1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of West Florida](/school/university-of-west-florida/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of West Florida Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-west-florida/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-west-florida/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-west-florida/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-west-florida/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-west-florida/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of West Florida? University of West Florida’s reported acceptance rate is 58.2%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 58.2% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2025-26 **Applicants** 11,145 **Admitted** 6,090 Source: University of West Florida Common Data Set 2025-26, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate University of West Florida admitted 58.2% of applicants, meaning more than half of the reported applicant pool received an offer. That rate is below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 11,145 first-year applicants, admitted 6,090, and enrolled 1,562. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of West Florida students report? In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores fell between 970 and 1160. 51% of the entering class submitted SAT scores. For ACT submitters, the middle half ranged from 19 to 25, with 60% of the class submitting. Among enrolled first-year students with a reported high-school class rank, 14% placed in the highest tenth of their class and 41% in the highest quarter. 85% of the entering class reported a rank. Applicants with SAT scores between 970 and 1160 or ACT scores between 19 and 25 fall within the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of West Florida. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **51% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 970 **Median** 1060 **75th percentile** 1160 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **60% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 19 **Median** 22 **75th percentile** 25 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: University of West Florida Common Data Set 2025-26, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at University of West Florida? **Pell Grant recipients** 33.1% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 54.8% **First-year retention** 88.8% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. The University of West Florida is a public university in Pensacola, Florida, enrolling 9,330 undergraduates. 33.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and an estimated 54.8% enter as transfers or part-time students. The student body is shaped as much by students continuing coursework begun elsewhere as by those starting here. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 11,145 first-year applicants, 6,090 admitted, and 1,562 enrolled. For transfer students, it reported 2,766 applicants, 1,671 admitted, and 1,101 enrolled. Pell-eligible applicants can use the cost calculator to estimate their own grant-adjusted price. The University of West Florida keeps most of its first-year students: 88.8% of full-time bachelor's-seeking entrants return, against a peer median of 73.7%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 58.8%, also above the comparable-institution median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in that cohort complete at 45.6%, 13.2 percentage points below the overall rate. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported a retention rate of 89% for the first-time, full-time fall 2024 entering class. Students who enroll can expect persistence and completion that outpace the peer medians, though the gap for Pell recipients is wide enough to weigh separately. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).