9 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at FCC (2.97)
• New College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (74%) than FCC (23.3%)

FCC vs. New College of Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FCC or New College of Florida? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between New College of Florida and FCC.

• The graduation rate at New College of Florida is higher than Johnson University Florida (68% vs. 24%)
• New College of Florida students graduate with a $6,521 lower median federal student loan debt than FCC graduates. ($14,859 vs. $21,380)
• New College of Florida graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than FCC graduates. ($153 vs. $221)
• More New College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FCC students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 64%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/