Florida Gateway vs Rollins College

Florida Gateway College and Rollins College, two distinct institutions of higher learning in Florida, offer unique educational experiences tailored to different student aspirations. Florida Gateway College, a public community college, boasts an open-door admissions policy, welcoming students from all backgrounds with an acceptance rate of nearly 100%. Rollins College, a private liberal arts college, takes a more selective approach, admitting only about half of its applicants. While both colleges offer a diverse range of programs, Florida Gateway College excels in career-focused associate degrees, while Rollins College emphasizes bachelor's degrees in the liberal arts and sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions, including student body demographics, popular majors, graduation rates, and more, to determine which college best aligns with your academic goals and preferences.

	Florida Gateway College	Rollins College
Overview
Location	Lake City, Florida	Winter Park, Florida
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		83.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	48.7%
Application fees		$50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		8,409
Total number of admissions given out		4,094
Admitted students who chose to enroll		549
Yield rate		13.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $13,569 Out of state: $22,216	$68,790
Average net price	$2,803	$30,229
Tuition	In state: $2,369 Out of state: $9,473	$54,740
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,600 Meal plan: $1,800	Room/dormitory: $9,250 Meal plan: $6,390
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	72.0% Average amount $6,643	96.0% Average amount $38,351
Students receiving federal student loan	16.0% Average amount $4,542	36.0% Average amount $5,292
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $6,019	3.0% Average amount $25,790

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,792 Men 32.9% Women 67.1%	2,510 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%
Graduate students	N/A	547 Men 44.8% Women 55.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	0.6%	49.1%
International students	0.1%	9.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	38	1,555
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Florida Alabama Georgia New York	Florida New York Georgia Connecticut North Carolina

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Culinary and Personal Services	Business Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Education
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	64.3%	70.6%
Dropout rate	28.2%	0.4%
Transferred out	6.7%	28.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,266 Year 2: $54,401 Year 3: $57,355 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,228 Year 2: $32,162 Year 3: $37,246 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,885 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $35,803 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,852 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $34,594 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $15,715 Year 2: $14,627 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,752 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,158 Year 2: $62,806 Year 3: $75,171 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,266 Year 2: $42,044 Year 3: $57,122 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,638 Year 3: $47,646 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,075 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $46,388 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,044 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $44,591 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,330 Year 2: $36,368 Year 3: $40,355 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,629 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $39,001 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,214 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $34,385 Music (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,126 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $27,620 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,095 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $22,697

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