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Rollins College is located in Winter Park, Florida, United States, and was established in the year 1885 by the New England Congregationalists. Rollins College is among the oldest recognized colleges in Florida. Students are offered several degrees and certificate programs through the schools and colleges under it. They are:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Crummer Graduate School of Business
  • Hamilton Holt School

The athletic teams of Rollins College are known as the Tars. The men's teams participate in sports such as baseball, golf, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, and soccer. The women's teams are involved in basketball, softball, golf, volleyball, sailing, and rowing. Notable alumni of the college are Larry Burkett, financial radio show host; Olcott Deming, former U.S. Ambassador to Uganda; and Jonathan Figg, film director.

Profile of Rollins College

The main campus of Rollins College is in Winter Park, FL (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Rollins College offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

The school students most commonly major in a field related to music, business and management, therapy and counseling, and liberal arts.

Rollins College Selectivity

Rollins College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 520 to 630. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 540 or more. Students attending Rollins College come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Rollins College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, the school had 3,453 enrolled students.

Student Life

Rollins College is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Rollins College belong to the Sunshine State Conference for major sports.

Rollins College Programs and Degrees
General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors
Liberal Arts313economics, international relations, English, political science, liberal arts and humanities, urban studies, anthropology, sociology, ...
Business and Management296business management, international business, human resources, organizational behavior
Therapy and Counseling130psychology, counseling psychology
Media59organizational communications
Education and Teaching46elementary school teaching
Science30biology, biochemistry, physics, chemistry
Computer Science and Engineering23computer and info science
Music22music
Religion and Philosophy13philosophy, religion
Drama and Performing Arts12drama
Art Studies9art studies
Fine Arts8art history and criticism
Mathematics3mathematics

Contact: Rollins College

Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789-4499
General Phone: (407) 646-2000
http://www.rollins.edu

 

 

 
 

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