Fulbright scholarships than any other university or college in the United States. For 2024, U.S. News and World Report ranked New College tied for 122nd out of 211 ranked "National Liberal Arts Colleges", tied for 7th in Top Public Schools, and tied for 54th in "Social Mobility".
In 2024, Washington Monthly ranked New College 23rd among 194 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
In 2024, New College of Florida accepted 75.4% of undergraduate applicants, and was considered to have "Very High Admission Standards" with those admitted having an average 3.87 GPA and standardized test scores of an average 1230 SAT score, with a 75th percentile score of 1360, or an average 27 ACT score, with a 75th percentile score of 31.
=== Undergraduate programs ===
As an honors college, the college is distinguished by its unusual "contract system", in which students are given written …