Rollins College

Rollins College stands among the small, coeducational, independent liberal arts institutions that contribute distinctively to the vitality and diversity of American higher education. Founded in 1885, Rollins was the first college in Florida. Rollins is a comprehensive liberal arts college, and it is nationally recognized for its distinctive undergraduate and selected graduate programs. The school provides students with opportunities to explore diverse intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic traditions. Rollins College is dedicated to scholarship, academic achievement, creative accomplishment, cultural enrichment, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. They value excellence in teaching and rigorous, transformative education in a healthy, responsive, and inclusive environment.

Rollins College has a national reputation for excellence. The College has a distinctive undergraduate College of Liberal Arts program that offers a full residential experience, the nationally ranked Crummer Graduate School of Business MBA program, and outstanding undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Hamilton Holt School. A great number of students continue to live, work, and raise their families in Central Florida. Many of Holt’s 12,000+ alumni have earned advanced degrees and gained prominence in their professional lives. Their Rollins education continues to make a positive difference in their lives, empowering them to more effectively serve their communities as responsible leaders and global citizens.

Why Rollins College

• Location: The College is located in Winter Park, an attractive residential community adjacent to the city of Orlando. Fifty miles from the Atlantic Ocean and seventy miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the seventy-acre campus is bounded by Lake Virginia to the east and south. A traditional Spanish-Mediterranean architecture characterizes the College facilities.
• Curriculum: Through Rollins’ innovative, interdisciplinary core curriculum, students will develop broad-based knowledge and an array of 21st century skills like creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaborative teamwork, and clear communication that are immune to the fast-paced fluctuations of the ever-evolving world. 
• Mentorship: Students will have the freedom to pursue their unique interests and professional goals, but will not be alone on these journeys of discovery. In fact, Rollins’ unique mentorship model provides every student an entire community of mentors at every step, helping them make meaning of their education and their place in the world.