Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida · Private · 2,631 undergraduates · rollins.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
48%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$91,250Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Rollins College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
48% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$91,250
a year in 2027-28, from a $91,250 sticker price
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
About 62% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1090, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test Optional Admission Information & FAQs · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan5Early Decision II · January 5, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: First-Time Applicants
Who gets in
48%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1160 to 1370
Reading and Writing 600 to 690
Math 560 to 680
ACT composite 25 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$91,250
a year
- Tuition$68,030
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$33,018
- $30,001 to $48,000$31,531
- $48,001 to $75,000$29,083
- $75,001 to $110,000$31,933
- Over $110,000$42,625
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
92%
of freshmen receive grants
$36,876
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,800Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART 110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART 120 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARH 1XX |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1XX |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIO 120 or BIO 121 with dept approval |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 111, Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MAT 112, Calculus II |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MAT 111, Calculus I |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 120 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHM 120 and CHM 121 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 100 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ART 221 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGW 140 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGW 140 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
| European History | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 203 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 202 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 1XX |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 1XX (PHY 131 with dept approval. Lab credit not given.) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 1XX (PHY 130 with dept approval. Lab credit not given.) |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MAT 109 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MAT 1XX Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 160 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | Elective credit only |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
78%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$64,156
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Rollins College$58,480
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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