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{{Infobox University |
  name = University of West Florida|
  image=[[Image:Uwfseal.jpg|180px|University of West Florida Seal]] |
  motto= ''UWF Begins With You'' |
  established=[[1963]] |
  president=Dr. Judith Bense|
  city=[[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]] |
  state=[[Florida]]|
  country=[[United States]]|
  undergrad=7,891 |
  unclassified=727 |
  postgrad=1,264 |
  students= 9,882 |
  faculty=374 |
  endowment=44+ million |
  campus=1,600 acres (6.47 km&sup2;)|
  |free_label = Athletics
|free = 14 Sports, ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division II]])|
  nickname=The Argonauts (Argos) |
  mascot=[[Argonauts|Argonaut]] |
  colors=[[blue|sky blue]] and [[sea green]] |
  website=http://www.uwf.edu}}

The '''University of West Florida''' is a public university, located in Pensacola. The mascot is an Argonaut, and the school's logo is the Nautilus.

==Organization==
The University of West Florida is a public university, receiving most of its funding through state funds and tuition. A 13-member [[UWF Board of Trustees]] governs the University.<ref>http://www.uwf.edu/trustees/</ref> The undergraduate and graduate programs are divided into three Colleges, with the [[University of West Florida College of Arts and Sciences]] being the largest and most complex.

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<span style='font-size: 116%'>'''Undergraduate'''</span><br />
*[[University of West Florida College of Arts and Sciences|College of Arts and Sciences]]
*[[University of West Florida College of Business|College of Business]]
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<span style='font-size: 116%'>'''Graduate and professional'''</span><br />
*[[University of West Florida Master of Business Administration Program|MBA Program]]
*[[University of West Florida College of Professional Studies|College of Professional Studies]]
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===Profile===
Currently, UWF enrolls 11,205 students (2008 - 2009 school year) in its three colleges, and has conferred more than 59,000 associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees.<ref>[http://uwf.edu/admissions/quick.htm Quick facts]</ref>
[[Image:Us-fl-uwf.gif‎|right|thumb|250px|The official flag of The University of West Florida.]]
* 49 degree programs, more than 117 specializations
* 40% male, 60% women
* Student population represents all 50 states and 92 countries
* 20% of UWF students are minority, 1.6% are international students
* 89% of students are Florida residents, 11% of students are non-Florida residents
* Average class size is 29 students 
* Middle 50th Percentile ACT score is 21-25
* Middle 50th Percentile SAT score is 970-1150
* Middle 50th Percentile high school GPA is 3.1-4.0
* Student to Faculty ratio is 20:1
* 98% of classes (excluding some labs) are taught by faculty, of which 83% have a terminal degree
* NCAA Divisions II Sports
* Over 100 clubs and organizations

===Rankings===
With rising enrollments and budgets, UWF has been favorably reviewed by outside observers, including the US News and World Report annual study of colleges and universities. The university was voted a "Best Southeastern College" by The Princeton Review.<ref>[http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional/regional_results.asp?state=FL&region=SE Best Southeastern Colleges by the Princeton Review]</ref>

===Library===
{{main|John C. Pace Library}}
The '''John C. Pace Library''' is an academic library and is the largest library in the [[Northwest Florida]] area. In addition to the main library on the main campus north of Pensacola, there is a branch library in [[Fort Walton Beach]]. It has 628,000 printed volumes, 1 million microfilms and microfiches, 3,000 serial subscriptions and nearly 2,000 online journal subscriptions.<ref>[http://www.lib.uwf.edu/about.shtml About the library]</ref>

== Tuition and Costs==
* Florida Resident-- $2,860 tuition and fees; $6,600 room and board; $1,000 for books
* Alabama Resident-- $3,900 tuition and fees; $6,600 room and board; $1,000 for books
* Non-Resident-- $13,702 tuition and fees; $6,600 room and board; $1,000 for books
(approximate costs for the 2006-2007 academic year from the official UWF webpage){{Fact|date=February 2007}}

== School Songs ==
====The Alma Mater====
''Where learning's light sends forth its beam''<br />
''Through darkness of our youth,''<br />
''There you, West Florida, home of dreams''<br />
''Prepare the way of truth.''<br />
''You guide us toward tomorrow's shore''<br />
''With knowledge of our past;''<br />
''Your power in us rests secure,''<br />
''And evermore will last.''<br />
''Your stately mansions were our home''<br />
''Where minds and hearts are free''<br />
''And though we may far from you roam,''<br />
''We'll always honor thee.''

====The Chambered Nautilus====
''Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul,''<br />
''As the swift seasons roll!''<br />
''Leave thy low-vaulted past!''<br />
''Let each new temple, nobler than the last,''<br />
''Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,''<br />
''Till thou at length art free,''<br />
''Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea!''<br />

''The Chambered Nautilus'' is a poem selected by UWF founding president Crosby. It is the reason for the school emblem, which is the Nautilus shell.

