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Cost
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Overview
Flagler College occupies the former Hotel Ponce de León in St. Augustine, Florida, a Gilded Age resort built by railroad and oil magnate Henry Flagler and now a National Historic Landmark, complete with Tiffany stained glass in its dining hall. The small liberal arts college is defined as much by that setting as by any single academic department, and it has kept tuition notably low for a private school.
Academics
Communication and business are the most established programs, drawing students who want a practical degree without giving up a small-college, liberal-arts framing. Class sizes are small and the curriculum leans toward direct faculty contact rather than large lecture instruction.
Campus & student life
The campus is inseparable from its architecture — students live and study inside and around a preserved Gilded Age resort in the middle of the nation's oldest continuously occupied European-founded city. St. Augustine's historic downtown, with its Spanish colonial streets and coastal proximity, functions as an extension of campus life.
Getting in
Flagler is not among the most selective private colleges, and the application process emphasizes fit with a small, close-knit community more than a highly competitive academic filter. The unusual setting and comparatively low cost are genuine draws that show up in why students choose to apply.
Worth knowing
The Hotel Ponce de León building itself is the single most distinctive thing about the college — a functioning academic building that is also a landmark of American resort architecture, complete with murals and stained glass most college students never encounter in daily campus life.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
flagler.edu ↗High school coursework
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