The University of Florida, a public research university, has over 150 research centers and institutes. Recognized for providing high-value education to students, the university provides a variety of online bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees via University of Florida Distance Learning.
Every online undergraduate degree program is an advanced-standing degree program. Students are generally required to have completed 60 or more semester hours of transferable credit.
The University of Florida offers prominent graduate programs through the Hough Graduate School of Business, the College of Medicine, Levin College of Law, and the College of Engineering. The university also has a prominent alumni community which offers multiple networking opportunities. University of Florida received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Forbes ranks University of Florida #74 overall and #41 among research universities. U.S. News & World Report ranked University of Florida #49 in its 2014 edition of Best Colleges in National Universities list, #5 in its Best Online Bachelor’s Programs list, and #3 in its Best Online Graduate Business Programs list.
Kiplinger’s ranked University of Florida #3 on its list of Best Values in Public Colleges, while Princeton Review ranked it #7 on the Best Value Public Colleges list, and also included the school on its 2014 list of Best 378 Colleges. Academic Ranking of World Universities (provided by the Center for World-class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ranked University of Florida #71 in the world and #43 in the United States.
