by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
The University of West Florida was awarded 12 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.
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College Factual ranked UWF as #1,300 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 70 colleges in Florida, UWF is ranked at #49.
The acceptance rate at The University of West Florida is a competitive 48%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 60% of students accepted to UWF submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
At The University of West Florida, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at The University of West Florida is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The University of West Florida has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UWF have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,637 undergraduates at UWF with 6,559 being full-time and 3,078 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,518 | $5,874 | $10,113 | $13,014 | $15,182 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UWF, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UWF, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $6,174 a year. That adds up to $24,696 over four years for those students.
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Get more details about the location of The University of West Florida.
Contact details for UWF are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 |
| Phone: | 850-474-2000 |
| Website: | uwf.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WestFL |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UWF |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,239 | NA |
| Economics | 803 | NA |
| Nursing | 502 | $73,787 |
| Special Education | 279 | $46,643 |
| Business Administration & Management | 217 | $51,852 |
| Health & Physical Education | 147 | $28,643 |
| General Psychology | 146 | $27,563 |
| General Biology | 137 | $28,237 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 122 | $39,603 |
| Computer Information Systems | 118 | $45,733 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 10,688 students took at least one online class at The University of West Florida. This is a decrease from the 11,742 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 10,688 | 5,915 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,742 | 6,498 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,713 | 8,399 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,193 | 4,432 |
Learn more about online learning at The University of West Florida.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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