The Baptist College of Florida vs. New College of Florida

The Baptist College of Florida vs. New College of Florida comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
Location	Graceville, FL	Sarasota, FL
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	410	689
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	ncf.edu
Team Colors

Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
Tuition (In State)	$11,550	$5,227
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,550	$27,159
Room & Board	$5,082	$10,291
Avg Net Price	$10,430	$10,496
Avg Grant Aid	$9,289	$14,102
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	38	1,830
Admitted	35	1,380
Acceptance Rate	92.1%	75.4%
Enrolled %	71.4%	13.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.87
Typical High School Grades	B	A-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very High
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23	24/31
SAT Range	930/1200	1103/1360
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	May 30, 2025

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
Graduation Rate	31%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$14,859
Median Loan Payment	$207	$153

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
% Men	50%	33%
% Women	50%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	69%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	16%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
% In-State	68%	83%
% Out-of-State	24%	15%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	New College of Florida
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New College of Florida is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (689 students vs. 410 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. New College of Florida Cost Comparison

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

• The Baptist College of Florida is 121% more expensive to attend than New College of Florida for in-state tuition ($11,550.00 vs. $5,227.00)
• Out of state tuition is 135.1% higher at New College of Florida than The Baptist College of Florida ($27,159.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Baptist College of Florida than New College of Florida ($10,430 vs. $10,496)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 102.5% lower than costs at New College of Florida ($5,082 vs. $10,291)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The Baptist College of Florida as New College of Florida (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New College of Florida students is 51.8% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($14,102 vs. $9,289)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. New College of Florida Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, The Baptist College of Florida 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 The Baptist College of Florida .

• The average SAT score at New College of Florida (1285) is 339 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming New College of Florida students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman New College of Florida students have a 0.79 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• The Baptist College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than New College of Florida (75.4%)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. New College of Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Baptist College of Florida 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 The Baptist College of Florida.

• The graduation rate at New College of Florida is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (68% vs. 31%)
• New College of Florida students graduate with a $5,245 lower median federal student loan debt than The Baptist College of Florida graduates. ($14,859 vs. $20,104)
• New College of Florida graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than The Baptist College of Florida graduates. ($153 vs. $207)
• More New College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Baptist College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 55%)

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