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Your 60-Second Guide to Rollins

May 28, 2021

By Office of Marketing

Rollins College archway on our oak-tree lined walkway through campus.
Scott Cook ’24MBA

Think of this guide as a sneak peek into the richness of the Rollins experience.

It will give you a glimpse into everything from our intimate learning environment to the epic opportunity of Orlando. Remember, though, this is just a snapshot of life at Rollins. There’s plenty more to discover, and we can’t wait to show you. Schedule a visit to one of America’s most beautiful campuses, and experience Rollins yourself.

Professor and students engaging in small classroom discussion
Alex Stiner

A personalized approach

With our small class sizes and discussion-based approach, you not only have a seat at the table—you help shape the direction of your education.

Students and professor work together in the chemistry lab
Scott Cook ’24MBA

60+ programs of study

From biology to business, Rollins offers over 60 majors and minors as well as accelerated master’s degree programs and pre-professional programs in law, health, and more. Explore majors, minors, and special programs.

Business professor and students brainstorming ideas in the Social Impact Hub
Scott Cook ’24MBA

An education for everything

Rollins’ interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum opens your eyes to the bigger picture and equips you with the expertise to succeed as the world evolves.

Professor Barry Allen advises a student.
Scott Cook

Professors who know your name

Our 11:1 student-faculty ratio means you can drop by your professor’s office and chat about anything from phantom partials to the ethics of self-driving cars.

A view of the rose garden outside the Annie Russell Theatre
Scott Cook

Our campus is beautiful

Everyone from The Princeton Review to Condé Nast Traveler ranks Rollins’ lakeside location among the country’s most beautiful college campuses.

Students wearing lab coats participate in a physics lab.
Scott Cook

… and perfectly designed for your education

Our campus’ true beauty is more academic in nature: It’s the perfect place to learn. Here, in small classrooms and state-of-the-art labs, education takes place on a human scale.

Rollins students take a stroll down Park Avenue.
Scott Cook ’24MBA

Fall in love with Winter Park

Park Avenue, Winter Park’s promenade of chic shopping and to-die-for dining, extends directly from campus, so you have immediate access to one of the South’s most sophisticated small towns.

Tommy Tar the Rollins mascot enjoys a paddle around Orlando's Lake Eola in an iconic swan boat.
Scott Cook ’24MBA

… and Orlando’s awesome opportunity

Our campus is located a stone’s throw from Orlando, one of the nation’s fastest-growing job markets and the No. 3 best city for college students. Explore America’s best college town.

Students help install piping for a community in Tanzania
Scott Cook ’24MBA

Explore the world and make it better

Whether you’re hiking a glacier in Argentina or installing water filtration systems in the Dominican Republic, you’ll not only explore the globe as a Rollins student, you’ll also engage some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Students hang out in a dorm room.
Scott Cook ’24MBA

A place for everyone

Thanks to Rollins’ welcoming culture, tight-knit community spirit, and 100-plus student clubs and organizations, you’re certain to find your perfect fit.

Rollins College students enjoying lunch by the Lakeside pool.

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