Reach Higher
From practice and leadership to research and policy, the Higher Education programs at the University of Florida can help you reach higher. With on-campus, online, and hybrid programs, we have a degree path that meets your needs. Learn more about your options below, or contact us with your questions.
Our top-ranking programs prepare students to take on today’s largest issues head on, in an interactive, flexible, collaborative environment. Wherever you want to go, our accomplished faculty are here for you – to help you take the next step and to take on new opportunities. Are you ready to transform higher education, impact lives, and strengthen society?
Affiliated Centers
The Institute of Higher Education
Founded in 1968, The Institute of Higher Education (IHE) at the University of Florida conducts cutting-edge research and offers data-driven recommendations for higher education administrators and policymakers seeking to better understand the critical problems facing higher education at the local, state, and national level. IHE partners with individual colleges and state systems to provide rigorous and innovative assessment of current practices and policies aimed at improving student access and success.
The Education Policy Research Center
The Education Policy Research Center (EPRC) is an independent research center that unites an interdisciplinary array of nationally prominent scholars from across the university to provide the depth and scale of research needed to affect education policy in meaningful ways. At its core EPRC’s mission is to stimulate and support scholarly research on relevant and timely education policy issues and to disseminate the findings widely to students, scholars, and policymakers.
Student Testimonials
I spent almost 10 years working in higher education administration, including student services, residence life, diversity affairs, academic support services, student activities, athletics, student conduct, and other capacities. My experiences working in college student services and subsequently adjunct teaching, motivated me to pursue the Ph.D. program in Higher Education here at UF. The program exposes me to a diverse range of research, giving me a breadth of knowledge on higher education. I am most appreciative of the faculty, who challenge and support me in achieving my goals.
My time at UF was challenging, but those experiences better prepared me as a doctoral student and student affairs professional. The camaraderie found within my cohort and the Division of Student Affairs was also key in my personal and academic growth. I remain appreciative of the in-depth discussions had in class and mentorship found as a result of this program.
UF SPHE is comprehensive, intentional, and excellence-driven. It continues to grow and development me as both an individual and professional. The faculty in this program make intentional effort to get to know you in a personal way and value your opinion when it comes to pressing issues in the field. UF SPHE has allowed me to have a seat at the table with highly regarded student affairs professionals, but more importantly has challenged me to evaluate the ways in which I can make the greatest impact upon students.
The hybrid format of the program was a perfect fit for me. The knowledge, skills and abilities that I have gained through this program have already paid off. Working toward the Ed.D. degree allowed me to accept a promotion at my current institution and gave me the opportunity to serve as both an instructor as well as an administrator.
The Ed.D. cohort allowed me, as a full-time working single parent, the opportunity to acquire world-class theoretical and practical skills that are requisite to successfully advancing a career in higher education. The program provides aspiring college administrators with both the analytical insight and administrative skills that support student success and also contribute to the body of knowledge foundational to excellence in postsecondary educational leadership.
