Located on an attractive waterfront campus in Sarasota, Florida, New College of Florida is the honors college of the state of Florida.
Founded in 1960, New College was for decades affiliated the University of South Florida. In 2001, New College became an independent institution, and in recent years the campus has seen significant upgrades including the opening of new residence halls and, in 2011, a new Academic Center.
The little college of around 800 students has much that it can brag about. New College frequently ranks among the top public liberal arts colleges in the country, and it also appears on many national rankings of best value colleges. The college's approach to academics is noteworthy, and Newsweek listed New College among the country's most "free-spirited" colleges. Indeed, New College of Florida has a flexible and innovative curriculum with no traditional majors and with written evaluations rather than grades.
