University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida · Public · 9,330 undergraduates · uwf.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
58%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
970 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$26,960Est.Estimate
$39,670 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of West Florida
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
58% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$39,670
a year in 2027-28, from a $39,670 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT (Florida State University System standard).
Source: Freshman Admission Requirements | University of West Florida · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Apr1Other deadline · April 1, 2027
Who gets in
58%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 41% of them sent SAT scores and 49% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 970 to 1160
Reading and Writing 500 to 610
Math 460 to 560
ACT composite 19 to 25
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16000.8%
- 1200 to 139918%
- 1000 to 119951%
- 800 to 99930%
- 600 to 7990.6%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.65
- 4.023%
- 3.75 to 3.9920%
- 3.50 to 3.7420%
- 3.25 to 3.4920%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.994.3%
- Below 2.500.2%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$26,960
a year, in state
$39,670
a year, out of state (tuition $17,150)
- Tuition (in state)$4,440
- Fees$2,100
- Food and housing$13,070
- Books and supplies$1,650
- Transportation and other$5,700
University of West Florida published $26,198 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,456
- $30,001 to $48,000$6,241
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,923
- $75,001 to $110,000$7,342
- Over $110,000$15,148
Financial aid
59%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$9,901
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
20%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,160 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $440Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2201C |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2203C |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 1000 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH1000 and ARH2050 or ARH2051 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BSC 1005, BSC 1005L |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BSC 2010, BSC 2010L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BSC 2010, BSC 2010L and BSC 2011, BSC 2011L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAC 2311 and 2312 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 1020, CHM 1020L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 2045, CHM 2045L or CHM X040, CHM X040L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 2045, CHM 2045L and CHM 2046, CHM 2046L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI 2200 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHI 2200 and CHI 2XX1 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CGS 1075 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1300C |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101 and 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 or LIT 2000 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101 & either ENC 1102 or LIT 2000 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | EVR 2001 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | EUH 1009 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | EUH 1000 and 1001 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 2200 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 2200 FRE 2210 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 2240 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 2240 GER 2241 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 1400 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN 2200 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 2200 JPN 2201 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2023 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUT 1001 if composite score is 3+. MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 if both aural and non-aural subscores are 3+. |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2053 PHY 2053L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2054 PHY 2054L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2054 PHY 2054L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 2049 PHY 2049L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2053 PHY 2053L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 2048 PHY 2048L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAC 1140 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MAC 1140 and MAC 1114 or MAC1147 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 2012 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 2200 SPN 2210 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 2023 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 2041 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | AMH 1000 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | AMH 2010 AMH 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | WOH 1022 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
89%
Typical earnings
$52,902
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of West Florida$90,014
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 30 majors here have earnings data.
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