The Seminary was moved to Gainesville following the Civil War. It was consolidated with the state s land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City, to become the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1906, with an enrollment of 102. Until 1947, the University was a men s college and one of only three state colleges. Since 1947, when the student body numbered 8,177 men and 601 women, the University s enrollment has grown to more than 40,000. This comprehensive, graduate research University has a broad range of undergraduate, graduate, and interdisciplinary teaching, research, and service programs.
Graduate programs are available to students at the master level and at the doctoral level.
Fisher School of Accounting Accounting has been one of the basic academic programs at the University of Florida for more than 70 years. In 1977, the School of Accounting was established as a separate school within the College of Business Administration by the Board of Regents and was endowed in 1985 through the generosity of alumnus Frederick E. Fisher. The Fisher School is committed to scholarly research, teaching, and service to advance knowledge and prepare future leaders for business, professional, and academic careers. An academically rich and culturally diverse student population is a necessary prerequisite towards fulfilling the School s mission. As evidence of the Fisher School s success in achieving its goals, the School s degree programs are consistently ranked among the highest in the nation by various academic and professional surveys.