University of West Florida

Address:
11000 University Parkway

Pensacola, FL 32514-5750

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,168
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $37,798,136

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: June 30
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,311 in-state, 15,818 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,600

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 730,732
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,120
Number of microforms: 1,663,500
Number of audiovisuals: 8,412
Number of ebooks: 34,950
Other library facilities: http://www.lib.uwf.edu/index.shtml

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Archaeology museum, instructional media center, biology, chemistry, physics and psychology labs, property on the Gulf of Mexico for marine and ecology research.

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 144
Classrooms: 182
Labs: 123
Other areas: 147

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 76%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 16%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 15%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 16%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 10%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 30%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 42%
Fire alarms: 58%
Wired high-speed internet access: 76%

Campus Size: 1,600 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Pensacola (10), Ft. Walton Beach/Mobile (50)
Nearest train station: Pensacola (15)
Nearest bus station: Pensacola (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other

Campus

Most popular events: Festival on the Green, President’s Cup Intramurals, John C. Pace Symposium, Women’s History Month Program, Juneteenth Celebration