Ranked "Best Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Ranked "Top Public Schools - Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Ranked "Best Undergraduate Nursing" by U.S. News & World Report (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Ranked "Best Undergraduate Psychology" by U.S. News & World Report (2025)
Ranked "Best Colleges for Veterans - Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Ranked "Top Performers on Social Mobility - Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Named a "Best for Vets College" by Military Times (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Listed in the "Great Colleges to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) and by ModernThink (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Designated a "Top 10 Military Friendly® School" in the large public school category (2022, 2024)
Designated a "Military Spouse Friendly® School" in the large public school category (2021, 2024)
Designated a "Purple Star Campus" by the Florida Collegiate Purple Star Campus Program (2024)
Name a "Best Online College in Florida" by Forbes (2024)
Ranked "Best Online Bachelor’s Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ranked "Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Designated a "Gold-level Military Friendly® School" in the large public school category (2017, 2020, 2021, 2023)
Received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Named "Tree Campus Higher Education" by Arbor Day Foundation (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Ranked No. 3 in Most Affordable Colleges Offering Online Bachelor’s Degrees by EDsmart (2022)
Ranked No. 83 on a nationwide "Economic Mobility Index" by Thirdway.org (2022)
UWF named a College of Distinction in 2022-2023 Cohort by Colleges of Distinction
Ranked No. 3 in "Best Online Colleges in Florida" by BestValueSchools.com (2021)
Ranked No. 23 for "Best Online Public Colleges and Universities" by College Consensus (2021)
Ranked No. 10 for the "Best Value Online Colleges & Universities" by College Consensus (2021)
Ranked Most Innovative in the "Best Colleges in Florida" by Intelligent.com (2021)
Ranked No. 56 in the "Best Value Schools - Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked in the No. 14 "Most Innovative School - Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Named a "Peace Corps Prep Institution" by Peace Corps (2020)
Ranked No. 5 in the "Best Online Colleges & Universities in Florida" by College Consensus (2020)
Ranked No. 52 in the "Best Value Schools - Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings (2017-2020)
Ranked No. 7 in the state in WalletHub's list of top higher education institutions (2020)
Ranked No. 77 for veteran friendliness by College Factual (2020)
Earned the second-highest score in the Florida Board of Governors' Performance-Based Funding Metrics (2019)
Ranked No. 2 in the "20 Best Value College for Students with Autism" by BestValueSchools.com (2018, 2019, 2020)
Ranked a "Best Regional College - Southeastern" by The Princeton Review (2003-2022)
Listed in Forbes "Top Colleges" (2011-2012, 2014-2019)
UWF Colleges and Schools
Ranked No. 63 in Best Online Criminal Justice Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 7 in the "Best 14 Zero Residency Online Master’s In Creative Writing in 2021" list by Best Value Schools (2021)
Ranked No. 1 in "Best Criminal Justice Colleges in Florida" by BestValueSchools.org (2021)
Ranked No. 2 for 100 Best Affordable Legal Studies Programs by UniversityHQ (2021)
Ranked No. 1 in "Best 11 Bachelor's in Legal Studies" by Best Value Schools (2021)
Ranked No. 5 in the "Best Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Studies" by BestValueSchools.com (2020)
Ranked No. 10 in the "20 Best Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Studies" by BestCollegeReviews.org (2020)
Ranked No. 15 for the "Most Affordable Bachelor’s in Legal Studies" by GreatValueColleges.net (2020)
Ranked No. 8 in the "15 Best Affordable Paralegal Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)" by Affordable Schools (2019)
Ranked No. 20 in the "The Best Online Master of Criminal Justice Degree Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2019)
Ranked No. 4 in the "The 5 Best Online Master's in Political Science Degree Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 9 in the "Best Legal Studies Degrees" by CollegeChoice.net (2018)
Ranked No. 9 in "Best Colleges for Communication Majors in Florida" by Zippia.com (2018)
Ranked No. 3 in "Most Affordable Data Science Master’s Degree Programs" by TechGuide (2024)
Best Online Master's Degrees in Environmental Science, Online Master's Degrees (2023)
Ranked No. 3 of all colleges in Florida and No. 9 nationally for bachelor's in engineering by DegreeChoices
Ranked No. 39 in Best Online Master's Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 31 in Best Online Master's Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 17 in Best Online Master's Information Technology Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 22 in Best Bachelor Degrees in Cyber Security by Best Accredited Colleges (2022)
Ranked No. 2 in Best Online IT Degree Programs by EDsmart (2022)
Ranked No. 31 in "Best Online Master's Information Technology Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked No. 32 in "Best Online Master's Information Technology Programs" for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked No. 2 in the "Best Affordable Online Cybersecurity Master Degree Programs" by Cybersecurity Guide (2020)
Ranked No. 3 in the "Top 40 Online Master's Degrees in Computer Science" by Intelligent.com (2020)
Ranked No. 36 in "Best Online Master's in Computer Technology Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 2 in the IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware (Robotics) competition (2019)
