A new list ranked Florida's best colleges. Where did New College end up?
New College of Florida cracked the top third of Florida's best colleges, according to a new list.
The ranking from Research.com, an educational resource platform, ranked New College as the 18th-best college in the state among a total of 54. The school was also named the No. 9 best value college in Florida by the site.
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The University of Miami ranked No. 1, followed by the University of Florida, Florida State University, the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida. Florida International University, Florida A&M University, Nova Southeastern University, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Tampa rounded out the top 10.
New College's rankings have fluctuated after Gov. Ron DeSantis' shakeup of its Board of Trustees, which saw six of his hand-picked conservative appointees take their seats in the early weeks of 2023. U.S. News and World Report ranked New College No. 122 on its list of the country's best liberal arts colleges last September, 22 spots lower than its ranking of No. 100 the previous year, when it also took a double-digit hit.
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New College ranked 504th on Research.com's list of colleges across the country. According to the site's data, New College has an acceptance rate of 75%, an average SAT score of 1230 and an average ACT score of 26.
'The New College of Florida has a selective admission process, seeking students who are capable and enthusiastic about taking charge of their own education,' Research.com's description of the college reads. 'The college's rigorous academic program and flexible curriculum are designed to benefit such students.'
Ringling College of Art and Design was listed at No. 32 and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota was at No. 54.
Contact Herald-Tribune Education Reporter Heather Bushman at hbushman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @hmb_1013.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: New College ranked No. 18 among best Florida colleges by Research.com
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