Flagler College

Summary

Flagler College is a private institution that was founded in 1968. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,753, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 42 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Flagler College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (South), 10. Its tuition and fees are $14,510 (2011-12).

Flagler College is a private, residential college located in the northeast section of Florida in the city of St. Augustine, Fla. Students admitted to the college have the opportunity to choose from more than 30 student clubs and organizations as well as more than 10 intramural sports. Although there is no existing Greek life on campus, there are social clubs and honor fraternities for students interested in participating. All freshmen are required to live on campus during their first year unless they are within commuting distance. Ponce De Leon Hall, the central building on campus, is a National Historic Landmark and holds roughly 480 female students as well as a dining hall. Known as the Saints, Flagler College is a member of the Peach Belt Conference in the NCAA Division II.

St. Augustine, Fla. has the distinction of being the nation’s oldest city, as well as the oldest European settlement in the United States. Flagler College offers a trip to Disney World at the beginning of the academic year for all first year students admitted to the school. For students interested in making trips off campus, they are less than 100 miles from Orlando, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Jacksonville, Fla. The campus is located roughly four miles from the Atlantic Ocean.