University of West Florida
University Information
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Founded: 1963
Undergraduate Students: 14 500
Campus Type: Urban
Institution Type: Public State University
Website: uwf.edu
About the University
The University of West Florida (West Florida or UWF) is a public university in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Established in 1963 as a member institution of the State University System of Florida, the University of West Florida is a comprehensive research university without faculties of law or medicine, a designated space-grant institution, and sits on the third largest campus in the State University System, at 1,600 acres (650 ha). The university’s mascot is Argie the Argonaut and its logo is the chambered nautilus.
The undergraduate and graduate programs are divided into five colleges:
- College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
- Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business
- Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- College of Education
- Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
Currently, UWF enrolls more than 14,000 students between undergraduate and graduate programs across its colleges. UWF hosts many opportunities for involvement through student clubs and organizations. Registered student organizations, administered by Student Involvement, include academic clubs, Greek organizations, professional and honor societies, religious organizations and special interest groups. UWF also offers numerous on-campus mountain bike trails to students free of charge, in addition to a wide variety of recreational activities.
-Excerpts from the University of West Florida’s website
TOEFL: 80/120
IELTS: 6,5
UWF Health Insurance: $640 / Semester
Studnets must use the UWF Health Insurance.
*prices from 2026
Living on-campus: $3,311 – $4,412 / semester
Off-campus Housing: about $1,342 / Month
The average budget per month is: $1,500-$1,700
In order to be accepted, students must prove financial resources of $8,870 (semester), $17,740 (year)*
*prices from 2026
