According to the school, New College of Florida is the Honors College of the State of Florida, one of 11 members of the State University System and a national leader in the arts and sciences. Located on a 119-acre campus along the Gulf of Mexico in Sarasota, the undergraduate liberal arts college attracts motivated, academically-talented students from throughout the United States, as well as nearly 25 foreign countries. Founded in 1960, the College’s intimate environment, consisting of approximately 800 students and 70+ full-time faculty members, allows for in-depth undergraduate research and personalized learning. All students participate in yearly Independent Study Projects and are required to complete and defend a senior thesis prior to graduation. Year after year, New College’s faculty and students garner top prizes and awards, including a higher proportion of Fulbright Scholars than virtually all other colleges and universities, including Harvard, Stanford and Yale. New College’s student-centered academic mission and economic value consistently attract the attention of the most prestigious arbiters of excellence in higher education, including U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Fiske Guide to College and The Princeton Review. New College is a founding member of the Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning (CIEL), a network of distinguished, progressive higher education institutions.
* Source: US Department of education: Institute of education statistics** Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid† Indicates school information is being used instead of campus information
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
