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The University Of West Florida

The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida or UWF, is a public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It was established in 1963. The 2009 edition of US News and World Report ranked UWF as a fourth tier postsecondary institution in the National Universities category. The main campus is spread across an area of 1,600 acres of rolling hills and natural woodland. UWF is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Professional Studies
  • MBA Program

UWF hosts several student clubs and organizations. The university has an active Greek life with many fraternity and sorority chapters on campus. Their official mascot is the Argonaut. UWF has a student-run newspaper known as The Voyager, and a radio station called WUWF 88.1 FM.

Campus Location

11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
USA
Main Tel: (850) 474-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, therapy and counseling, media, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,73347
Master40824
Associate1391
Doctorale311
Post-master's certificate262

Students

Student enrollment was 10,358 in 2007-2008 (8,541 full-time equivalent).

About 76% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 24% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 77% are full-time and 23% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,016
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,170
Room$ 3,440
Board$ 1,523
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,900

Financial Aid: The University Of West Florida participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  155
Without tenure; working toward tenure  69
Without tenure; tenure not available  106

Housing and Meals

The University Of West Florida provides on-campus housing for 1,560 of its 8,541 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 77 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men69%
Women70%
All69%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-600
Math480-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (26 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (384 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (76 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (485 awarded)

  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (24 awarded)

  • Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (46 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (38 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (25 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (439 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (24 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (145 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (17 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (10 awarded)

  • Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (55 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (104 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (121 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (93 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (150 awarded)

  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Psychology

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