{"id":184,"date":"2024-08-01T17:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/prospective-students\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:27:04","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/files\/2025\/03\/Edited-Photo-0140-scaled.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;prospective-page&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||40px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/\">Higher Education<\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;06ade57a-d211-4d40-aae1-aae374a20b19&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Higher Education<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Prospective Students<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;822fec88-221e-4c20-9713-ca030472cd3d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At UF, we understand that every prospective graduate student has unique preferences and needs when considering their higher education degree options. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That is why we<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> offer master&#8217;s and doctoral programs to accommodate in-person and online learners. Whether you prefer a traditional classroom setting or the flexibility of online education, we have higher education degree options to suit your schedule, location and learning needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Explore our programs today and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in this rapidly evolving field. If you have questions about pursuing a higher education degree, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be sure to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/contact-us\/\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pa-vertical-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; menu_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E8E8E8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; 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