University of West Florida

The University of West Florida (West Florida or UWF) is a public university in Pensacola, Florida. It was opened in 1963 as a member institution of the State University System of Florida.

University of West Florida

Type	Public Space grant
Established	1963
Endowment	$79.1 million[1]
President	Martha Dunagin Saunders
Academic staff	374
Students	12,850[2]
Undergraduates	9,721[2]
Postgraduates	3,129[2]
Location	Pensacola , Florida , United States
Campus	1,600 acres (6.5 km²)
Colors	Blue and Green[3]
Nickname	Argonauts, Argos
Affiliations	AACSB, CCNE, SACS, SUSF, GSC
Mascot	Argie the Argonaut[4]
Website	www.uwf.edu

It is a research university without faculties of law or medicine, a space-grant institution, and the third largest campus in the State University System, at 1,600 acres (6.5 km²).

The main campus is a natural preserve that is bordered by two rivers and Escambia Bay. The university's mascot is an argonaut and its logo is the chambered nautilus.