Santa Fe College was established by the Florida Legislature in 1966 in response to a request from the Alachua and Bradford County Boards of Public Instruction, which had canvassed the area and learned that the community would be well served if all citizens have the opportunity for an education. There are programs at Santa Fe that match the interests and meet the needs of almost every student. Most of these programs can be completed in two years. In 2008, Santa Fe College officially changed its name from Santa Fe Community College to emphasize the bachelor's degree programs that it began offering

The faculty and staff in the Department of Humanities and Foreign Languages work to develop student ability to think critically and ethically, and to communicate effectively, by providing learning opportunities in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, interdisciplinary humanities, philosophy, religion, Spanish, and speech.

Debbie Boyd Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Robin Campbell Former Olympic runner Marco Rubio Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, United States Senator Karen Thurman Former U.S. Representative and former Chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party

175-Acre (0.71�Km2)