News & Features
September 22, 2026
Rollins Ranks Among Top 100 National Liberal Arts Colleges and No. 1 in Florida
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Rollins among the top 100 national liberal arts colleges for 2027 and the No. 1 liberal arts college in Florida. Rollins was also ranked the nation’s No. 1 liberal arts college for veterans.
October 08, 2026
Irteza ’27 Named 2026 Newman Civic Fellow
Aimal Irteza ’27 has received Campus Compact’s 2026–27 Newman Civic Fellowship, which recognizes and supports students committed to achieving social change.
October 06, 2026
Learning Without Borders
From South Africa to China, Rollins students spent summer 2026 gaining global perspectives and essential experience through immersive field studies and study abroad programs.
October 02, 2026
Rollins’ Crummer Graduate School of Business Ranked Among Top 100 MBA Programs
The Crummer Graduate School of Business has once again been ranked as one of the top 100 MBA programs worldwide on LinkedIn’s list of Top 100 Best MBA Programs for long-term career success.
Rollins in the News
21st Annual SPARC Day of Service
Description: 800+ Rollins College new incoming students, faculty, and staff volunteered at over 30 non-profits and community partners for the 21st annual SPARC Day of community and education. WFTV 9 visited the Second Harvest Foodbank site.
Awards & Rankings
September 09, 2026
Rollins Recognized Among Nation’s Best Colleges for Quality and Affordability
Rollins has once again been named one of the nation’s best colleges in an analysis of dozens of quality and affordability measures from more than 2,400 four-year institutions.
August 19, 2026
The Princeton Review Recognizes Rollins Among Nation’s Best Colleges
Rollins has been ranked one of the nation’s best 392 colleges by The Princeton Review and has landed among the top 25 in 11 additional categories.
May 21, 2026
Gary ’26 Earns Fulbright Scholarship
Biology and environmental studies double major Makenna Morrison Gary ’26 has earned a 2026–27 Fulbright Study/Research Award to study biodiversity at National Taiwan University.
People
April 09, 2026
In Memory: Harold Ward
Rollins says goodbye to Harold A. Ward, a lifelong steward of the College and Winter Park whose vision, leadership, and deep-rooted commitment helped shaped the institution and community for generations.
December 19, 2025
Magic Makers
Every ride, show, and spark of wonder at Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld begins with a great idea, and often, a Rollins graduate. From engineers and marketers to product developers and producers, our alumni are defining what’s next for the theme-park entertainment industry that fuels Central Florida and delights the world.
December 19, 2025
What I’ve Learned: Gaileon Thompson ’01 ’03MBA
How Gaileon Thompson ’01 ’03MBA built a leadership career in finance—starting with a second chance at Rollins.
Highlights
Rollins Debate Team Earns Top 3 Finish at Regional Tournament
In only its second year competing on the intercollegiate circuit, the Rollins College Debate Team earned an overall third-place finish in Team Debate Sweepstakes at the Sunshine Series 1 Forensics Tournament.
October 01, 2026
Rollins Names Hopkins ’03 Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Amanda Peters Hopkins ’03 will return to her alma mater to lead the College’s institutional advancement division.
September 22, 2026
Experience That Matters
Tars share some of their biggest accomplishments from summer 2026 as they channeled their Rollins education into real-world, career-defining internships.
September 17, 2026
Rollins Museum of Art Premieres Fall 2026 Exhibition
The Rollins Museum of Art unveils a new exhibition for its fall season, which runs from September 11, 2026, to January 3, 2027.
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