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Saint Augustine, FL · Private · 2,391 undergraduates · suburban

Flagler College

Less selective

Ponce de Leon Hall, a former Gilded Age hotel, is both the architectural symbol and functional center of the college.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strongest in student experience and academic standing.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Emerging Mobility Emerging Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Emerging
Student experience Steady
Admission
78.1% admitted

5,509 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
62.2%

$49,483 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Flagler College apart

Academic design

Programs span humanities, natural sciences, business, communication, education, performing arts and visual arts, with undergraduate research, internships and global study available across majors. The Flagler Core supplies the common academic foundation.

Campus pattern

Students live and study in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, with major campus spaces housed in landmark Spanish Renaissance architecture. Tourism, heritage, arts and coastal life shape the surrounding student experience.

Defining feature

Ponce de Leon Hall, a former Gilded Age hotel, is both the architectural symbol and functional center of the college.

Can I get in?

78.1% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

5,509

About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 78.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%990–1200
8601340
ACT middle 50%19–24
1627

Of admitted students, 21% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Flagler College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Flagler College weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs span humanities, natural sciences, business, communication, education, performing arts and visual arts, with undergraduate research, internships and global study available across majors. The Flagler Core supplies the common academic foundation.

02

Make the fit specific

Ponce de Leon Hall, a former Gilded Age hotel, is both the architectural symbol and functional center of the college.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.

Early DecisionNov 1
Regular DecisionMar 1
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$49,860
Average annual cost after aid$31,000
Affordability profileEmerging

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Average annual cost by household income at Flagler College

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Ponce de Leon Hall, a former Gilded Age hotel, is both the architectural symbol and functional center of the college.

Complete within 8 years62.2%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one71.3%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$49,483

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates69
Median earnings$58,703

Psychology, General

Recent graduates61
Median earnings$47,078

Criminology

Recent graduates37
Median earnings$48,913

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Recent graduates33
Median earnings$48,085

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Recent graduates32
Median earnings$49,797

What is campus life like?

Flagler College beyond the classroom

Students live and study in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, with major campus spaces housed in landmark Spanish Renaissance architecture. Tourism, heritage, arts and coastal life shape the surrounding student experience.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs span humanities, natural sciences, business, communication, education, performing arts and visual arts, with undergraduate research, internships and global study available across majors. The Flagler Core supplies the common academic foundation.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Students live and study in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, with major campus spaces housed in landmark Spanish Renaissance architecture. Tourism, heritage, arts and coastal life shape the surrounding student experience.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Ponce de Leon Hall, a former Gilded Age hotel, is both the architectural symbol and functional center of the college.

2,391 undergraduatesSoutheastsuburban settingCampus housing available