UWF: An Overview for College Counselors

UWF serves just over 10,000 undergraduate students, a little more than 12,000 students total.  Depending on your perspective, that makes us a large campus or a small one. Either way, UWF puts strong, engaged faculty in the classroom. That means UWF undergraduates work directly with faculty in research and other forward-looking experiences. Simply put, UWF creates a dramatic and dynamic learning environment that often isn’t available at other colleges and universities, of any size.

UWF is the kind of place where students have the chance to shine and to lead – not get lost in the shuffle or blend in with the crowd.

Real University, Real Connections

UWF is the right place for students who want:

• Access to all the resources and reach of a real university with a national identity
• Opportunities to lead and learn at the same time
• Genuine bonds with faculty and fellow students that outlast their time on campus

The Things that Matter to You

We’ve assembled links to information you need most when working with students on their college/university options. We know you’re busy, and we wanted to make finding the details you need fast and easy.

Home Sweet Home

Students from across Florida choose UWF. In fact, 78.6% of our students come from the eight county service area across the Panhandle.

Increasingly, students are choosing UWF from all parts of Florida.  There has been a 108% increase in non-Panhandle, in-state students in the last 10 years.  As other campuses continue to grow to epic proportions, UWF continues to thrive.

Out-of-State Students

About 13% of UWF students hail from other parts of the country and the world. Virtually every state is represented in our student body as well as dozens of foreign nations. Living and learning amid people with such diverse backgrounds provide exciting cultural nuances, perspectives and opportunities.

Priority Application Deadlines

Fall                          January  1
Spring                     November 1
Summer                  April 1

UWF Named Best Southeastern College by Princeton Review

UWF is one of 139 schools to be named a “Best Southeastern College” by "The Princeton Review." Student opinion data from a total of 630 schools is featured on the Best Colleges: Region by Region section. The annual update of Best Southeastern College profiles generates a surge of attention, awareness and discussion of colleges featured as the best in the nation, from both the news media and the highly coveted audience of parents and students.

Want to know more? Visit "The Princeton Review" online.

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