The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida is a public college in Pensacola, Florida and has been named to the Abound: Finish College 100 Best Online Colleges, Best Online Colleges: South, Best Affordable Online Colleges, and Best Colleges for Adults award lists for 2024. The school’s online program features 37 online degree options and 2,571 online students. The part-time student body is 17,564 students, which represents 32% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $8,609 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $212. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, on-campus day care, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: uwf.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
3,018 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:6,273
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:2,578
  • Pell Grant students:3,121
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:2,571
  • Part-time students
    32%
  • Students over 25 years old
    28%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$212
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$8,609
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Natural Resources and Conservation(1)
  • Education(5)
  • Legal Professions and Studies(1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences(3)

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  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(2)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(3)
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies(1)
  • Physical Sciences(2)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(1)
  • Social Sciences(3)
  • Visual and Performing Arts(4)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(4)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(5)
  • History(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:58%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:29%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
8 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
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