New College Ranked No. 7 for Best Value in Public Colleges

New College of Florida made the top 10 in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of 100 best values in public colleges, which ranks four-year schools that combine outstanding education with economic value. New College was ranked No. 7, while the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took top honors, a spot it has held consistently since Kiplinger’s first analysis in 1998.
[CORRECTION: The article incorrectly states, “New College students pay $29,049 for in-state tuition per year, while out-of-state students pay $51,927 in tuition per year. Average debt for New College students at graduation is $17,116.” The reporter used the data for U Cal Berkeley, rather than for New College. Follow this link to see where the error was made: http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/colleges/. He or she also confused the cost for tuition with total cost per year (the amount students pay for tuition, room and board, and all fees). Using the correct data for New College, the article should have read, “According to data, in-state students at New College pay $16,181 in total costs (tuition, room and board, and fees) per year, while out-of-state students pay $39,210 in total costs per year. Average debt for New College students at graduation is $14,172.”]