Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
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Although other parts of the Orlando area are new and modern, as you enter the historic downtown of Winter Park, it’s quaint, sophisticated, a touch artsy and plenty of character. The town has eclectic and interesting restaurants and shops as well as stores that we all know (Restoration Hardware, Alex and Ani) all within a stones throw from Rollins College. And then you enter Rollins and you feel like you are in a Spanish village. Wow, what a wonderful surprise!
• Private
• Undergraduate enrollment – 2,034
• Admit rate – 64%, 3.4 unweighted GPA
• Financial Aid forms required – FAFSA
• Retention rate – 83%
• Mid 50% SAT/ACT range – 590-680/25-30
• Student to faculty ratio – 10:1
• Established 1885, oldest in Florida
• Liberal Arts College
• Located on a small lake
• 10% of students are international
• Average class size is 17
• Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Program – Work with a faculty member over the summer to do your own research and publish
• Community engagement courses – In class twice per week and outside in the community once per week – About 30 courses offered each semester
• All advising is done by professors
• Everyone has access to all majors
•- Dining plan has places in town you can use your dollars for
• Dining plan has won awards
• Paddleboarding, canoeing, water ski team, hiking trails nearby
• No summer semester offered
• 77% of students study abroad, week-long or semester long
• Spring break immersion programs
• New student center and dining hall being built, opening in August
• 2 new residence halls opening next year
• D2 – 23 teams
• Have early decision and regular decision
• Merit scholarships range from $10k-$30k, 85% receive funds
• 5 year MBA program available. Can apply going into freshman year and also during your undergraduate work as well
• Any student can participate in the theatre productions
• 5 fraternities and 7 sororities – 40% of students participate in Greek life
• Manmade beach on Lake Virginia
