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Summary
University of West Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,826, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of West Florida's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,060 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,960 (2012-13).
The University of West Florida (UWF) is a state school about 10 miles from downtown Pensacola. The university also has several coastal locations, including the Fort Walton Beach Campus. Students have a variety of options for outdoor recreation, as the school’s main campus encompasses a wilderness preserve, and the university also owns beachfront property in Pensacola. The student body is nearly 60 percent female, and incoming students can begin to get a feel for one another and the school through ArgoConnect, UWF’s own social network. Once on campus, there are more than 150 UWF student clubs and organizations to check out, including fraternities and sororities. The University of West Florida Argonauts—also known as the Fighting Snails—compete in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference.
Students at UWF aren’t required to live on campus. The university community comes together for events like ArgoStock, an annual student party during homecoming. As a research institution, the University of West Florida runs a variety of centers and institutes, including the Archaeology Institute and the Florida-China Linkage Institute. The school’s acronym, UWF, also doubles as its motivational motto for students: You Will Finish.
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Think UWF: Founded in 1967, the University of West Florida is the only regional comprehensive four-year university in Northwest Florida. Located near Florida's most beautiful beaches in Pensacola, UWF serves more than 12,000 students and is known for one-on-one attention and small class sizes. One of 11 public Florida universities, UWF is listed as one of "America's Best Colleges" by Forbes, ranked No. 27 on Forbes' Top 100 Best Buy Colleges, and named one of The Princeton Review's Best Southeastern Colleges. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1963 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $45,515,738 |
Applying
When applying to University of West Florida, it's important to note the application deadline is June 30. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due June 30. The application fee at University of West Florida is $30. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 63.0 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 63.0% |
| Application deadline | June 30 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | June 30 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at University of West Florida is 24:1, and the school has 36.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of West Florida include: Mass Communication/Media Studies; Psychology, General; Special Education and Teaching, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; and Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.0 percent.
Student Life
University of West Florida has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,826, with a gender distribution of 41.9 percent male students and 58.1 percent female students. At this school, 18.9 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 81.1 percent of students live off campus. University of West Florida is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 11,982 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
University of West Florida offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of West Florida also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at University of West Florida, 85 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at University of West Florida.
| Students who have cars on campus | 85% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At University of West Florida, 84.6 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $2,520.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $6,060 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $18,960 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,418 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
