The NWFL College Branch Campus at South Walton is the seventh campus and/or center for the college. The first phase of the project includes classroom and lab buildings, an administration building, a corporate training center, and a designated area for the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance. The Alliance is an organization committed to protecting and preserving the natural resources of the Choctawhatchee River and Bay, while encouraging sustainable development.

The buildings are the first step in the construction of a new college campus. The facilities intend to set a standard that all future buildings will follow. Technology plays a key role in these first buildings and will promote the use of computers and audio-visual technologies in all aspects of education. The buildings will be designed for flexible growth so that as the campus develops and programs change, the buildings are able to keep up and adapt.

The program calls for a sensitivity to the creation of pedestrian-friendly walkways and bicycle paths, and the preservation of the environment. A plan was developed that is consistent with the ongoing desire to preserve wetland areas, emphasize pedestrian access both to and from the site, and create a dense and energy efficient complex of buildings that can be easily phased and/or expanded.

While architectural influences are evident, and the new campus relates well to its existing and planned environment and to the main campus, the new campus style is distinctive in its own right. It articulates both the character and mission of the college while eloquently expressing the style of the community it serves.

Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc. provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Communications, and Structural design services for the project. The cost of this phase of construction was $4.5 million.