Gainesville, Florida · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Gainesville, Florida, University of Florida-Online is a public four-year institution. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,655 students. It is part of State University System of Florida.
University of Florida-Online offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,124 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 61 to 1.
Mission
UF Online was founded in January 2014 in accordance with the 2013 Florida Statutes Section 1001.7065(4) which established the Preeminent State Research University Institute for Online Learning. UF Online arose as the University of Florida’s answer to this call to offer “high quality, fully online baccalaureate degree programs at an affordable cost.
Key figures
5,655
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
1,124
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
61:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Online
Program levels
AssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 28
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
95%
First-year retention, part-time students
85%
Student-to-faculty ratio
61:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,105
Associate degrees
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,655
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,655
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,940
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Delivery
All programs are offered fully online
Programs that can be completed fully online
28
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
100%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
President
Dr. Kent Fuchs
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization