New College of Florida

Your New Path to learning begins here

Delve into a public arts and science education tailored to your academic interests, career aspirations, and individual learning style.
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Customized curriculum

Unleash your intellectual curiosity as you largely design your own educational experience.

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Hands-on learning

Broaden your knowledge through research, internships, study abroad and community service.

Learn by doing

Personalized career planning

Experience one-on-one career coaching and a step-by-step plan for creating your future.

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Holistic student support

Flourish in a diverse, inclusive campus environment committed to your personal success.

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What can I study?

Choose from 45 majors ranging across the sciences, mathematics, arts, languages and cultures, design your own area of concentration, or explore professional fields like computer science, data science, environmental studies, and public policy. Explore Academics & Majors

An exceptional education at an extraordinary value

Why New?

Top 10

Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks New College a Top 10 “Best Buy” public college

#5

Public liberal arts college in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, and #1 in Florida

#1

US News and World Report ranks the Florida Public University System

#2

Best Value Schools’ ranking of New College among its “50 Best Value Small Schools”

Why New?

Meet the faces at New College

Maxeme Tuchman Alumni, CEO Caribu New College Commencement Speaker for 2022 is Award-Winning Entrepreneur Maxeme Tuchman, CEO and co-founder of Caribu. Read More

Lin Jiang Associate Professor Bioorganic Chemistry Funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, students of Lin Jiang, Ph.D. have created a colorful, multimedia presentation called “Arts in Chemistry” to help local middle and high-schoolers learn about chemical principles that drive environmental concerns, such as deforestation and acid rain. Read More

Peter Cook Assistant Professor of Psychology The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) has awarded a three-year, $1.5-million research grant to Peter Cook, Ph.D. and three international collaborators for an interdisciplinary study on marine mammals. Read More

Athena Rycyk Assistant Professor of Biology and Marine Science Athena Rycyk, Ph.D. lead three NCF students 2020 Independent Study Period researching American alligators. Their findings are to be published in the peer-reviewed "Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Read More

Patricia Okker President Honoring NCF founders’ “bold vision” and ushering in an even bolder future, Patricia Okker was inaugurated as President of New College of Florida on February 23rd. Read More

Adam Rego Johnson Alumni, CUNY Graduate Center Political Science Master's Student Before Adam Rego Johnson even graduated from NCF in May 2021, his senior thesis—Blocking the Blockers: Charrettes, Urban Planning, and Deliberative Democracy—was already an award-winning paper in Florida. Read More

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Featured News

Featured News

New College of Florida and State College of Florida Partner on Launch [ ]! Student Entrepreneurship Program

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Posted April 11, 2022

- by Abby Weingarten

This spring, New College of Florida and State College of Florida (SCF) Manatee-Sarasota collaboratively spearheaded the Launch [ ]! Student Entrepreneurship Program—a brand-new initiative designed to create solid career pathways to entrepreneurship for students.