Ranked No. 14 in the "Best Online Master of Mathematics Degree Programs" by MastersProgramsGuide.com (2019)
Ranked No. 27 in the "The Best Online Master’s in Computer Science Programs" by OnlineMasters.com (2019)
Ranked No 7 in the "33 Cheap Master’s in Computer Science Online 2019" by BestValueSchools.com (2018)
Ranked No. 7 in the "Top Online Master's Degrees in Geographic Information Systems" by BestCollegeReviews.org (2018)
Ranked No. 29 in the "Best Master's Degrees in Environmental Science" by CollegeChoice.net (2018)
Ranked No. 26 in the "Top 50 Institutions for Online Master's Degrees in Computer Science" by MastersProgramGuide.com (2018)
Ranked No. 3 in Top 15 Most Prestigious Online Colleges for Accounting in the US by Knowinsiders.com (2023)
Ranked No. 93 in Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 23 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 57 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 162 in Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 78 in Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 32 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 15 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 132 in Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 4 in the "Top 25 MBA Programs in Florida" by TopManagementDegrees.com (2021)
Ranked No. 115 in "Best Online MBA Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked No. 20 for Top 50 Most Affordable Master's in Public Administration (MSA) Degrees Online by BestColleges.com (2021)
Ranked No. 80 in "Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked No. 69 in "Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA)" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked No. 24 in "Best Master’s in Accounting Online Degrees" by GuidetoOnlineSchools.com (2020)
Ranked No. 33 in "Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA)" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 78 in "Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 138 in "Best Online MBA Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 12 in the "Best Online Master's in Public Administration Degree Programs" by intelligent.com (2020)
Listed in the "Best Online Business Analytics MBA Programs" by College Consensus (2020)
Ranked No. 22 in the "Best Online MBA in Entrepreneurship Programs" by onlinecollegeplan.com (2019)
Ranked No. 15 in the "Best Online Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Programs" by BestColleges.com
Ranked No. 20 in the "Best Online Programs: Master's in Human Resources" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 13 in the "Best Online MBA in Supply Chain Management Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 12 in the "Best Online Master’s in Entrepreneurship Degree Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 29 in the "Best Online MBA Programs & Degrees" by Study.com (2019)
Ranked No. 9 in the "Top 50 College Financial Literacy Programs of 2019" by LendEDU.com (2019)
Ranked No. 17 in the "Best Online Master's in Supply Chain Management Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2019)
Ranked No. 16 in the "Best Online Master's in Supply Chain Management Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 4 in the "10 Most Affordable Master’s in Public Administration Online 2018" by GradSchoolHub.com (2018)
Ranked No. 40 in the "50 Best Online Master of Public Administration Programs" by MastersProgramGuide.com for the Best Online Master's Programs (2018)
Ranked No. 31 in the "Top 50 Most Affordable MBA Programs" by TopManagementDegrees.com (2018)
Ranked No. 2 in "Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Florida" by RegisteredNursing.org (2022, 2023, 2024)
Ranked No. 3 in "Best Online Nurse Practitioner Programs for 2024" by NurseJournal.org (2024)
Ranked No. 1 in "Best RN to BSN Programs in Florida for 2023" by RN Careers (2023)
Ranked No. 3 in "Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Florida" by EduMed (2023)
Ranked No. 124 in "Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 4 in "Best Online Nursing Program in Florida" by EduMed (2023)
Ranked No. 9 in "Best Online Nurse Practitioner Programs" by EduMed (2023)
Ranked No. 6 in "Best Nursing Schools in Florida" by RegisteredNursing.org (2023)
Named a "Best Online Nursing School Master's Program" by the Princeton Review (2022, 2023)
Ranked No. 79 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 20 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 6 for "Top 10 RN to MSN Programs" by NursingSchoolHub.com (2022)
Ranked No. 27 in "Best Online Public Health Degrees" by EduMed (2021)
Ranked No. 7 in "The Best Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs in Florida" by Nursing Schools Almanac (2021)
Ranked No. 7 in the "Best Online Bachelor's in Health Science Degree Programs" by Intelligent.com (2021)
Ranked No. 7 in the "Best Online RN to BSN Programs" by RegisteredNursing.org (2021)
Ranked No. 24 in the "Top 25 Public Health Programs in the South" by mphonline.org (2021)
Ranked No. 1 in the "Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Florida" by RegisteredNursing.org (2021)
Ranked in the "Top Master's in Public Health Programs" by intelligent.com (2021)
Ranked No. 99 in "Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Ranked No 8. for "25 Most Affordable Online MPH Programs" by mphonline.org (2021)
Ranked No. 14 for "Top 25 Most Affordable Online Master's in Nursing Educator Programs" by NursingSchoolHub.com (2021)
Ranked No. 25 for the "Best Online Master's in Healthcare Management" by CollegeConsensus.com (2020)
Ranked No. 125 in "Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 12 in the "Top Applied Behavior Analysis Online Programs" by AppliedBehaviorAnalysisPrograms.com (2020)
