Online degrees at UF offer flexibility, authentic Gator Nation experience When officials at the University of Florida set out to build an online platform where students could receive an education that was of the same caliber and quality that is expected of UF, they stared at an empty drawing board. It was 2013, and at the time, most online universities were for profit. Other public universities offered online programs, but they were not as in depth or their name simply did not carry the weight of the flagship university of the state of Florida. Now, interest in receiving an education onli...