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 1,459 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
UWF landed the #820 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UWF held the #944 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UWF is also ranked #26 out of 77 schools in Florida.
If you're applying to The University of West Florida you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 58%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 65% 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 520 and 600.
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The student to faculty ratio at The University of West Florida is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
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 84%. 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.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 22% for first-time, full-time students at UWF, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at The University of West Florida.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,288 | $3,827 | $7,301 | $11,870 | $13,085 |
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 $6,213 a year. That adds up to $24,852 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UWF is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at The University of West Florida make the most money.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 456 | $60,076 |
| General Psychology | 151 | $27,780 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 139 | $34,791 |
| Health & Physical Education | 135 | $26,051 |
| General Biology | 133 | $25,862 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 98 | $31,333 |
| Computer Information Systems | 85 | $48,359 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 80 | $32,604 |
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | $40,455 |
| Special Education | 60 | $36,828 |
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 2019-2020, 12,713 students took at least one online class at The University of West Florida. This is an increase from the 8,296 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 12,713 | 8,399 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,296 | 4,345 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,193 | 4,432 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,219 | 4,410 |
| 2015-2016 | 7,611 | 4,083 |
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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