More selective than 22% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $45,744. College Scorecard.
Higher than 68% of Florida colleges we cover and 54% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 71% of Florida colleges we cover and 39% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Flagler College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 5,509 applicants, Flagler College admitted 4,302 and 655 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 960–1190 on the SAT or 19–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Flagler College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Flagler College majors, earnings & careers
Flagler College offers 38 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 4
- Science & Math · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Flagler College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | $70,202 | $21,485 |
| Political Science | $65,513 | — |
| Accounting | $63,113 | $19,537 |
| Business Administration | $58,703 | $26,677 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $53,353 | $23,125 |
| English | $53,263 | $26,051 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $49,797 | $27,000 |
| Education | $49,104 | $30,750 |
Quick list of all 38 majors
- Accounting$63,113
- Anthropology—
- Business Administration$58,703
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Communications—
- Criminology$48,913
- Data Science—
- Economics—
- Education$49,104
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$49,797
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$53,263
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$48,085
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$46,921
- History$30,134
- Hospitality Management—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- Journalism$46,971
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$39,203
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Political Science$65,513
- Psychology$47,078
- Public Administration$70,202
- Public Relations and Advertising$53,353
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art$35,458
- Theatre$36,506
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Jacksonville
Overall prices in the Jacksonville, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,694. Housing costs 10% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, St. Johns County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
St. Johns County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Flagler College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College | 81% | $30,525 | 56% | $49,483 | This school |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 82% | $28,354 | 55% | $49,232 | |
| Everglades University | 81% | $27,371 | 61% | $47,597 | |
| Lynn University | 73% | $44,089 | 52% | $49,006 | |
| Stetson University | 72% | $19,372 | 62% | $51,642 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Flagler College would cost you $2,171 more per year than Palm Beach Atlantic University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Flagler College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$10,750).
- Palm Beach Atlantic University gives aided families $10,254 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Flagler College | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $29,900 | $40,650 | −$10,750 |
| Books & supplies | $1,250 | $1,186 | +$64 |
| Housing & meals | $14,350 | $12,610 | +$1,740 |
| Personal & travel | $4,100 | $6,450 | −$2,350 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,856 | −$7,069 | +$3,213 |
| Sticker price | $45,744 | $53,827 | −$8,083 |
| Average grants | −$15,219 | −$25,473 | +$10,254 |
| You pay | $30,525 | $28,354 | +$2,171 |
“+” means Flagler College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Flagler College
What is the Flagler College acceptance rate?
Flagler College accepts 81% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 4,302 of 5,509 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 960–1190 on the SAT or 19–25 on the ACT.
How much does Flagler College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $45,744 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,525 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,733 and families earning $110k+ pay $37,909.
How much do Flagler College graduates earn?
Former Flagler College students earn a median $49,483 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Flagler College graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score