Flagler College Official Resigns Over Inflated Admissions Data

February 19, 2014
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Flagler College's vice president of enrollment has resigned after an internal investigation revealed he exaggerated test scores, GPAs and class rankings of incoming freshmen from fall 2010 to fall 2013.

Flagler President William Abare, Jr., said Monday night that the investigation showed that test scores, GPAs and class ranks had been changed in the computer system.

The erroneous information was reported to several agencies, including U.S. News & World Report, which ranked Flagler College tied for No. 8 among more than 70 colleges in first tier of its Best Regional Colleges in the South category.

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