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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.
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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