University of West Florida

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

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