Engaged Students

Make a positive impact inside and outside the classroom.

An Engaged Learning Experience
Rollins empowers you to be the best you can be. Challenging coursework, engaging service opportunities, and nearly 100 student-led organizations and clubs create a rich living and learning environment ripe for you to find your passion and potential. At Rollins, the only things that limit you are your own ideas.

• Seventy percent of Rollins students study abroad before they graduate and many choose to study abroad more than once. Ranking among the top 10 master's-granting institutions in the country for the number of students who study abroad, Rollins is committed to providing students with a broad and deep international perspective. Choose from off-campus field studies and Rollins-approved study abroad programs offered in Australia, China, Costa Rica, Greece, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom-to name just a few.

• Rollins has consistently won awards recognizing its commitment to community service and engagement. Named one of six colleges in the nation on the 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service, Rollins provides students opportunities to bring their academic curriculum to life through community-focused service projects that benefit local community members and beyond. These real-world engagement experiences include community engagement designated courses, alternative spring breaks, immersions, and non-profit internship opportunities.

• Rollins has a long history of producing students who compete for and are awarded a wide variety of competitive and prestigious scholarships. In 2012, five students and one alumna were awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships. Since receiving its first Fulbright Award in 1951, Rollins has produced a total of 42 Fulbright Scholars, 17 of which were awarded since 2005.

• Rollins boasts an economically, ethnically, and geographically diverse learning community. With a student body representing 43 states and 45 countries across the world, students are exposed to a multitude of cultural perspectives.

• Rollins has been leader in environmental education and sustainable business practices for more than 20 years. Sustainability-focused academics, initiatives, and student-led programs on campus have become ingrained in nearly every facet of life at Rollins. Rollins' dedication to environmental stewardship and social responsibility has even been recognized by the Princeton Review, which named Rollins as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada.

• Internships also play an important role in a student's education at Rollins. The college's location near Orlando provides access to a bustling metropolitan area and international airport, resulting in exceptional opportunities for undergrad and graduate internship positions with a wide variety of companies and organizations.

Great Teaching

At Rollins, you will work side by side with your professors. Our passionate and dedicated faculty connects you with ideas, research, and opportunities to help you attain a deeper understanding of the world and your place in it.

Faculty as Partners in Scholarship

• At Rollins, one-on-one interaction with professors is the norm. Small class sizes and our faculty's level of investment in each student ensure that Rollins students receive an education that meets their individual needs and expectations.

• Rollins offers students the opportunity to participate in high-level, collaborative research with their professors. Since the inception of the Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program, close to 350 students working in partnership with 77 different faculty members representing 24 disciplines have participated, publishing research in peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at national conferences.

• The college offers a wide range of majors and minors in a variety of areas, including expressive arts, humanities, interdisciplinary study, sciences and mathematics, social sciences, and pre-professional programs. The 3/2 accelerated management program allows students to graduate in five years with a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Rollins' prestigious Crummer Graduate School of Business. Additionally, a variety of Rollins-approved off-campus academic programs offer students the opportunity to extend their education beyond the borders of the campus or the country.

• The Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Professional Studies offer traditional, full-time undergraduate education; the Crummer Graduate School of Business offers MBA and management executive education; and the Hamilton Holt School offers evening undergraduate and graduate programs. These three schools have a combined enrollment of 3,272.

• On average, 90 percent of Rollins faculty members have a PhD or the highest degree in their field. Eighty percent of faculty travel abroad every three years. Rollins offers 35 undergraduate majors and six graduate fields of study. Small class sizes and a student to faculty ratio of 10:1 provide Rollins students with an outstanding learning experience. Special programs include the honors degree program and the Rollins College Conference for first-year students.

Rollins offers the degrees in the following disciplines:
Majors: Anthropology, Art History, Art (Studio), Asian Studies, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Critical Media & Cultural Studies, Economics, Elementary Education, English, Environmental Studies, French, History, Humanities, International Affairs, International Business, International Relations, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Music, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Communication, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre Arts

Pre-Professional and 3-2 Programs: Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Secondary Education Certification, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Accelerated Management Program (B.A./M.B.A.), Engineering (B.A./B.S.), Environmental Management/Forestry (B.A./M.E.M./M.F.)

