New College of Florida Students Have a Surprising New Transfer Opportunity. It’s to a Private Institution Out of State.

For months, New College of Florida students have watched Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor, start to remold their institution and the liberal arts experience they cherish. In January, DeSantis installed several far-right voices on the New College governing board, who in turn pledged to excise “wokeness” from the institution. Some students want to fight DeSantis’ “hostile takeover,” but others will undoubtedly seek the exit door. Transferring students might have a new option. Hampshire College, a prominent, private liberal arts institution in Massachusetts, announced Thursday it would guarantee admission and match tuition price for any New College of Florida student in good standing.