New College of Florida

New College was conceived during the late 1950s, and founded in 1960 as a private college by local civic leaders for academically talented students. Financial assistance was provided by the Board of Homeland Missions of the United Church of Christ.George F. Baughman served as the first president from 1961 to 1965.

We offer nearly 40 different Areas of Concentration (Majors), including several established interdisciplinary concentrations.

In the first year, students will study statistics and computer science tools used for data analysis using data from corporate partners. In the second year, students will work on group software-based projects using real data from industry and research organizations, with a final semester of paid internships at partner institutions.

 While you’ll spend a lot of time poring over texts, researching, reading and writing, you’ll also have plenty of opportunities to venture beyond the page and engage in immersion projects both on and off campus. Internships, grants, on-site independent projects and collaborative research with your professors will give you the chance to expand your horizons. You’ll be able to engage in hands-on learning to make your academic studies come to life. This “real world” experience, coupled with classroom learning, tutorials and independent study projects, enriches your New College academic experience. It’s what makes New College a totally unique place.

Students and recent grads can get one-on-one support for:

• Resumes, CV’s and Cover letter design
• Grad school, med school and law school applications
• Interview prep
• Networking
• Finding an alumnae/i mentor
• Career selection
• Job search strategies