University of West Florida

University of West Florida
Motto"No Limit"
TypePublic university
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Parent institution
State University System of Florida
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$74.6 million (2020)[1]
PresidentMartha Dunagin Saunders
Academic staff
374
Students14,343[2]
Undergraduates9,646[2]
Postgraduates4,697[2]
Location, ,
United States

30°32′58″N 87°13′05″W / 30.5495°N 87.2181°W / 30.5495; -87.2181
CampusSmall city[3], 1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Voyager
ColorsBlue and green[4]
   
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIGulf South
MascotArgie the Argonaut[5]
Websitewww.uwf.edu

The University of West Florida (West Florida or UWF) is a public university in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Established in 1963 as a member institution of the State University System of Florida, the University of West Florida is a comprehensive research university without faculties of law or medicine, a designated space-grant institution, and sits on the third largest campus in the State University System, at 1,600 acres (650 ha). The university's mascot is Argie the Argonaut and its logo is the chambered nautilus.[6]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Facts and Figures". Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - The University of West Florida". nces.ed.gov.
  4. ^ "Color | University of West Florida".
  5. ^ "Argie the Argonaut".
  6. ^ Midge Lipkin (2009). The College Sourcebook for Students with Learning & Developmental Differences. Wintergreen Orchard House. p. 259. ISBN 9781936035014.