New College of Florida

New College of Florida
New College of Florida
Latin: Novum Collegium Floridense MCMLX
English: New College of Florida 1960
Former names
New College (1960–1975)
New College of the University of South Florida (1975–2001)
MottoLatin: Alumni ad vitam magni operis parat
Motto in English
Preparing students for lives of great achievement[1]
TypePublic liberal arts college
EstablishedOctober 11, 1960; 63 years ago (October 11, 1960)[2]
Parent institution
State University System of Florida
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
COPLAC
Endowment$49.8 million (2023)[3]
PresidentRichard Corcoran
Academic staff
97 full time, 26 part time (fall 2022)
Students689 (fall 2022)[4]
Undergraduates669
Postgraduates20
Location, ,
United States
CampusSmall city[5], 144 acres (0.6 km2)
NewspaperCatalyst
ColorsBlue and white
   
NicknameMighty Banyans[6]
Sporting affiliations
NAIA - Sun[7]
MascotThe Mighty Banyan
Websitewww.ncf.edu
New College of Florida

New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida. The college is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. In 2023, the state government of Florida overhauled its board of trustees in an attempt to transform the honors college into a conservative institution modeled on the private, conservative, and Christian Hillsdale College.[8][9] Since then, nearly 40% of faculty have resigned.[10] New College has the smallest student enrollment in the State University System of Florida with 689 students as of 2022.[11]

  1. ^ "About New College". ncf.edu. New College of Florida. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Financial Statements and Required Supplementary Information" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "College Navigator". Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-New College of Florida". Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  6. ^ Anderson, Curt (June 1, 2023). "Conservative trustees choose 'Mighty Banyans' for Florida college mascot". ABC News.
  7. ^ "New College to Join NAIA and the Sun Conference in 2024". Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  8. ^ Mazzei, Patricia. "DeSantis's Latest Target: A Small College of 'Free Thinkers'". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ Moody, Josh (2023-01-11). "DeSantis Aims to Turn Public College Into 'Hillsdale of the South'". Inside Higher Ed. Archived from the original on 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  10. ^ Suarez, Carlos, Denise Royal and Nicquel Terry Ellis. "Students, professors report chaos as semester begins at New College of Florida". www.cnn.com. CNN. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "New College of Florida". College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.