ACADEMICS

General

• UWF named a Best Southeastern College by “Princeton Review”
• UWF recognized as a College of Distinction by collegesofdistinction.com
• UWF was named to Military Advanced Education magazine’s “2008 Top Military Friendly Colleges and Universities” list.
• UWF designated a StormReady University by the National Weather Service.
• Student to faculty ratio - 23 to 1
• Average class enrollment for freshman lecture courses: 37.1
• Average class enrollment for upper-level lecture courses: 23.1

Arts and Sciences

• UWF designated an “All-Steinway School of Music” – One of two in Florida
• UWF’s Archaeology program has discovered nine historic shipwrecks and is leading the region in terrestrial and marine excavations
• UWF’s Health professional advisory program -  90% acceptance to medical, dental , pharmacy and other professional schools.

Business

• College of Business accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Fewer than 15 percent of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.
• UWF College of Business students have consistently scored in the top 20 percent nationally on the ETS Major Field Test in Business, a comprehensive undergraduate outcomes assessment designed to measure the basic, critical knowledge obtained and understanding achieved by students.
• During summer 2008, 25 UWF students are interning with regional businesses and participating in a professional development and leadership seminar jointly sponsored by the Pensacola Young Professionals, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and UWF
• UWF Logistics Team placed first at the Operation Stimulus National Logistics Case Competition held in Denver during fall 2007

Professional Studies

• College of Professional Studies accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Florida Council of Education Management and the Council on Social Work Education
• UWF Master of Science Administration (MSA) is ranked #2 as a “Best Buy” by GetEducated.com for Online Master of Management/Administration
• The UWF BEST House will be a showcase for sustainable and survivable residential construction

ATHLETICS

• NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship Winner in 2008
• NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis National Championship Winner in 2004 and 2005
• Suzana Cavalcante, Women’s Tennis, winner of the Gulf South Conference Female Athlete of the Year 2007-2008
• Matthew Galloway, Men’s Golf, selected as finalist for Gulf South Conference Male Athlete of the Year
• Head Coach Steve Fell, Men’s Golf, was named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year for the ninth time in his 14 years as head coach. He  was also named the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year 2007-2008
• Head Coach Bill Elliott, Men’s Soccer, was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year, as well as Coaches Association (NSCAA) South Region Coach of the Year
• Head Coach Melissa Wolter, Volleyball, was selected as an assistant coach for the USA Youth National Team.
• Keith Savage, Men’s Soccer, drafted by Major League Soccer Team, Chivas USA

CAMPUS

• UWF 1,600-acre Pensacola Campus designated a nature preserve and site on the Great Florida Birding Trail
• The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “2009 Great Colleges to Work For” report ranked UWF in its top five in two categories including Physical Workspace Conditions and Vacation of Paid Time Off.
• UWF manages 22 properties in Historic Pensacola Village, providing a living laboratory for history, historic preservation and archaeology students
• Recognized by Baptist Leadership Institute in “Best Practices: Leading the Way to Cultural Excellence”

STUDENTS

• UWF students volunteer more than 57,000 community service hours each year
• UWF’s international student population totals more than 300, representing 60 countries and five continents

FACULTY

• 83.7% of faculty have the highest degree granted
• Patrick Moore named Florida Professor of the Year 2007-2008
• Charlie Song, assistant professor of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science, served as a senior consultant for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

ALUMNI

• 56 percent of the teachers in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties are UWF grads
• Six UWF alumni went on to become astronauts, more than any other Florida public university
• Suzanne Lewis, ’78, BA American History, is superintendent of Yellowstone National Park
• Lenora Shilston, ’85, MA Elementary Education, was honored with the Teaching Excellence Award by the Florida Education Association for 2007-2008
• Amy Willis, ’06, BA Communication Arts, is a national account manager for Oxygen Network