Rollins College

Rollins College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Winter Park, Florida. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 75% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $58,295 ten years after starting college, more than 86% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
48%

More selective than 76% of Florida colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$34,732 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $76,108. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
75%

Higher than 92% of Florida colleges we cover and 85% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$58,295

Higher than 86% of Florida colleges we cover and 65% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Rollins College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 9,796 applicants, Rollins College admitted 3,973 and 639 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1160–1370 on the SAT or 25–30 on the ACT.

9,796
Applied
3,973
Admitted
639
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1160–1370
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years25–30
First-years who sent SAT scores21%
First-year students who return85%
Pell Grant recipients23%
First-generation students24%
Women / men61% / 39%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Rollins 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)

Tuition & fees$60,580
Housing & meals, on campus$16,190
Books & supplies$760
Total cost of attendance$76,108

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$21,385
Loan default rate4.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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.

Rollins College majors, earnings & careers

Rollins College offers 41 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 9
  • Science & Math · 9
  • Business & Finance · 6
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
  • Arts & Design · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Communications & Media · 2
  • Education · 1
  • Engineering · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Rollins College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$118,277$27,000
Entrepreneurship$85,574—
Business$80,654$26,000
Political Science$76,600$25,362
Human Resources$72,876—
International Relations$70,502$27,000
International Business$69,695$25,000
Economics$68,194$26,000
Quick list of all 41 majors
  • Agriculture / Veterinary Preparatory Programs—
  • Anthropology—
  • Area Studies—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology—
  • Business$80,654
  • Business Administration$61,095
  • Chemistry—
  • Classics—
  • Communications$62,086
  • Computer and Information Sciences$118,277
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
  • Economics$68,194
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,908
  • Engineering—
  • English$55,912
  • Entrepreneurship$85,574
  • Environmental Science / Conservation$63,363
  • Forestry—
  • History—
  • Human Resources$72,876
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • International Business$69,695
  • International Relations$70,502
  • Legal Studies / Paralegal—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Mathematics—
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
  • Music$45,910
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics—
  • Political Science$76,600
  • Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
  • Psychology$48,340
  • Public Health—
  • Public Relations and Advertising—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Studio Art—
  • Theatre—

— 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 →

Communications → Public relations specialist

$67,370
Orlando
$63,660
Florida
$74,750
U.S.

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

Business → Management analyst

$100,420
Orlando
$88,610
Florida
$101,860
U.S.

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

Living in Orlando

Cost of living
1% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,726/mo

2 bedrooms $1,959. Housing costs 23% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
71° / 92°

January and July average highs. 55 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Orange County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)3,013
First-year students from Florida44%
Next most common home statesMassachusetts, New York, New Jersey
AthleticsNCAA Division II without football · 12 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 57% · Hispanic 19% · Black 6% · Two or more 5%International 8%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Orange County at a glance

Population1,471,937
Median household income$79,719
Adults with a bachelor's degree39%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Rollins 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.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Rollins College48%$34,73275%$58,295This school
Florida Southern College64%$28,55171%$55,294
Florida Institute of Technology58%$35,63964%$43,137
Jacksonville University57%$25,18051%$68,010
Beacon College43%$53,51760%$29,420

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Rollins College would cost you $6,181 more per year than Florida Southern College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Rollins College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$16,540).
  • Rollins College gives aided families $9,159 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentRollins CollegeFSCDifference
Tuition & fees$60,580$44,040+$16,540
Books & supplies$760$1,250−$490
Housing & meals$16,190$13,800+$2,390
Personal & travel$3,010$3,390−$380
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,432−$1,712−$2,720
Sticker price$76,108$60,768+$15,340
Average grants−$41,376−$32,217−$9,159
You pay$34,732$28,551+$6,181

“+” means Rollins 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 Rollins College

What is the Rollins College acceptance rate?

Rollins College accepts 48% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,973 of 9,796 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1160–1370 on the SAT or 25–30 on the ACT.

How much does Rollins College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $76,108 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $34,732 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $27,177 and families earning $110k+ pay $41,006.

How much do Rollins College graduates earn?

Former Rollins College students earn a median $58,295 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Rollins College graduation rate?

75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% 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