==Campuses==
===Main Campus===
The main campus of 1,600 acres of rolling hills and natural woodland along the [[Escambia River]] is ten miles north of [[Downtown Pensacola]]. Its facilities have been designed to complement the natural forest and waterways.

===Fort Walton Beach, Florida===
UWF shares a branch campus in [[Fort Walton Beach]], with [[Okaloosa-Walton College]], and has several centers and sites where academic programs and/or courses are taught.

===Historic Pensacola Village===
{{main|Historic Pensacola Village}}
In [[2001]], the university acquired [[Historic Pensacola Village|Historic Pensacola, Inc]], the previously state-controlled group that manages the [[Historic Pensacola Village]]. A few years later, [[John C. Cavanaugh|Dr. John C. Cavanaugh]] became the fourth president on [[July 15]], [[2002]]. Under his supervision the university has created several classes taught by and/or in conjunction with the staff at Historic Pensacola. The [[Clara Barkley Dorr House]] was also appropriated as a downtown home for the institute president.<ref>[http://www.uwf.edu/trustees/committees/finance/fm_040617.doc Finance, Administration and Audit Committee Minutes - June 17, 2004]</ref>

===Other locations===
In addition, the University of West Florida has waterfront property on [[Santa Rosa Island]] that is available for recreational, academic, and research pursuits. The University operates the OWC/UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus, the [[Eglin Air Force Base]] Center, and offices at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]], [[Hurlburt Field]], and [[Whiting Field]].

==Student Life==
=== Greek Life ===
====North-American Interfraternity Conference fraternities====
*Alpha Tau Omega (AΤΩ) - <sup>Eta Psi Chapter</sup>
 - First chapter at UWF
*Kappa Alpha Order (ΚA) - <sup>Epsilon Sigma Chapter</sup>
*Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣAE) - <sup>Florida Sigma Chapter</sup>
*Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣAM) - <sup>Delta Eta Chapter</sup>
*Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) - <sup>Lambda Beta</sup>
*Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) - <sup>Tau Psi Chapter</sup>

====National Panhellenic Conference sororities====
*Alpha Gamma Delta (AΓΔ) - <sup>Theta Lambda Chapter</sup>
*Alpha Delta Pi (AΔΠ) - <sup>Zeta Epsilon Chapter</sup>
*Alpha Chi Omega (AΧΩ) - <sup>Kappa Xi Chapter</sup>
*Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ) - <sup>Delta Psi chapter</sup>

====National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternity/sorority====
*Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) - Beta Gamma Chapter
*Zeta Phi Beta (ZΦB) - Nu Eta Chapter
*Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣθ) - Nu Kappa Chapter
*Phi Beta Sigma (ΦBΣ) - Beta Beta Phi Chapter

====Local Greek organization====
*Zeta Psi Eta (ΖΨΗ)

===Activities===
UWF hosts many opportunities for involvement through student clubs and organizations. Registered Student Organizations, administered by the University Commons, include: academic clubs, Greek organizations, professional and honor societies, religious organizations and special interest groups.

===Housing===
Nearly 1,500 students choose to live on campus. UWF offers traditional residence halls, small community residence halls, and University-owned apartment complexes. Single-student housing is also available.<ref>[http://uwf.edu/housing/ UWF Housing]</ref>

====Traditional residence halls====
*Argo Hall
*Martin Hall
*Pace Hall
====Single-student housing====
*Southside Villages

====Student apartments====
*University Village Student Apartments-East
*University Village Student Apartments-West

===Athletics===
UWF intercollegiate athletics compete in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference.

As of the Fall 2006, the UWF Men's soccer team ranked third in Division II.<ref>[http://www.gulfsouthconference.org/scheduleResults.asp?sport=MEN'S%20SOCCER Conference/National Ranking Information]</ref>

====Men's intercollegiate sports====
* Baseball 	
* Soccer
* Basketball 	
* Tennis
* Cross country 
* Golf
* Sailing

====Women's intercollegiate sports====
* Basketball 	
* Tennis
* Cross country 
* Golf
* Softball  	
* Soccer
* Volleyball  	
* Track
* Sailing
Students and alumni often joke that UWF stands for "University Without Football", due to the school's lack of a football program.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

===Mascot===
[[Image:Uwfargonauts.gif‎|right|thumb|300px|The sports emblem/mascot of the school.]]

UWF's official mascot is the [[Argonaut]], a mythical group of Greek sailors, who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest for the Golden Fleece.  However, the official logo of the institution is the Chambered Nautilus; because of this, students jokingly refer to themselves as the UWF "Fighting Seashells."{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

Dr. [[Harold Crosby]], the university’s first president, selected the chambered nautilus to represent UWF because he was inspired by the poem [http://www.uwf.edu/standards/graphic/pop/poem.html The Chambered Nautilus] by Oliver Wendell Holmes; it is "a symbol of growth, change and accomplishment."<ref name ="Nautilus">[http://www.uwf.edu/standards/graphic/logo.html Offical page about the logo]</ref>

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==External links==
*[http://www.uwf.edu Official website]
*[http://www.thevoyager.net UWF student newspaper, The Voyager]

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