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Compare University of North Florida vs University of West Florida

Jacksonville, FL · Pensacola, FL

University of North FloridaUniversity of West Florida
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,154/yr$9,364/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,647/yr$4,815/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$15,531$16,624
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,866/yr$6,462/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,000/yr$8,077/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,842/yr$12,456/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,730/yr$16,620/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$165/mo$176/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,810/yr$12,432/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,950/yr$14,082/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,397/yr$3,024/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$20,983/yr$19,947/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,389/yr$6,360/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$20,793/yr$19,241/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%33%
Students taking federal loans23%25%
Getting in
Students who get accepted53%58%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–12701020–1230
SAT average11531138
ACT range (middle 50%)19–2520–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–25 · Math 17–24English 19–26 · Math 17–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received21,5689,831
Students accepted13,4305,591
Students who enrolled2,8161,503
Accepted students who enroll21%27%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores70%49%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores30%67%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyRequiredRequired
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate69%59%
Freshmen who come back85%89%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,343/yr$49,137/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,373–$79,957$32,366–$73,762
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)65%62%
White students graduating71%59%
Black students graduating66%60%
Hispanic students graduating64%56%
Asian students graduating82%68%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,546/yr$42,204/yr
Earn more than a HS grad75%71%
Graduate on time51%47%
Pell students who graduate67%54%
First-gen students who finish58%45%
Low-income students who finish58%44%
Students who transfer out7.2%5.3%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,315/yr$44,502/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Psychology 10%Health Professions 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $76,508/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $103,426/yr
Degrees in STEM17%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment13,3599,330
Students per professor19 : 122 : 1
Graduate students2,4194,852
Average professor pay$9,595/mo$10,653/mo
Full-time professors98%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$37,074$34,584
SettingCity (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationJacksonville, FLPensacola, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19691963
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.2%2.5%
Men42%43%
Women58%57%
White students55%60%
Black students12%10%
Hispanic or Latino students17%12%
Asian students6%3.6%
Two or more races5.7%6.2%
Other / not reported1.7%5.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students32%36%
Part-time students25%28%
Students age 25+8.2%26%
Spent on teaching per student$8,135/yr$6,911/yr
Endowment$148.0M$108.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,7801,534
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,017/yr$6,124/yr
Meal plan charge$4,856/yr$5,405/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week15 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — Army, NavyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNCAA Division II with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1515
Student athletes325398
Athletic scholarships$3.7M$3.0M
Athletics budget$18.4M$16.0M
Athletics revenue$18.4M$16.5M
Recruiting spend$193,396$84,064

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.