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January 2012

10 Top Values in Public Colleges, 2012

5. New College of Florida

New College of Florida

Undergraduate enrollment: 801

Student-faculty ratio: 10

Graduation rate: 4-yr., 57%; 6-yr., 68%

Total in-state cost: $15,458

Total out-of-state cost: $38,487

Average debt at graduation: $11,458

Notable alum: William Dudley (President, Federal Reserve Bank of NY), Jose Diaz-Balart (Telemundo news anchor)

A small, liberal-arts honors school overlooking Sarasota Bay in Sarasota, New College offers a low student-faculty ratio, a low sticker price and exceptional financial aid: Students who qualify for need-based aid pay only $5,316 a year. Student borrowers graduate with less than $12,000 in average debt, about half the national average for students.



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