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University of West Florida

University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514-5750

Official telephone: (850) 474-2000
Fax number: (850) 474-3131
Website: uwf.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,600 acres
City or town school is located in: Pensacola, FL
Population of city/town: 52,703
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus located east of Santa Rosa county, FL.
Nearest major city: New Orleans
Distance of nearest major city: 200 miles
Population of nearest major city: 378,715
Online campus map: https://nautical.uwf.edu/
campusMap/
main.cfm?SupportFlash=1

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Rooms for special needs students.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 59%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 19%
Percent of students who live off campus: 81%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in most areas of campus.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1111
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Curriculum materials and music libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Archaeology museum, instructional media center, specialized labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 5%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Voyager
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 116
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Athletes and InterVarsity Christian Fellowships; Muslim, Latter-day, and Wesley Student Associations; Baptist Collegiate, Catholic Campus, and Church of Christ Campus Ministries
Minority student organizations:
African-American Student Association, Asian Student Union, Collegiate 100 Black Men of Pensacola
International student organizations:
Japanese culture and visual arts clubs; South Asian, Latin American, and International Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music Honors Council, Student Society of Human Resource Management, Mock Trial Team, Student Social Work Organization, Health Occupations Students of America, Students for Health Education and Promotion, IEEE; Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Vet, Marine Ecology Research, Student Environmental Action, Microbiology, Florida Engineering, and Women Engineers Societies; Graduate Anthropological, Criminal Justice Student, Medical Technology Student, Student Nurses, Microbiology, and Information Technology Professionals Associations; chemistry, experimental archaeology, math, and physical education clubs


ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dave Scott,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Meghan Barter,
Associate Athletic Director
School colors: royal blue and kelly green
School mascot: Argonauts
Athletic conference memberships: Gulf South Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's footballno 
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's divingno 
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:
basketball and tennis courts; track, soccer field, gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aquatic racing, basketball, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, dance, disc golf, dodgeball, fencing, flag football, floor hockey, golf, racquetball, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, shotokan karate, soccer, softball, surfing, table tennis, tennis, wakeboarding, waterskiing
Club sports for men:
basketball, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, dance, disc golf, dodgeball, fencing, flag football, floor hockey, golf, racquetball, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, shotokan karate, soccer, softball, surfing, table tennis, tennis, wakeboarding, waterskiing
Club sports for women:
acquatic racing, basketball, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, dance, disc golf, dodgeball, fencing, flag football, floor hockey, golf, racquetball, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, shotokan karate, soccer, softball, surfing, table tennis, tennis, wakeboarding, waterskiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Pensacola, FL (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Ft. Walton Beach/Mobile, AL (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Pensacola, FL (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pensacola, FL (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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