Vibrant Community

It's about who you know. The Rollins community connects you to an enthusiastic and passionate network of today's thought leaders as well as highly successful alumni, parents, business leaders, and active community members who are committed to your success.

A Community of Greater Connections

• Members of the Rollins community have lifelong access to a network of highly connected individuals and organizations. With career services, alumni associations, mentorship programs, community involvement, and lasting relationships with faculty and staff, students and alumni never find themselves lacking opportunities or guidance.

• Rollins is a major contributor to the thriving cultural life of the Central Florida community.
  • Through public lectures and readings, symposiums, seminars, master classes, interviews, and special-interest sessions, the Winter Park Institute brings to campus thought leaders from a broad spectrum of disciplines and expertise.
  • Winter With the Writers, a Festival of the Literary Arts, adds to the Rollins College tradition of creating a local literary community of international note by inviting acclaimed poets, novelists, essayists, and playwrights to campus.
  • Rollins also serves as home to one of the nation's oldest Bach festivals; the Annie Russell Theatre, which has a rich tradition of outstanding dramatic performances spanning over seven decades; and the Cornell Fine Arts Museum, accredited by the American Association of Museums and boasts one of the finest collections of art of any college museum in the country.

• The Rollins campus is awe-inspiring. The tree-lined, seventy-acre lakefront campus, located two blocks from historic downtown Winter Park and just minutes from Orlando and Central Florida attractions, allows you to enjoy Florida's natural beauty and take courses in magnificent Spanish Mediterranean-style buildings.

• Stand out, have an impact, and have fun within Rollins' on-campus community. With the addition of men's and women's lacrosse in 2007-08, Rollins has twenty-three athletic teams, many nationally ranked. The Tars have won 22 NCAA Division II National Championships, 63 Sunshine State Conference Championships, and annually finishes in the top 10 percent of all NCAA Division II schools in the Director's Cup All-Sports Standings. Other student activities include student government; campus media including newspaper, radio, and television programming; Greek organizations; special-interest groups such as the Film Appreciation Organization and EcoRollins; and numerous artistic, musical, dramatic, and social clubs and organizations.

Successful Outcomes

A robust liberal arts education prepares you for a full and impactful life in an ever-changing world. When you graduate from Rollins, your success is a personal definition rather than a societal expectation.

Responsible Leaders and Global Citizens

• Today's most accomplished business leaders have a liberal arts background. The Rollins MBA program at the Crummer Graduate School of Business is continually ranked highly by Forbes, U.S. News, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. With programs including Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprise, a Rollins MBA fosters an entrepreneurial spirit based on responsible leadership.

• Throughout Rollins' long history of academic excellence, the college has frequently produced Rhodes, Fulbright, Goldwater, Boren, Udall, and Truman scholars. In 1987, Donald Cram, class of 1941, received the Nobel Prize for chemistry.

• One of Rollins' most notable alumni is Fred M. Rogers '51 '74H. A music composition major, he became inspired by the words "Life is for Service," a core value of Rollins' mission engraved in marble and adhered to the wall of the loggia near Strong Hall. Rogers went on to create, host, and direct Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, one of the longest-running shows in public broadcasting history.

• The Office of Career Services is available to assist current students and alumni, offering career counseling, workshops, programs, career fairs, an on-campus interview preparation program, and a job-listing service. Rollins students also have the benefit of connecting with a global alumni network.

• On average, 45 percent of Rollins' graduates continue their education at top-quality business and professional schools, while other graduates pursue career opportunities across the country. Notable alumni include F. Duane Ackerman '64 '70MBA '00HH, chairman and CEO of BellSouth Corporation; actress Dana Ivey '63 '08H; Hunt Lowry '77, producer of Last of the Mohicans, A Time to Kill, Donnie Darko, and Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood; and Allen R. Weiss '81MBA, president of Worldwide Operations for Walt Disney Company Parks & Resorts.