Rollins College

Location and Contact Information

1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789-4499
USA
Main Tel: (407) 646-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Rollins College, established in 1885, is a private college of liberal arts, located in Winter Park, Florida. The campus sits on more than 65 acres and recent records show the university to have an enrollment of over 1,500 students per year. It offers a variety of degrees and professional programs in diverse areas of study. The university has the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Hamilton Holt School
  • Schools and degree programs

The College possesses a prominent athletics department. The sports teams participate in various sports including men’s and women’s baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, golf, diving and swimming. They compete in the Sunshine State Conference of NCAA's Division II and their sports teams are nicknmaed as the Tars.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in music, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, business and management, and media.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 36,220
Room$ 6,660
Board$ 4,660
Books and supplies$ 750
Other$ 3,755

Financial Aid

Rollins College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 71% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$22,634
Institutional Grant59%$20,180
Federal Grant14%$5,119
Pell Grant14%$3,259
Other Federal Grant14%$1,860
State or Local Grant45%$6,569

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan35%$5,160
Federal Loan35%$5,118
Other Loan $11,999

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Rollins College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN2,298
2Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN4,438
3Austin CollegeSherman, TX1,298
4Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA1,340
5Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA4,474
6University of DenverDenver, CO11,328
7Furman UniversityGreenville, SC2,977
8Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL2,125
9Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL2,915
10Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA1,678

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor56934
Master3005
Associate54

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  121
Without tenure; working toward tenure  39
Without tenure; tenure not available  36

Students

Student enrollment was 3,259 in 2009-2010 (3,130 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men57%
Women64%
All62%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal550-650
Math550-650
Writing550-640

Room and Board

Rollins College provides on-campus housing for 1,242 of its 3,130 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Sunshine State Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 70 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 67 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Rollins College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (306 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (267 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (57 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Organizational Communication

MUSIC (22 awarded)

  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (115 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology