Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
Not reported
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
New College of Florida — editorial overview (Sarasota, FL)
On Florida’s Gulf Coast, about an hour south of Tampa, is Sarasota, and the campus of New College of Florida. New College has a lot of unusual features and things going on. It’s a public institution, so tuition is low for Florida residents, and about 80% of their students are fro...
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