Flagler College
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| Type | Private, nonsectarian |
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| Established | 1968 |
| Endowment | $60 million |
| Chancellor | William L. Proctor |
| President | William T. Abare, Jr. |
| Students | 2,782 |
| Location | St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Campus | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
| Colors | Crimson and Gold |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Website | www |
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Flagler College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1968 and offers 29 majors and 34 minors.
The college has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Best Regional Colleges in the South" and in The Princeton Review "Best 380 Colleges." Its 2015–16 tuition is $16,830 (excluding room and board) and its acceptance rate is an average of 40 percent of its annual applications.
Founded in 1968, the school is located on 19 acres (77,000 m2), the centerpiece of which is the Ponce de León Hotel, built in 1888 as a luxury hotel. The architects were John Carrere and Thomas Hastings, working for Henry Morrison Flagler, the industrialist, oil magnate and railroad pioneer. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lawrence Lewis, Jr., was the driving force behind the development of Flagler College. It was his vision to create a small, private liberal arts college on the grounds of the old hotel. Lewis served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Flagler College for more than 20 years, guiding the College through a re-organization in 1971. He directed millions of dollars through foundations, family and personal funds into new construction, restoration projects, endowment and various other programs to ensure the continued success of Flagler College. Lewis was related to Henry Flagler through his mother, Louise Wise Lewis Francis, who was the niece of Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, who married Henry Flagler in 1901.
In 2014, Flagler College was ranked eighth among Regional Colleges in the South, according to the U.S. News & World Report college survey. However, in February 2014 the college's vice president of enrollment management resigned after it was determined that he had been altering student test scores, GPAs, and student rankings to enhance the college's image, standing, and reputation. The college hired a Jacksonville law firm to investigate. The report indicated that the college had been reporting false information since 2004 to various organizations including the U.S. Department of Education and various ranking organizations.
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