Warrington College of Business

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QS (2026)	25
FT (2026)	23
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QS (2026)	63
FT (2026)	40

Warrington College of Business
Type	Public business school
Established	1926
Parent institution	University of Florida
Dean	Gary McGill
Students	6,500
Undergraduates	5,000
Postgraduates	1,500
Location	Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Website	warrington.ufl.edu

The Warrington College of Business is the business school of the University of Florida. Its subordinate schools include the Heavener School of Business (the undergraduate wing), the Hough Graduate School of Business (the graduate wing), and the Fisher School of Accounting.

About 6,300 students are enrolled in classes, including undergraduates and graduate students, including Master of Business Administration and Ph.D.-seeking students. All programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

History

The college was named after its alumnus Alfred C. Warrington in 1996, in recognition of his donations to the college.^[1]

Leadership

For over three decades, John Kraft served as the Dean of the Warrington College of Business. His tenure as Dean started in 1990, and ended in 2020.^[2] In March 2020, Saby Mitra was named the new Dean of the Warrington College of Business. Mitra started on August 1, 2020.^[3] Mitra left Warrington on August 1, 2026. Gary McGill was appointed as interim dean of the college. McGill previously served as the director of the Fisher School of Accounting since 2006 and Senior Associate Dean of the college.

Academics

Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate programs are offered through the Heavener School of Business (Finance, General Studies, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing.^[4]) and the Fisher School of Accounting (Accounting).

Graduate programs

The Hough Graduate School of Business offers ten options for its MBA degree program (three full-time, two professional, two online and one executive). The MBA program’s professional options are offered in Miami and Jacksonville.

UF also offers business master's degrees in business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, fintech, information systems and operations management, international business, management, marketing, and real estate.

Research

The Warrington College of Business was awarded $1.45 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2024.^[5]

International programs

International programs in more than 20 countries are offered to undergraduate and graduate students. The Master of International Business is the international graduate program offered. Students in this program may spend six weeks in a foreign country studying a specific industry, country, or global operation issue, but a study of at least one week abroad is required.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center

The college is home to the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center. The center was founded in 2000 with the mission to introduce the concept of entrepreneurship to students and faculty, and offers one of the nation's only Master of Science degrees in Entrepreneurship.^[6]

Ethics program

The ethics program at the Warrington College of Business is conducted by the Elizabeth B. & William F. Poe, Sr. Center for Business Ethics Education and Research.