Ranked No. 1 in the "Best Online Bachelor's in Health Science Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 23 in the "Best Online Master of Healthcare Administration Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 3 in the "Best Online Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 4 in the "25 Best Affordable Master’s in Public Health Online Degrees 2019" by AffordableSchools.net (2019)
Ranked No. 8 in the "Best Online RN to BSN Program" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 24 in the "Best Online Master's in Public Health Program" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 1 in Learning practical skills and No. 4 in program culture in "I-O Graduate Programs Rankings Based on Student Perceptions" by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2018)
Ranked No. 8 in the "Top 15 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Online Programs" by AppliedBehaviorAnalysisPrograms.com (2018)
Ranked No. 22 in program culture, No. 9 in student perceptions of resources, No. 11 in student satisfaction and No. 19 in alumni perceptions in "Student and Alumni Perceptions of I-O Psychology Master's Degree Program Quality" by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2018)
Ranked No. 5 in top 20 institutions/programs and No. 2 in applied experiences in "Ranking I-O Master's Programs Using Objective Data From I-O Coordinators" by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2018)
Ranked No. 3 in the "10 Most Affordable Master’s in Public Health Online 2018" by GradSchoolHub.com (2018)
Ranked No. 6 in the "Top 25 Most Affordable Online Master's in Public Health" by Healthcare-Management-Degree.net (2018)
Ranked No. 20 in the "30 Best Online Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration Degrees" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 25 in the "50 Best Online Master of Public Health Online Degree Programs" by MastersProgramGuide.com (2018)
Ranked No. 34 for "Best Online Master's in Education Programs for Veterans" by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 142 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked No. 33 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 122 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked No. 6 for "Best Online Master’s in Educational Leadership Programs" by Intelligent.com (2022)
Ranked No. 5 for "Best Online Master's in Educational Leadership Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2022)
Ranked No. 13 for "Best Online Master's in Educational Leadership Programs" by BestColleges.com (2022)
Ranked No. 15 for Best Online Colleges for Teaching (Bachelor’s) by College Values Online (2021)
Ranked No. 14 in the Best Online Master's in Reading Education Programs by the EdAdvocate.org (2021)
Ranked in the "Best 15 Online Master’s in Reading and Literacy in 2021" list by Best Value Schools (2021)
Ranked in the "Best Online Doctor of Education Programs" by The Princeton Review (2021, 2023)
Ranked No. 14 for "Most Affordable Early Childhood Education Programs" by DiscoverEarlyChildhoodEDU.org (2021)
Ranked No. 32 in "Best Online Master's in Education Programs for Veterans" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 7 in the "Best Accredited Online Master's in Educational Leadership" by BestColleges.com (2020)
Ranked No. 19 for the "Most Affordable Online Master's in Instructional Design" by BestCollegesOnline.org (2020)
Ranked No. 30 in "Best Online Master's in Education Programs for Veterans" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 3 in "The Top 50 Online Master’s in Educational Leadership" by Intelligent.com (2020)
Ranked No. 96 in "Best Online Master's in Education Programs" by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
Ranked No. 15 in the "Best Online Master's in Curriculum and Instruction Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 13 in the "Best Online Master's in Elementary Education Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 17 in the "The Best Online Master's in Reading & Literacy Programs" by BestColleges.com (2019)
Ranked No. 1 in the "20 Most Affordable PhD in Online Teaching Online 2019" by AffordableSchools.net (2019)
Ranked No. 2 in the "15 Cheapest Online Programs in Educational Leadership and Administration" by TopEducationDegrees.org (2019)
Ranked No. 34 in the "Best Online Master's in Special Education" by onlineschoolsreport.com (2019)
Ranked No. 2 in the "14 Cheap Doctorates in Curriculum and Instruction Online 2019" by BestValueSchools.com (2018)
Ranked No. 5 in the "Top 45 Cheapest Master’s in Educational Technology Online 2019" by BestValueSchools.com (2018)
Ranked No. 11 in the "The 30 Best Online Master's in Educational Leadership Degree Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 4 in the "The 10 Best Online Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 8 in the "Best Online Doctorate in Educational Technology Degree Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 2 for "Best Bachelor's in Special Education Online Degree Programs" by BestCollegeReviews.org (2018)
UWF Doctoral Program welcomed to the Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (CPED) Consortium (2018)
Ranked No. 12 in the list of "Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Special Education" by BestEducationDegrees.com (2018)
Ranked No. 18 for the "Most Affordable Online Master's in Educational Leadership" by BestCollegesOnline.org (2018)
Ranked No. 8 in the "Best Online Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction Programs" by TheBestSchools.org (2018)
Ranked No. 8 in the "Most Affordable Online Doctoral Degrees" by SR Education Group (2018)
Ranked No. 17 in the "Best Early Childhood Education Degrees" by CollegeChoice.net (2018)
Ranked No. 48 in the "50 Best Online Master of Special Education Degree Programs" by MastersProgramGuide.com for the Best Online Master's Programs (2018)
Ranked No. 5 for the "Best Online Doctorate's in Curriculum and Instruction" by CollegeChoice.net (2018)
