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.