Preparing to Reopen Campus for Fall 2020

New College is open for instruction, both face-to-face and remote. We are listening to science and are monitoring the health of our students, faculty and staff. To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 we:

  • Testing 10% of students on campus and our faculty and staff.
  • A phased move-in to help reduce crowds
  • Students can elect to take classes remotely, even while living on-campus
  • Students living within 30 miles of campus can elect to commute and/or take classes remotely
  • Small classes, like always!
  • A shortened academic calendar
  • A commitment to providing a healthy campus environment

If you have questions or need additional information, please email: COVID-19@ncf.edu.

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Our secret is out: smaller is better

Massive lecture halls with 300 students packed desk to desk. Remember those days? Well, we don’t. That’s not how we roll at New College. And now that giant classrooms make little sense in a socially-distanced society, the rest of the world is catching onto what we’ve always known: smaller is better.


Thrive at New College

COVID-19 has changed your world but not your goals. Find the perfect place to pursue your educational ambitions and prepare for your future career. You can thrive at New College of Florida!

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Your Sarasota College

A high-quality education, affordably priced, against the backdrop of bayfront Sarasota. That’s us, New College—the state of Florida’s honors college—and we happen to be right here in Sarasota.

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COVID-19 Testing Plan

Students need to take a COVID-19 viral test between July 25 and August 5, and report the results to the Counseling & Wellness Center before returning to campus.

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Planning your Future during an uncertain present

Novo Collegians are compassionately dialed into what’s going on in the world and want to make it better. We trust each other to be self-reliant, compassionate, and safe as we navigate this pandemic.


Your Journey Starts Now

At New College of Florida, students and ideas connect in the classroom, the real world and beyond. With a faculty-to-student ratio of 7 to 1 and over 40 academic concentrations, New College is dedicated to helping you succeed as a student while preparing for life after graduation.

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Preparing for Your Career

Our Center for Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) works with students throughout their academic experience ensuring they develop, apply, and communicate skills gained from their liberal arts education into strategic career decisions.

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Get Ready for Fall Semester

Review campus updates, policies, and procedures related to COVID-19 as well as New College's plans for a fall 2020 reopening.

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