In December of 2009, Online Education Database rated Nova Southeastern University as the top online university. Nova has also been recognized by the Princeton Review as a top online graduate school. Nova Southeastern is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university offers students a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs online. Ph.D. fields include computer science, information security, computer information systems and computer technology in education. Students have tremendous flexibility in the doctoral programs and can even create a wholly new degree emphasis by combining different fields of study.
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Carl DeSantis Building, Fourth Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
(954) 262-2000
nova.edu/
Located in Pensacola, Florida, the University of West Florida offers 26 different online degree programs. The university's Academic Technology Center recently won the 2008 Sloan Consortium's Online Teaching and Learning Award for excellence in online teaching development. The university is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. At the undergraduate level, students can pursue degrees in career and technical studies, engineering technology, exceptional student education, health sciences, information technology, maritime studies, nursing and oceanography. Master's level degrees include administration, computer science, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, exceptional student education, instructional technology, math and public health.
University of West Florida Online Campus
Building 77 Room 149
11000 University Pkwy
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 473-7468
onlinecampus.uwf.edu
As one of the most recognized universities in the state of Florida, Florida State University (FSU) is also emerging as a leader in online higher education. Regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, FSU currently offers bachelor's degrees in computer science, interdisciplinary social science and nursing. More impressive are the university's graduate degree programs, which include a master's in business administration that is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Other graduate degrees include communication disorders, criminology, educational leadership, event management, information systems, instructional systems, management information systems, nursing, risk management, social work and special education.
Florida State University
502 South Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304-4356
(850) 644-2794
learningforlife.fsu.edu/online/index.cfm