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#1441 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 2,597 In North America
#347 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 2 In Pensacola
#269 of 1,139 For Military science
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Acceptance rate
48%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
9,291
Graduates
4,230
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uwf.edu

University of West Florida Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of West Florida has an acceptance rate of 48% and is among the top 13% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 48% 48% 48%
Applicants 9,113 3,844 5,269
Admissions 4,377 1,864 2,513
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,021 453 568
Freshmen enrolled part time 162 84 78

4,773 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,915 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
711 or 60%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of West Florida are 1050-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
784 or 66%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of West Florida are 21-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8154 (60%)
Hispanic 1617 (12%)
Black or African American 1481 (11%)
Two or more races 730 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 565 (4%)
Asian 501 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 398 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 30 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,515
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,319$7,088
Tuition in-state $4,319$7,088
Tuition out-of-state $16,587$22,166
Fee in-district $2,041$1,974
Fee in-state $2,041$1,974
Fee out-of-state $2,654$2,728

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,445
Combined charge for room and board $10,856
Room charge $5,900
Meal charge $4,956

University of West Florida majors

University of West Florida has granted 2,240 bachelor's degrees across 57 programs, 1,106 master's across 32 programs, and 22 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of West Florida.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1,228
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 384 37
Special Education and Teaching, General 40 239
Business Administration and Management, General 35 138
Psychology, General 132 14
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 122
Mass Communication & Media Studies 108
Accounting 50 56
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 95
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 81 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 81
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 81
Biomedical Sciences, General 74
Business & Commerce, General 71
Information Technology 53 18
Clinical & Medical Social Work 65
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 41 21
Curriculum and Instruction 41 21
Mechanical Engineering 59
Social Work 56
English Language and Literature, General 36 13
Public Health, General 47
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 46
Fine & Studio Arts, General 46
Computer and Information Sciences, General 25 20
Anthropology, General 36 8
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 32 12
Mathematics, General 12 27
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 38
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 10 28
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 36
Social Sciences, General 35
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 33
Environmental Science 25 6
History, General 23 7
Finance, General 29
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 29
Computer Science 28
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 28
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 27
Political Science and Government, General 20 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 23
International Relations and Affairs 23
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 23
Educational & Instructional Technology 9 13
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 21
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 19
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 19
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 17
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 17
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 16
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 16
Social Sciences, Other 16
Music Performance, General 15
Business & Managerial Economics 13
Art & Art Studies, General 12
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 12
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 11
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 11
Computer Engineering, General 10
Physics, General 10
Chemistry, General 9
Engineering, General 9
Management Information Systems, General 9
Economics, General 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 5
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 3 2
Reading Teacher Education 5
Music Teacher Education 3
Philosophy 3
Artificial Intelligence 1
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 1,228 2,240 1,106 22

University of West Florida has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 47% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 53% 45% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

Publications & Citations

University of West Florida has published 6,279 scientific papers with 114,028 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Psychology, and Sociology.

Publications
6,279
Citations
114,028

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,855 / 74,129
Biology
3,044 / 69,182
Environmental Science
3,032 / 50,126
Computer Science
2,905 / 66,921
Engineering
2,446 / 41,477
Medicine
2,355 / 45,963
Political Science
2,189 / 37,356
Law
2,065 / 36,652
Psychology
2,007 / 51,162
Sociology
1,903 / 37,021
Physics
1,889 / 34,794
Mathematics
1,844 / 47,312
Philosophy
1,737 / 37,465
Business
1,722 / 25,511
Geography and Cartography
1,717 / 22,948
Chemistry
1,688 / 39,904
Ecology
1,623 / 32,053
Geology
1,527 / 28,548
History
1,280 / 14,924
Statistics
1,217 / 39,746
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,205 / 37,386
Economics
1,165 / 23,876
Quantum and Particle physics
1,143 / 19,374
Archaeology
1,098 / 14,255
Genetics
1,056 / 33,165
Paleontology
1,030 / 19,954
Botany
941 / 18,452
Biochemistry
891 / 26,705
Machine Learning
849 / 32,424
Linguistics
843 / 21,482
Management
787 / 14,539
Social Psychology
760 / 27,218
Art & Design
712 / 8,210
Organic Chemistry
684 / 12,360
Pathology
679 / 12,538
Psychiatry
661 / 14,179
Materials Science
606 / 10,132
Development Studies
602 / 10,595
Neuroscience
593 / 14,994
Public Health
585 / 14,205

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 68 211
1992 78 233
1993 78 325
1994 86 389
1995 65 497
1996 81 588
1997 89 640
1998 84 772
1999 86 947
2000 72 1009
2001 105 1066
2002 187 1936
2003 134 1653
2004 123 1733
2005 130 2067
2006 148 2617
2007 153 2534
2008 154 2737
2009 153 3156
2010 130 3377
2011 163 3600
2012 167 3837
2013 194 4215
2014 174 4566
2015 204 4542
2016 221 4498
2017 259 4644
2018 306 5138
2019 338 6007
2020 365 7449
2021 363 9964
2022 341 11435
2023 309 11767
Academic rankings

University of West Florida alumni

  1. Jan Hooks

    Jan Hooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-2014 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Janet Vivian Hooks was an American actress and comedian. Hooks was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991. After leaving SNL, she continued to make cameo appearances until 1994. Her subsequent work included a regular role on the last two seasons of Designing Women, a recurring role on 3rd Rock from the Sun, and a number of other film and television roles, including on 30 Rock and The Simpsons.

  2. Anna Paulina Luna

    Anna Paulina Luna
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the University of West Florida
    In 2017 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology
    Occupations
    military personnelswimsuit modelpoliticianInstagrammer
    Biography

    Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician and activist who serves in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party.

  3. Jack Bergman

    Jack Bergman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in the University of West Florida
    In 1975 graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    business executivepoliticianaircraft pilotmilitary officer
    Biography

    John Warren Bergman is an American politician and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served as commanding general of the Marine Forces Reserve and the Marine Forces North. He also served as a naval aviator, flying rotary-winged aircraft such as the CH-46 and UH-1, as well as fixed-wing aircraft such as the T-28 and KC-130.

  4. Namrata Singh Gujral

    Namrata Singh Gujral
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    film directortelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Namrata Singh Gujral is an American filmmaker, motivational speaker and actor.

All 32 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names University of West Florida
UWF
Founded 1963
Colors blue, green
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - July)
Total FTE staff 1,293
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, Florida, 32514-5750
United States
City population 54,000
Phone 8504742000

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