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University of Florida

Gainesville, FLPublic SACSCOCOfficial website

The University of Florida's Counselor Education program in the College of Education offers an on-campus combined M.Ed./Ed.S. (72 credits) with mental health, school, and marriage and family counseling tracks, and an on-campus PhD in counseling. The FAQ states there is no online program.

Counseling programs at University of Florida

4 eligible programs verified (3 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's Degrees in Counseling

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University of Florida

On-Campus M.Ed./Ed.S. Marriage and Family Counseling Track

Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.); Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) with thesis

Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed
Location: Gainesville, FL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Program Completion: 2.5 years · 72 credits
Tuition: $532.52 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Courses (5000-9999), Total Florida Resident Rate/Credit Hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $104,348.16 (72 credits × $1,449.28 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of Florida

On-Campus M.Ed./Ed.S. Mental Health Counseling Track

Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.); Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) with thesis

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed
Location: Gainesville, FL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Program Completion: 2.5 years · 72 credits
Tuition: $532.52 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Courses (5000-9999), Total Florida Resident Rate/Credit Hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $104,348.16 (72 credits × $1,449.28 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of Florida

On-Campus M.Ed./Ed.S. School Counseling Track

Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.); Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) with thesis

School Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed
Location: Gainesville, FL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Program Completion: 2.5 years · 72 credits
Tuition: $532.52 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Courses (5000-9999), Total Florida Resident Rate/Credit Hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $104,348.16 (72 credits × $1,449.28 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

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University of Florida

On-Campus Ph.D. in Counseling (Counselor Education)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified
Location: Gainesville, FL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required
Duration: Program Completion: 3 years
Tuition: $532.52 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Courses (5000-9999), Total Florida Resident Rate/Credit Hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 06/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).
  • Counseling and Human Services Undergraduate SpecializationUndergraduate specialization (not a counseling degree); page says it does not result in licensure.Source: education.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Florida
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
Tigert Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major)
78 master's, 7 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. education.ufl.edu/counselor-education/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. education.ufl.edu/counselor-education/prospective-students/on-campus-m-ed/faq/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  5. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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