Live where others vacation

Beautiful beaches. A thriving historic downtown. In Pensacola, you’ll always be an idea away from your next adventure. Paddleboard with friends. Study on the beach. Discover new eats. Explore art and history museums managed by the University’s Historic Trust. Here, your college experience will be anything but boring.

UWF is 30 minutes from the sugar-white sands of Pensacola Beach, a Top 20 U.S. beach.

— TripAdvisor, 2023

Chat with UWF students

Learn about life at UWF and in Pensacola on the free ZeeMee app, where current students share their everyday experiences. Follow the University of West Florida community, and get your questions answered in the Ask A Current Student chat. There’s even an exclusive chat for admitted students.

uwf.edu/ZeeMee

DRIVING DISTANCES FROM CAMPUS

Pensacola is a celebrated midsize city in the coastal Southeast. The area is within driving distance of major cities and has a population of more than 500,000.

— U.S. Census Bureau