Santa Fe College was established by the state government in 1965 to offer wide access to quality higher education. Since then, the College has established programs and services that fulfill its mission of educational opportunity, responsiveness to the community, economic development and innovation in the public interest. The philosophy of the College has been, and continues to be, student-centered. Santa Fe College is home to a planetarium, nationally-recognized teaching zoo and state-of-the-art fine arts hall, and annually produces the Spring Arts Festival, the largest cultural and arts event in Alachua County, FL.