University of West Florida

University of West Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,009, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of West Florida's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, Tier 2.

Students at UWF aren't required to live on campus. The university community comes together for events like the Mr. & Ms. UWF competition, part of the annual homecoming festivities. As a research institution, the University of West Florida runs a variety of centers and institutes, including the Archaeology Institute and the Florida-China Linkage Institute. The school's acronym, UWF, also doubles as its motivational motto for students: You Will Finish.