Rollins College
Location and Contact Information
1000 Holt AveWinter 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)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| 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 Grant | 69% | $22,634 |
| Institutional Grant | 59% | $20,180 |
| Federal Grant | 14% | $5,119 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | $3,259 |
| Other Federal Grant | 14% | $1,860 |
| State or Local Grant | 45% | $6,569 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 35% | $5,160 |
| Federal Loan | 35% | $5,118 |
| Other Loan | $11,999 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
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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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN | 2,298 |
| 2 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 4,438 |
| 3 | Austin College | Sherman, TX | 1,298 |
| 4 | Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | 1,340 |
| 5 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 4,474 |
| 6 | University of Denver | Denver, CO | 11,328 |
| 7 | Furman University | Greenville, SC | 2,977 |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | 2,125 |
| 9 | Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | 2,915 |
| 10 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | 1,678 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 569 | 34 |
| Master | 300 | 5 |
| Associate | 5 | 4 |
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)
Applicants Admitted Men 57% Women 64% All 62%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 550-650 Math 550-650 Writing 550-640
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
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Elementary Education and Teaching
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS
- 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
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication and Media Studies
- Organizational Communication
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Counseling Psychology
- Psychology