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Northwest Florida State College opened its doors in 1964 and has become a premier state college earning a reputation for educational excellence and community engagement. As part of Florida’s public system of 28 state and community colleges, NWFSC offers bachelor degrees, associate degrees and certificates providing postsecondary education opportunities to more than 10,000 students annually.
LOCATIONS
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CAMPUSES
Niceville | Fort Walton Beach
CENTERS
Crestview | DeFuniak Springs Hurlburt Field | South Walton
EVERYWHERE NWF ONLINE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
27 10,364 1,484 288 11%
average age
(credit & non-credit)
total enrollment (credit & non-credit)
dual enrollment
Collegiate High School enrollment
of students receiving post 9/11 GI Bill ÂŽ benefits; 3.6 times greater than the Florida College System average.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
million $326.2 added income, representing 7,335 jobs supported
Source: EMSI Impact Report 2018, 2016-17 data; 2018-19 data from NWFSC Institutional Research, Effectiveness, Analysis and Planning
ANNUAL COMPLETERS
ACADEMICS
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Associate Degrees Bachelor Degrees Certificates and other programs
784 Associate in Arts 186 Associate in Science 165 Bachelor Degrees 277 Certifications
ARTS
Total of 1412
ATHLETICS
Artist Series | Broadway President’s Speaker Series
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Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra
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MattieKellyArtsCenter.org
Mattie M. Kelly Environmental Institute
at Northwest Florida State College
basinalliance.org
Men’s & Women’s Basketball Baseball | Softball
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Student Productions
ENVIRONMENT
TEAMS
CONFERENCE CHAMPS REGIONAL CHAMPS NATIONAL CHAMPS
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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
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• Working to provide a trained workforce for the next generation and ensure our community’s economic future • Aiming our efforts toward exemplary student services to improve completion and persistence
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• Launching and maintaining relevant, high-quality academic programming to meet this region’s needs
• Focusing on outcomes in a continuous improvement environment
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• Committing to a culture of high expectations: Effective, Efficient and Entrepreneurial • Transforming our campus/centers into state-of-the-art learning centers
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• Stretching beyond limitations to a place of innovation, influence and best practices
• Operating in a continuous state of situational awareness and environmental scanning
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Named one of the Top 150 community colleges in the Nation by the Aspen Institute every cycle since 2010.
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A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE NWFSC’s Welding Program is nationally recognized for its students, faculty and facility.
Named the first Military Order of the Purple Heart College in Florida.
Named the safest college campus in Florida by YourLocalSecurity.com in 2019.
Nursing Program is ranked in Florida’s top 10 among all Florida colleges and universities according to percentage of pass rates by RegisteredNursing.org.
NWFSC’s Collegiate High School is a two-time Blue Ribbon School, a twotime GreatSchools.org College Success awardee and ranked first in the state in four-year graduation rates.
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Northwest Florida State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northwest Florida State College. Northwest Florida State College is committed to equal access/equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment. For additional information, visit www.nwfsc.edu.