
Founded in Sarasota in 1960, New College of Florida was named the No. 1 Public Liberal Arts College by Washington Monthly in 2023 and is the Honors College of Florida. New College provides students with limitless, original opportunities for success through a highly individualized education that combines academic excellence, undergraduate research opportunities, and career preparation experiences.
New College offers more than 50 undergraduate majors in arts, humanities and sciences; a master’s degree program in applied data science; exceptional STEM opportunities, including a home for world-class marine biology and marine mammal studies; and intercollegiate athletics in the NAIA.

Preparing students for lives of great achievement
New College offers rigorous academics blended with thorough career education to develop students’ intellectual and personal potential as fully as possible.
A commitment to sustainability.
~$28,000
Annual fund controlled by student government to support sustainability efforts on campus, funded by student Green Fee
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Buildings on campus are LEED certified for their sustainability features
85%
Construction debris from the building of the Academic Center was recycled
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Beehive boxes in the New College apiary, promoting pollinator health