UWF earned 89 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 27 in the top 10% and 55 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 7 in Most Popular for Maritime Studies, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 89 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 5
Highest placement: #1 of 7, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 20
Placements this edition: 353
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has University of West Florida Earned?
University of West Florida holds 89 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 7 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
2
Top 5%
5
Top 10%
27
Top 15%
55
Total
89
What Is University of West Florida Known For?
University of West Florida is best known for Education: 8 of its 45 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Maritime Studies, Special Education and Public Health.
How Does University of West Florida Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of West Florida earned 8 badges across 6 sports; its highest placement is #7 of 88 in Cross Country (D2).
How Does University of West Florida Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of West Florida earned 16 badges across 15 online programs, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #54 of 2,039 in Most Popular Online.
How Does University of West Florida Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of West Florida earned 20 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #187 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. University of West Florida appears in 353 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team