From its start in 1885 to now, the name Florida Southern College has been associated with the word �excellence.� Whether it is the description of its academic curriculum, its dedicated faculty, its notable alumni, or its historic campus, Florida Southern has embodied that word for the last 116 years. Its strength came and remains in a commitment to academic excellence focusing on a strong, value-based classroom experience. It has always been a place where a student can expect to achieve not just his or her best, but the best.