The University of Florida, a public, sea-grant, space-grant, and land-grant research university established in 1853, enrolls more than 49,900 students. Consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States, the University of Florida offers more than 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A member of the State University System of Florida, the university has 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. The University of Florida has a membership in the Association of American Universities (an association of excellent North American research universities).
Recognized for providing high-value education to students, the University of Florida offers a variety of online programs leading to bachelor, bachelor completion, master, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university also offers a handful of international degree programs.
Undergraduate and graduate degree topics include environmental management in agriculture and natural resources, health education, biology, entomology, industrial and systems engineering, and Latin. Students also can pursue doctoral degrees in education, audiology, philosophy, classical studies, nursing practice, and pharmacy.
Applicants must meet the university’s general admission requirements and those specified by the degree program.
Distance learning students can access a variety of support services, such as an online course management system, library resources, career services, and an online registration system. University of Florida Distance Learning graduates can join an alumni network of more than 300,000 worldwide.
The University of Florida is one of the largest research universities in the nation. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes the University of Florida as a research university with very high research activity. The university is one of the leading universities in the United States in acquiring patents for research. Researchers at the University of Florida invented Gatorade.
U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Florida #48 in National Universities in its 2015 edition of Best Colleges. The university tied for #14 among Top Public Schools and #53 among Best Global Universities in the magazine’s listings. U.S. News & World Report also ranked the University of Florida #41 in Best Business Schools and #30 in Best Education Schools.
The University of Florida ranked #78 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014 (provided by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University). In addition, the University of Florida ranked #126 in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2014–2015.
Bloomberg Business ranked the University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration #44 among Undergraduate Business School Programs, while Forbes ranked the University of Florida #42 in Research Universities.
Princeton Review included the University of Florida in its 2015 Best 379 Colleges list.
The University of Florida received accreditation from the respected Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
