Long before Disney, Sea World, and certainly Universal Studios were a dream in someone’s head; way before I-4 or the Bank of America Building had been planned on paper, even before the Lake Eola Fountain was a wisp of an idea, Rollins College was founded, 125 years ago today!
Founded in 1885, Rollins College opened its doors for the very first classes on November 4. With just 66 students that first year, Rollins became known for its beautiful Florida landscape, including Lake Virginia, and top-rated faculty.
- Old Knowles Hall, one of the earliest buildings at Rollins College.
With just under 3,000 students today, the college is consistently ranked as #1 in the South of “America’s Best Colleges.” Rollins is celebrating 125 years with a very special line up of speakers, including Robert F. Kennedy tonight at 6 pm.
And, for those with some social media savvy, check out Jason Sadler from iwearyourshirt.com honoring Rollins today by wearing their shirt! (Yeah, we think that’s pretty cool!)
The Central Florida Top 5 
I had no idea it had been ranked ” #1 in the South”. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I know! Here’s the link with more info about Rollins= http://www.rollins.edu/news/2009/08/us-news.html