UF has 4,164 faculty members with distinguished records in teaching, research and service, including 52 Eminent Scholar chairs and 35 faculty elections to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities.

UF offers more than 100 undergraduate majors, combined bachelor's/master's degree programs in 65 departments and more than 200 graduate degree programs.

The Distance Education program at UF's College of Education is designed for students and professionals seeking certification or career advancement in the field of Education.

The University offers following course categories: School of Teaching and Learning (STL) (48 courses), School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS) (29 courses); School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE) (10 courses); Archive (479); Template Courses (6); Web Conferencing (1).

To take online courses, students can apply to a graduate degree program, or they can register as a non-degree seeking student (e.g., to earn a certificate).