UWF Rankings and Evaluation

Florida Colleges

#17 in Florida Colleges

Federal Region IV

#98 in Federal Region IV

University of West Florida is ranked 17^th in Florida Colleges and 98^th in Federal Region IV.

The following statements evaluate University of West Florida by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Its tuition & fees of $18,658 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (58%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,120 SAT, 23 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 14,822.
The financial aid amount ($8,828) is much higher.
It offers average (106 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of UWF are $18,658 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida $18,658

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $13,781

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UWF are $24,894 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida $24,894

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $23,664

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UWF is 58% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 46%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UWF is 26% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 26%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 38%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UWF is 1,120 and it is around average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 1,120

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 1,222

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UWF is 23 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 76

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UWF is 59% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 59%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 47%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UWF is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 5%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 14%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UWF is 89% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 85%

Student Population

The total student population at UWF is 14,822 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

University of West Florida 14,822

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 18,506

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UWF is $8,828 which is 47.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.